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Michelob Ultra announces Pure Gold

New beer launches with sports marketing partnership

February 26, 2018

Michelob Ultra, a brand of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, unveiled the newest innovation to join the Ultra family: Michelob Ultra Pure Gold. Michelob Ultra Pure Gold is made with organic grains and offers a refreshing taste with only 85 calories and 2.5 carbohydrates, the company says. Like Michelob Ultra, the new brew will be free from artificial colors and flavorings.

2017 Soft Drink Report: What’s next for carbonated soft drinks?

Despite category’s decline, craft soda and ginger ale are bright spots

Jessica Jacobsen

April 10, 2017

Carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) have long been the top seller in the U.S. beverage market based on volume. Last month, however, New York-based Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) announced that U.S. volume sales of bottled water eclipsed CSDs in 2016, making it the No. 1 consumed packaged beverage. This shift followed more than a decade’s worth of single-digit volume declines for soft drinks.

2016 Expo East grows 10 percent

More than 28,000 attend tradeshow

November 14, 2016

The 31st Annual Natural Products Expo East, which took place Sept. 21-24 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, hosted more than 1,450 brands, including 450 first-time exhibitors. With more than 28,000 attendees, it was the largest show on record, growing by 10 percent, according to Boulder, Colo.-based New Hope Network, which produces the event.

Infographic: Honey offers natural sweetener for non-alcohol, alcohol drinks

The National Honey Board hosts Honey Editor’s Summit

Barbara Harfmann

November 14, 2016

Honey is a versatile, all-natural ingredient being used to add flavor and sweetness to a plethora of products, including beer, ready-to-drink teas and energy drinks as well as spirits.

Suppliers utilize cost-effective vanilla ingredient solutions

Natural, organic trends drive demand for vanilla

Amanda Del Buono

October 14, 2016

With natural and clean-label trends proliferating in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market, many CPG companies are transitioning from artificial to natural ingredients. Among those in high demand are natural vanilla ingredients.

Titan Tea Honey Green Tea and 50/50 Lemonade & Black Tea

October 23, 2015

Titan tea introduced two new flavors to its lineup of ready-to-drink teas.

Naturex offers natural foaming ingredient

Quillaja-based foaming ingredient available for several beverage applications

October 16, 2015

Sustainably sourced and extracted, Naturex offers UPtaia, a natural foaming agent. The quillaia-based ingredient offers manufacturers the opportunity to create frothy beverages with the natural labeling consumers love while being easy to use, the company says.