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Specialty beverages are not new to foodservice, but dedicated drive-thru beverage concepts are making waves in the market, while established operations are testing new drink lineups.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) returned to McCormick Place for the IFT FIRST: Annual Event & Expo where exhibitors featured an array of ingredient literature as well as prototypes featuring these solutions.

Although the product first launched in retail, Hayden says the company started the project “like we would a medical product.”

PACK EXPO Las Vegas is celebrating a milestone: 2025 marks 30 years since the show’s debut. This year, the show will take place Sept. 29-Oct. 1 and will span more than 1 million net square feet, feature 2,300 exhibitors.

As a third-generation, family-owned company, Milo’s Tea Co. has experienced high growth across its refrigerated tea and lemonade portfolios that a founded on authentic, natural beverage principle.

It’s getting increasingly challenging to write about alternative fuels without mentioning electric vehicles (EVs) ― see, we’ve already failed. But there are still many viable options that don’t involve charging a battery and there’s been quite a bit of progress on many of those fronts.

As beverage operations consider how automation can either replace or augment warehouse duties, automated guided vehicles offer a viable solution. 

Chelsea Handler partnered with Maria Littlefield and Jennie Ripps, co-founders of Owl’s Brew, to launch Chelsea’s Vodka Lemonade, highlighting what it means to work with a women-led brand that’s all about bringing real, clean ingredients to the RTD beverage alcohol space.

Club stores have performed well with a variety of factors contributing to that performance. 

With ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage alcohol becoming a driving force in the market, experts highlight why consumers are gravitating to these RTD solutions, as well as market trends that could influence the future of this space.