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Imbibe’s Nicole Wollak Talks Hobbies and How Work and Play Overlap

Nicole Wollak, Senior Manager, Insights and Innovation, Imbibe is a serial dabbler of hobbies. She's taken music lessons on three different instruments and balances hobbies, plus two children in addition to an impressive career.

Imbibe Launches Epicurated, a Flavor Trend and Insight Presentation Series

Flavor house Imbibe launched "Epicurated," quarterly presentations on trending flavors. Targeting specific groups, like Gen Alpha, and highlighting 10 key flavors each ("Squeeze the Day" for juice trends), they help brands innovate with consumer-loved flavors and build loyalty.

Beverage: Fuel for Function – Imbibe Explains How the Beverage Market is Getting Personal(ized)

Consumers crave personalized drinks that address their specific needs, like gut health for mood and focus. Brands are responding with a wave of functional beverages targeting sleep, stress, memory, and more.

Imbibe Sees Opportunity for Lower Caffeine in Beverage

Connecticut lawmakers are proposing a ban on energy drinks for people under 16. The bill would restrict sales, not consumption, meaning parents could still buy them for their kids.

Imbibe Discusses Immunity Ingredients Trends in Beverage Formulations

Flashback to 2022 — Erin Costello, Senior Marketing Associate at Imbibe, chats with Prepared Foods about trending immunity ingredients in beverage formulations.

Imbibe Shares Added Functional Ingredient Trends in Hydration Products

Sports drinks are losing their sugar! Hydration drinks are growing, but with less sugar and more natural ingredients. Consumers are looking for low-cal options with health benefits like gut health and muscle recovery.

Imbibe Shares Trends in the Rising Market for Energy and Relaxation Products

Coffee jitters got you down? Both energy drinks and relaxation drinks are on the rise! The energy drink market is expected to hit $25 billion by 2030, while relaxation drinks are projected to reach $1.3 billion by 2030.

The Imbibe Approach includes Giving Your Supply Chain a Break

Today, our offerings range from ideation sessions and ingredient evaluation through managing the whole lifecycle of the product by commercializing your finished formula in its final packaging and preparing it for your distribution center.

Flavor Innovation: World Beverage Award Submissions

Aparna Oak, Imbibe's VP of Flavor Innovation, brings expertise to the World Beverage Innovation Awards, emphasizing innovation, immune support, sustainability, and packaging. She encourages unique flavor profiles and upcycled ingredients while highlighting products with minimal environmental impact.

Imbibe designs impactful ingredients and develops products for the food and beverage industry.

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