R&D Features | Beverage Industry

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Consumer demand for functional, familiar ingredients drive flavor trends

Both exotic and comforting flavors thrive in current beverage market

May 27, 2020

According to London-based Future Market Insights, floral flavors surpassed global market revenues of $850 million in 2019. Whether its floral, fruity, savory, sweet or tarty, beverage-makers are getting adventurous with flavor selections.

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Digestive health ingredients help fill nutritional gaps for consumers

Beverage-makers embrace fiber, prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics solutions

Jennifer Storelli

May 8, 2020

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Data is showing that consumers are more worried about their health and are turning to functional foods and beverages for healthy solutions. To counter this, more people are proactively seeking nutrient-dense products that are good for the gut.

Ingredient Spotlight

Nostalgic taste of vanilla shines as perennial favorite

Ingredient suppliers offer cost-stable vanilla in several formats

Barbara Harfmann

May 7, 2020

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Whether its dairy milks, ready-to-drink (RTD) hot and iced coffees, meal replacement drinks or protein powders, vanilla is one of the most universally accepted flavor profiles around the world. In fact, vanilla is so well-known that its very name means “common.”

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Innovative beverage formulations benefit the body

Consumers demand nutrition for muscles, bones, joints

Sarah Graybill

April 12, 2020

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As consumers focus on nutrition increases, the beverage market is booming with functional beverages that address sports recovery, and bone and joint health.

GuS Soda’s new flavors contain a blend of monk fruit, stevia and a touch of pure cane sugar

R&D Stevia Feature

Taste profiles continue to improve for natural sweeteners

Zero-calorie sweeteners' use spans various categories

Jessica Jacobsen

March 21, 2020

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In the Maroon 5 song "Sugar," the band references a man's need for love from the woman he cares about. However, if the songwriters had been watching the sweetener trends, they might have been more inclined to mention a more in vogue sweetener.

Suppliers offer holistic approach to cognitive health

Clean-label trends, clinical studies elevate brain health ingredients

February 21, 2020

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Consumers across every age demographic are noticing the increasing importance of brain health.

AQUA KEFIR, a line of sparkling probiotic beverages.

New product development addresses numerous functional beverage trends

Experts anticipate increased fortification with digestive-, cognitive-supporting ingredients

Jessica Jacobsen

January 15, 2020

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With beverage-makers increasingly seeking ingredients that deliver a specific function, the functional beverage market is addressing a wide range of product attributes, experts note.

Uptick in beverages fortified with vitamins and minerals

Enhanced waters offer new potential for fortification

Barbara Harfmann

December 17, 2019

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Vitamins and minerals are helping to give beverages a competitive, nutritional edge.

SupplySide West showcases ingredient innovation

Science and strategy intersect at tradeshow

December 10, 2019

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More than 18,500 industry professionals experienced the latest in ingredient innovation from more than 1,300 exhibitors in the food, beverage and supplement industry at SupplySide West 2019.

2019 Beverage Innovations of the Year

Brands tap into health and wellness, convenience trends

Jessica Jacobsen

December 6, 2019

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The editors of Beverage Industry selected five innovators that it saw taking a step to push the boundaries of what today’s beverages can deliver to consumers.