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Next-gen sports nutrition beverages

This trend has spurred innovation, with brands offering options like keto-friendly protein powders and CBD-enhanced pre-workout mixes. Clean label products, free from artificial ingredients, have become a consumer expectation.

Toasting Drinks Creativity

Local flavors like lemon, lime, and orange remain popular, but global twists with yuzu, guava, and calamansi are trending. Nostalgic flavors like cereal milk, s’mores, and birthday cake are popular in coffee, protein shakes, and cocktails, offering comforting experiences.

How Sweet is Our Future @ South by Southwest: Audio Edition

To adapt to changing perceptions of sugar, brands should focus on using natural, low-calorie sweeteners, modulating flavors to reduce sugar content without sacrificing taste, and providing clear, transparent labeling.

2019 Chewing on the Big Issues of the Food Industry at SXSW 2019

Discussions will cover the wine industry's adaptation to Millennial preferences with Andy Dratt from Imbibe, and even food production in dystopian scenarios.

#SXSW Recap: Bonus Trendspotting in Austin

Initiatives like PeaceBox aim to enhance wellness by promoting mindfulness and work-life balance through mobile meditation services, responding to growing concerns over anxiety and disconnectedness.

#Trendspotting: Expo West Recap Part I

At Expo West, trends included plant-based milks, especially oat milk. Plant-based waters, caffeinated sparkling waters, and functional craft sodas were also prominent.