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Clean-label appeal of beets drive new product development

Beet provide sweetness, natural color and health benefits

July 5, 2018

Today, beverage manufacturers are singing the praises of this versatile, functional vegetable that is being blended into cold-pressed juices, kombuchas, shrubs, lattes and even cocktails.

Clean-label, non-GMO trends impact usage of hydrocolloids

Beverage-makers turn to hydrocolloids for sugar reduction

Barbara Harfmann

June 12, 2018

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Hydrocolloids have shown how valuable they are in order to improve a beverage’s texture and mouthfeel, facilitate increased usage of protein, fiber and nutrients, and serve as “the glue” to provide consumers with the functional, healthy beverages they demand.

Honey resonates as versatile beverage ingredient

Clean-label and better-for-you drinks gain popularity

Taylor Karg

May 22, 2018

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As all-natural and healthy ingredients remain a key trend in U.S. markets, beverage companies are recognizing the functionality and flexibility of using honey as an ingredient.

Beverage-makers are using nuts, like almonds, to add plant-based protein to their products. (Image courtesy of Bolthouse Farms) - Beverage Industry

Plant-based, clean-label trends drive nut, grain usage

Nuts and grains proliferate across beverage categories

Amanda Del Buono

March 21, 2018

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Beyond clean labels and plant-based claims, consumers are looking for nutritional supplementation, which nuts and grains are known to provide.

Domestic and Exotic Fruits - Mango - Beverage Industry

Domestic and exotic fruits bring health benefits, flavor

Fruits used in non-alcohol and alcohol products

Barbara Harfmann

February 21, 2018

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Consumers are looking for functional beverages that deliver benefits like immune health, vitamin support and promote overall well-being.

Consumers’ understanding of antioxidants grows

Clean label, transparency drive need for natural antioxidant ingredients

Amanda Del Buono

January 16, 2018

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Consumers are becoming more aware of what they eat and drink, and they’re looking for products with ingredients they understand.

Tea’s mass appeal resonates across beverages

Versatility allows tea usage in beverages, food, snacks

Barbara Harfmann

December 12, 2017

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Hot or cold, bottled or bagged, tea is one of the most recognizable, widely consumed beverages in the world due to its healthy halo, premium options and flavor innovations.

Bolthouse Farms Plant Protein Milk - Beverage Industry

Protein fortification proliferates across beverage categories

Plant-based proteins growing fastest, whey continues to dominate by volume

Amanda Del Buono

November 20, 2017

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Embracing the mass appeal of protein, beverage-makers and formulators are innovating new protein-fortified products in a variety of beverage categories for everyday consumers looking for a protein pick-me-up.

Prova Procao Beverage Industry October 2017

Chocolate’s mass consumer appeal resonates in beverages

Nutritional drinks use chocolate to add layer of indulgence

Barbara Harfmann

October 18, 2017

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As consumers continue to opt for food and beverages to help improve their health and wellness, the richness and indulgence of chocolate likely will remain a dominant ingredient in the beverage market.

Natural, clean-label trends drive upswing in botanicals

Botanicals add flavor complexity to RTD beverages

Barbara Harfmann

September 15, 2017

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As more consumers take a back-to-nature approach to their health and nutrition, recognizable, plant-based botanical ingredients like green tea, guarana, turmeric, acai, vanilla and ginger are adding functionality, healthy hydration, natural caffeine and clean-label appeal to a variety of beverages.

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New product development addresses numerous functional beverage trends

Juicy Juice Fruitifuls Organic, Juicy Waters and Juicy Juice + Protein.

Health-minded consumers seek sugar-reduced juices

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