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Thriving Tea Segment Means Opportunities for Beverage Developers

The tea market is booming due to its perceived health benefits. The global market is expected to reach $116 billion by 2024. Consumers are interested in RTD tea, kombucha, coffee-tea hybrids, matcha, and tea cocktails.

Criteria for World Beverage Innovation Awards 2017 from Aparna Oak, Director of Flavor Innovation

Health and wellness fuel food and beverage innovation. As a judge for the 2017 World Beverage Innovation Awards, I emphasize origin transparency, sustainability, Non-GMO transparency, plant-based ingredients, and clear nutrition labeling to resonate with consumers.

IMBIBE’S CCO TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT PREPARED FOODS R&D APPLICATIONS SEMINAR CHICAGO

Andy Dratt, Imbibe’s Chief Commercial Officer, will keynote at the Prepared Foods R&D Applications Seminar in Chicago on Aug. 2, 2017. Addressing beverage trends and functional ingredients.

Branding for Cognitive Health: A Benefit in High Demand

Cognitive health is a growing beverage trend with consumers seeking focus, memory, or general brain support. Common ingredients include DHA, Citicoline, Matcha, and Ginkgo Biloba, but regulations vary depending on the ingredient and desired claims.

#Trendspotting National Restaurant Association Show 2017 Recap

Video: #Trendspotting National Restaurant Association Show 2017 Recap

Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network Hosting Innovation Event At Imbibe

The Chicagoland Food & Beverage Network hosts its first innovation event on July 12 at Imbibe, featuring presentations from local beverage innovators Imbibe and Koval Distillery.

Clean Label Isn’t Losing Momentum, So Where is it Headed?

Caribou, Panera, and Chipotle are among the latest to embrace clean label commitments, banning artificial ingredients. This trend extends beyond restaurants to RTD beverages and packaged foods.

Demand increases for probiotic drinks

Consumers prioritize gut health, driving sales of probiotic-fortified drinks, up 31.2% since 2016, and plant-based options, soaring 269.7%, per SPINS data. Innovations like Aspen Pure Probiotic's shelf-stable process aim to extend probiotics' reach.

#Trendspotting Cold Brew Coffee

Video: Cold Brew Coffee, Coffee brewed in cold water yields a sweeter and less acidic brew, which has contributed to the growth of the sub-segment of coffee: cold-brew.

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