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Fibre UP Soft Drinks was awarded the title of Best Health & Wellness Innovation 2025, at the prestigious World Beverage Innovation Awards. Here, Paul McCreery, the founder of Fibre UP, shares his thoughts on the significance of this achievement for both him personally and for the company as a whole.

RTD cocktail brand the Drinks Bureau has launched what it claims is the UK grocery market’s first canned alcoholic Lagerita.

The Melitta Group has announced plans to invest more than €100 million into its coffee production site in Bremen, Germany, as part of its long-term growth and internationalisation strategy.

PerfectTed has expanded its ready-to-drink matcha latte range with the launch of a new Protein White Chocolate Matcha Latte, combining matcha with 18g of protein in a canned format.

Arkay Zero Proof has announced plans to open a new production, bottling and labelling facility in Avignon, France, as part of its expansion into the European market.

The 26th annual UK Soft Drinks Conference took place on 12 May 2026 in London. From circular economy efforts to premium functional beverage opportunities, we delve into the highlights.

Food-tech start-up Jenerise has this week announced the global launch of Jenerise Cr.01, a 'precision-grade' creatine monohydrate ingredient for the functional nutrition market.

US coffee brand Death Wish Coffee Co has expanded its portfolio with the launch of Power Surge, a new high-caffeine coffee positioned to meet growing demand for natural energy products.

Teapigs has launched four new herbal tea blends, marking the company’s first major product expansion in more than five years.

Austria Juice is introducing a new range of reduced-sugar fruit juice concentrates powered by a proprietary fermentation technology.

At Vitafoods Europe 2026, FoodBev Media caught up with Chris Whiting, European Nutrition Category Manager at Synergy Flavours, to discuss the trends shaping the future of functional nutrition.

Beavertown Brewery is expanding its Cosmic Drop range with the launch of Cosmic Drop Tropical.