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Category: Trends

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#Trendspotting: 2019 Trends

Functional beverages like Rebbl Elixirs and Superfood lattes are on the rise, offering health benefits with ingredients like turmeric and ashwagandha. Gut health drinks with prebiotics and probiotics gain traction.

Imbibe Releases 2019 Beverage Trend Predictions

Imbibe's top beverage trends for 2019 reflect a holistic approach to health and wellness, with products targeting mental, physical, and environmental well-being. Attributes like texture, clean labels, sugar reduction, and sustainability will also shape the market.

#Trendspotting: San Francisco

Fermented beverages like kombucha and shrubs are gaining popularity, with unique flavors like black currant and smoked pear. Trends also include cold brew tea, cheese tea, and innovative flavors like cardamom and guava.

Better-For-You Cocktails

The trend of better-for-you products extends to cocktails, with ingredients like kombucha, shrubs, and superfoods being incorporated. Kombucha cocktails are gaining popularity, with examples like the HG Mule and Kombucha Whiskey Sour.

#Trendspotting: Consumers Prefer Sustainable Brands

The foodservice industry is reducing waste with several trends. Stores are selling cosmetically challenged fruits and vegetables, and companies are using leftover ingredients like coffee cherry skins and spent grains in new products.

Trendspotting CBD

CBD is becoming more popular in foodservice, showing up in coffee, cocktails, and even some food options. It's also being added to beverages like water, tea, coffee, juices, and sodas. Even candies and snacks are getting the CBD treatment.

Trendspotting Chicago Edition

Botanical flavors are booming in Chicago, with cafes offering diverse beverages like pistachio + rose lattes and eloté lattes. Health-focused drinks with functional ingredients are popular, including CBD juices and bulletproof coffee.

Ready to Go Non-GMO

"Clean label" is a consumer driven term for food and beverages with non-GMO ingredients. There's no official definition but it generally means simple, recognizable ingredients.

The Kombucha Boom

The article discusses the unexpected popularity of kombucha, a fermented and slightly alcoholic beverage. It highlights trends like home brewing kits, kombucha beer with hops, allowing some alcohol content, and even kombucha cocktails.