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BREWFIRST nano-brewing system - Beverage Industry

New device enables foodservice establishments to brew craft beer

Compact system produces 31 gallons of beer in up to 14 days

September 19, 2018

Coca-Cola to acquire Costa for $5.1B

Acquisition will add scalable coffee platform for company

September 4, 2018

The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Costa Ltd., which was founded in London in 1971. The acquisition of Costa from parent company Whitbread PLC is valued at $5.1 billion and will give Coca-Cola a strong coffee platform across parts of Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa, with the opportunity for additional expansion, the company says.

Premium craft beverages on upswing at foodservice

Quick-service restaurants expand beverage offerings to drive sales

Jennifer Storelli

July 12, 2018

Consumers continue to look to the foodservice segment for quick and convenient snacks and meals.

Top 2018 headline: HOTSHOT Coffee launches on Amazon.com

Retailers help continue to expand the can

July 10, 2018

Rounding out the Top 3 was that HOT Canned Coffee, New York, announced that its grab-and-go HOTSHOT hot coffees and hot chocolate now are available on Amazon.com.

Millennials continue to be in vanguard of industry trends

Generation shows preference for clean label, local products

Jessica Jacobsen

May 31, 2018

Beverage companies and foodservice outlets are employing digital marketing efforts, expanding clean-label offerings and sourcing locally to reach the millennial generation.

Dunkin’ Donuts debuts summer beverage options

New beverage feature ice cream flavored coffees, frozen lemonades

May 29, 2018

Dunkin’ Donuts, Canton, Mass., announced its newest beverage flavors for the summer season: Butter Pecan, Cookie Dough and Pistachio flavored coffees, and Original and Strawberry Frozen Lemonade. Last year, Dunkin’ Donuts asked America to vote on their favorite flavor among the brand’s most popular ice cream flavored coffees, with the chance to bring it back to the menu for summer 2018, the company said.

Starbucks, Nestlé S.A. announce global alliance

Nestlé to pay Starbucks $7.15B in closing considerations

May 7, 2018

Starbucks Corp., Seattle, will form a global coffee alliance with Nestlé S.A. to accelerate and grow the global reach of Starbucks brands in consumer packaged goods (CPG) and foodservice. With a shared commitment to ethical and sustainable sourcing of coffee, this alliance will transform, expand and elevate the at-home and away-from-home coffee and related categories around the world, the company says.

Top 2018 headline: Dunkin’ releases new COOLATTA flavors

Summer releases inspired by the cosmos

May 1, 2018

Also announced during the summer was the No. 2 most-viewed headline, in which Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' launched Cosmic COOLATTA frozen beverages.

Top 2018 headline: SONIC releases Cookie Jar Shakes

Limited-offering shakes available in three varieties

April 23, 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, the editors of Beverage Industry want to highlight the Top 3 most-viewed beverage news headlines for the year. No. 1 was the announcement by SONIC's Drive-In, Oklahoma City, that it was releasing SONIC’s new Cookie Jar Shakes as part of its Summer Nights event.