Articles by Jessica Jacobsen

Curating a personalized experience is shaping the future for the coffee market as consumers embrace convenient formats, value-added ingredients.

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

Experts credit consumers’ affinity for ready-to-drink (RTD) alcohol to flavor exploration. With growth from premium RTD cocktails and hard teas, the category has been a positive for the overall beverage alcohol market.

As brands look to employ creator-generated content as part of their advertising campaigns, understanding how consumers engage and receive this influencer content can be vital to support their brands.

With its complex formulas helping consumers further their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, the functional beverage market has thrived. Detox drinks have benefited from this interest, but is not without its challenges.

The challenges of today’s labor market have made automated guided vehicles (AGVs) a growing solution for beverage warehouses.

In the consumer packaged goods space there’s no shortage of celebrity-backed products, particularly beverages. Although proliferating across all segments, alcohol brands are seeing the most activity.

This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. wine and spirits markets highlights how premium and super-premium solutions have benefited the categories.

This year’s State of the Industry report on sports and protein drinks highlights how the category is tapping into everyday wellness trends to support the needs of consumers.

This year’s State of the Industry report on the U.S. beer market highlights the contrasting performances of beer segments as flavored malt beverages, import beers and non-alcohol segments continue to lift the category.