Kerry released Botanicals Collection ZERO, a range of high-quality, authentic botanical extracts designed for the low- and no-alcohol beverage markets. 

Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market’s global buyers and experts revealed the anticipated and innovative food trends for 2020 in the retailer’s fifth annual trends predictions announcement. Regenerative agriculture, zero-proof drinks, West African foods, meat-plant blends and new varieties of flour are among the food influences and movements expected to take off in the next year.

Philadelphia-based Mingle Sparkling Mocktails launched four flavors: Mingle’s Cranberry Cosmo, Moscow Mule, Blackberry Hibiscus Bellini and Melon Mojito.

The start of the new year is when many people re-evaluate their eating and drinking habits. That mindset also seemed to resonate with the readers of Beverage Industry when they were casting their votes for the Readers’ Choice New Product of the Month poll for December 2017.

Mingle Sparkling Mocktails now offers its self-titled non-alcohol cocktails. 

7UP, a brand of Plano, Texas-based Dr Pepper Snapple Group, announced its partnership with Trisha Yearwood, the three-time Grammy Award-winning country star, New York Times best-selling cookbook author and host of the Emmy-winning “Trisha's Southern Kitchen” on Food Network.