Articles Tagged with ''new product development''

As a start-up founded in 2009, El Segundo, Calif.-based L.A. Libations has shown through its insights and track record that the beverage brand creator and incubator is a captain in its own right.

Beverage-makers have more options than ever when it comes to flavors for developing new beverages.

The editors of Beverage Industry have analyzed the new beverage launches throughout 2017 and selected five brands that they think are driving innovation and energizing consumers.

The tenth amendment of the U.S. Constitution states that outside of the powers delegated by the Constitution, states and their people possess the remaining power. Because of this, the U.S. alcohol sales laws can vary greatly from state to state; however, deregulation by states for various reasons is offering new opportunities for alcohol retailers but also is intensifying competition.

After a number of successful limited-time flavor innovations, Sprite, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co., is adding two new cherry-flavored products to its beverage portfolio. Sprite Cherry is hitting store shelves nationwide in a 20-ounce PET bottle. The brand also is introducing Sprite Cherry Zero to give fans another zero-sugar and zero-calorie option, the company says. Both new options are caffeine-free and made with 100 percent natural flavors, it adds.