Israeli life-science startup Vital Technologies is close to launching a series of rapid recovery functional drink products that claim to relieve negative side effects from alcohol consumption. The company...
Last month, Freedom Leaf Health, a publicly-traded developer of hemp-based CBD products and ingredients, announced a new water-soluble hemp extract for beverages under its IrieCBD brand. This Q&A with Garrett Wood, IrieCBD's product development and sales manager, will take the mystery out of CBD for beverages.
Starting on May 23, Coca-Cola will release a nostalgic re-creation of New Coke — down to the can graphics and formula — as part of a marketing partnership...
Coke Proceeds Amid Related Arbitration With Monster Energy
March 28, 2019
Coca-Cola will launch its first-ever Coke branded energy drink Monday in Hungary and Spain. The product is the subject of arbitration between Coke and Monster Beverage. Read on for more insights, details and perspective related to this launch.
Beverage Innovators Embrace CBD, Shots, Keto and More
March 15, 2019
BD attended the Natural Products Expo West show last week at the Anaheim Convention Center & Arena outside Los Angeles. The event has become a showcase for products capitalizing on consumer health trends, which often evolve to mainstream appeal and drive acquisitions by large consumer products companies. Food and beverage offerings as usual dominated the show, which included more than 3,500 exhibitors spread across the equivalent of almost 10 football fields. Here’s an analysis of beverage themes and trends that emerged from this year’s show: