Whether its floral, fruity, savory, sweet or tarty, beverage-makers are getting adventurous with flavor selections. Consumer preference for healthy ingredients increased demand for floral, exotic [...]

The better-for-you beverage trend is expanding into alcohol. Though alcohol is not typically associated with health and wellness, it may not come as a surprise that more healthful bar options and [...]

While industry professionals have likely internalized the over decade long contraction of CSD sales by volume (and general maligning of the category), it’s important to remember that the value of [...]

The chick pea or garbanzo bean has long been a staple of the Mediterranean diet. In addition to some notable hummus innovation that has happened in the past several years, this legume that’s [...]

“Botanicals will continue to make their way into even more beverage categories,” says Ilana Orlofsky, marketing coordinator at Imbibe, Niles, Ill. “Tea and coffee, especially, will act as [...]

Natural function, an extremely relevant theme in the food and beverage industry, has no clear definition. Perhaps not surprisingly, the FDA also doesn’t define “natural” or “functional food”, but [...]