Rare Sugar Market Value to Cross $1.65 Billion by 2026

Rare sugar Industry is expected to register over 4% CAGR between 2020 and 2026, owing to growing demand of functional foods & beverages offering low-calorie intake.

17-Nov-2020 - The rare sugarmarket revenueis expected to surpass USD 1.65 Billion by 2026, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Increasing demand for high performance and low-calorie sugar owing to increasing awareness for health and fitness along with increasing health care cost ...

Molson Coors launches Revl, a new direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform in the U.K.

16-Nov-2020 - Molson Coors Beverage Company this week launched a new direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform in the U.K. that offers the full range of the company’s brands, along with other beers, wines, spirits, soft drinks and snacks from select third-party partners. Revl, which debuted on Monday, promises ...

Beam Suntory Portfolio Awarded Top Accolades at 2020 International Spirits Competition

12-Nov-2020 - Beam Suntory, a global leader in premium spirits, was awarded several of the top accolades for its portfolio of brands at the prestigious 2020 International Spirits Challenge (ISC), the premier event in promoting outstanding quality spirits from across the globe. Beam Suntory received numerous ...

Mackmyra launches an exclusive smoky edition with a cherry taste

12-Nov-2020 - Mackmyra is now introducing a new limited edition in the exclusive Moment series; it is aimed at upcoming winter festivities and dinners. Moment Körsbärsrök (Cherry Smoke) is a sophisticated single malt whisky that has matured at Bodås Mine since being distilled at Mackmyra Bruk. This whisky ...

Coca-Cola unveils paper bottle prototype

Coca-Cola is partnering with Danish startup Paboco to develop a 100% paper bottle

09-Nov-2020 - “Our vision is to create a paper bottle than can be recycled like any other type of paper, and this prototype is the first step on the way to achieving this,” says Stijn Franssen, R&D packaging innovation manager, Coca-Cola EMEA. “A paper bottle opens up a whole new world of packaging ...

Two breweries become one, as Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company

The new company unites two historic brewers

04-Nov-2020 - Carlsberg UK and Marston’s PLC have completed the transaction to create a new beer company, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC). The new company unites two historic brewers with shared values, history and heritage in brewing, creating something better suited to customer needs and with a ...

Pandemic boom or bust: The future of online alcohol sales

Alcohol retailers and brands adjust to new consumer behaviors

03-Nov-2020 - Online alcohol sales skyrocketed during the lockdown period as bars shut down, leaving retail as consumers only source for alcoholic beverages. Many consumers used online alcohol/grocery delivery or click-and-collect services for the first time in order to avoid shopping in stores. Nearly half of ...

TU/e demonstrates iron fuel at brewery Bavaria: a new circular and CO2-free fuel for the industry

World’s premiere of the first industrial installation on iron fuel offers sustainability prospects to heavy industries

02-Nov-2020 - Researchers andstudent teamSOLIDof TU Eindhoven (TU/e)–togetherwith Swinkels Family Brewers and the Metal Power consortium–arepresenting world’s first industrial installationto useiron powder as a new, circular fuel. This iron fuel is a promising energy carrier which is CO2-free, ...

HEINEKEN acquires STRONGBOW brand in Australia

Scaling up business in Australia with the addition of five beer and cider brands.

29-Oct-2020 - We are acquiring cider brand Strongbow from Asahi Group Holdings Limited (Asahi) in Australia, along with two other cider brands, Little Green and Bonamy’s. We will also gain the perpetual licenses on beer brands Stella Artois and Beck’s in Australia. The acquisition is subject to regulatory ...

A beverage sector in flux works on sustainable bottle concepts for the future

No other issue is currently of greater concern to drinks manufacturers than the choice of material for bottles

27-Oct-2020 - In the beverage sector, the development of new forms of packaging is enjoying unprecedented momentum. Because despite their many benefits, the general suspicion about plastic bottles is that sooner or later they end up polluting the natural environment. This explains why consumers are ...