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Saint James Iced Tea enters yerba mate category with organic caffeinated beverage line
Saint James Iced Tea is entering the functional beverage category with the launch of Saint James Yerba Mate.
Prime Drink Group targets RTD growth with $7m Beach Day Every Day acquisition
Prime Drink Group has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire Beach Day Every Day.
Mountain Dew and Trolli return with Mango Pineapple Punch Soda
Mountain Dew and Trolli are teaming up once again with the launch of Mountain Dew x Trolli Mango Pineapple Punch.
Start up of the Month: Holos Kombucha
In this instalment of Start-up of the Month – which celebrates small and earlier-stage businesses and their innovations – we speak to Naomi Partridge, co-founder of Holos Kombucha: a handcrafted kombucha brand centred around campaigning for social change.
Hotel Chocolat expands autumnal hot chocolate range
Hotel Chocolat is expanding its autumn range with a new limited-edition Spicy Maple drinking chocolate.
Stone Brewing to cut 220 jobs as production shifts to new facilities
California craft beer pioneer Stone Brewing is set to cut 220 jobs and exit three locations, as its new owners restructure production.
Strategic Beverage Services acquires BevZero US operations
Strategic Beverage Services has acquired BevZero, creating what the companies describe as the largest dealcoholisation service provider in the US.
Constellation Brands commits $100m to US farmers supplying beer industry
Constellation Brands is to invest an additional $100 million over the next five years to support farmers in the US.
BuzzBallz teams up with Pop-Tarts on limited-edition nostalgia collaboration
RTD cocktail brand BuzzBallz has teamed up with toaster pastry brand Pop-Tarts to launch two limited-edition, nostalgia-inspired offerings in the US market.
The changing landscape of HFSS and the reformulation challenge
Ingredion's Muserref Karadayı discusses how brands can access support to create better-tasting products while responding to changing regulations.
Plant-based dairy: Functionality and flexitarians drive innovation in 2026
As the alt-dairy industry works to bolster its resilience in the face of challenges such as labelling legislation and sensory hurdles, this exclusive feature from FoodBev Media's The Plant Base magazine takes a deep dive into the current state of the market.
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