Company on track to achieve goal of 100% recyclable or compostable packaging and 30% PCR content by 2025
August 26, 2020
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Burlington, Mass., and Plano, Texas, published its 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting a year in which the company made advancements on its goals to reduce packaging waste, improve energy and water efficiency and secure responsibly sourced coffee and brewers.
15-year-old entrepreneur hopes inspires others to pursue their passion
August 5, 2020
Me & the Bees CEO Mikaila Ulmer published her “Bee Fearless” book about launching her lemonade business, her quest to save the honeybees and provides sound advice for others wanting to start a business and pursue their passion.
Portion of profits from beverages will support farmers
July 20, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Newport Beach, Calif., announced it will serve new non-GMO and certified organic lemonades, aguas frescas and tea from farmer-created Tractor Beverage Co. at participating locations.
Campaign operating through this weekend will benefit Feeding America
June 26, 2020
Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co. and Uber Eats launched a joint program to benefit Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Through June 28, for every order placed via Uber Eats from a participating restaurant, Feeding America will receive a donation to provide one meal to a person in need, with the goal of providing up to 5 million meals.
Although sales for the coconut and other plant waters market might be down for the five-year period of 2014-2019, brands are innovating their lines to help bring the category more mainstream.
Juice brand also releases Organic Celery Apply Cucumber Juice Blend
June 18, 2020
R.W. Knudsen Family, a brand of Orrville, Ohio-based J.M. Smucker Co., announced the launch of four new Organic Juice Beverage Shots: Pineapple Ginger, Apple Cider Vinegar, Beet Juice and Carrot Black Pepper Turmeric. All are available at natural and conventional retailers, such as Amazon.com and Kroger.
Old Orchard Brands offers 40 frozen juice concentrates
June 12, 2020
Old Orchard Brands, Sparta, Mich., reports seeing a renewed consumer interest in the frozen juice category, which has experienced triple-digit sales growth amid COVID-19 pandemic buying, according to data from Information Resources Inc. (IRI), Chicago. This information indicates consumers in the U.S. are buying frozen juices at the highest rate seen in years.