Food & Beverage News

Plant-based milk brands once competed on supermarket shelf presence, sustainability claims and nutritional comparisons with dairy. Increasingly, however, the decisive test happens behind the espresso machine. Coffee culture has evolved into one of the most influential product development drivers in the alternative dairy sector. For brands hoping to secure long-term growth, performance in hot beverages…

CHICAGO — Taste, health and convenience continue to be major growth drivers for new products, according to the 2025 New Product Pacesetters report from the market research firm Circana. The report, produced annually by Circana, underscored consumers’ rising interest in balanced, healthy offerings and elevated products. “The biggest risk in CPG today isn’t a failed…

Tablì brings a first-to-market product to the U.S. and is a key point of the Italian company’s growth strategy in North America. Lavazza is launching a single-serve coffee product in the U.S. without individual wrapping or coating. Tablì is a single-serve coffee tab without packaging that creates what Lavazza calls “cafe-quality espresso with no setup,…

As the beverage chain races toward national expansion, CMO Tana Davila is helping scale the brand’s people-first identity without losing the culture that made it resonate in the first place. Tana Davila was not a coffee drinker. Not for the first 30 years of her life—until one particularly tired “mom morning,” when a colleague introduced…

Behind how caffeine behaviors are shifting and what that means for operators. The morning daypart remains beverages’ most dependable profit engine, but it is no longer a guaranteed win for programs that treat caffeine as a blunt tool. Consumers still want energy early, yet they increasingly want that energy to come with a cleaner story,…

QSR operators looking for the next menu sensation may want to consider the crousty or a dip flight, just two of the items trending across the Atlantic. Fine dining chefs have long looked to Europe, especially France, for menu inspiration. Not so much fast-food burger, chicken and pizza concepts. For them, Asia seems to have…

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — Suja Life, Inc., a beverage manufacturer, filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO). The company, which applied to The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “SUJA,” stated that share numbers to be offered and price range have not yet been determined.…

KANSAS CITY  — Functionality remains at the forefront of consumer shopping trends. Many are maintaining their hunger for foods and beverages formulated with higher levels of protein and fiber for strength and satiation. Now, consumers are adding a focus on hydration to the mix. New data from PepsiCo, Inc. suggests that, while 95% of American…

Coffee Project NY, New York City’s independent coffee retailer, roaster, and education hub, has been recognized by The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops, ranking #3 in New York State, #22 in the USA and #63 across the continent. The announcement was made at the very first North, Central America and The Caribbean’s 100 Best Coffee…

North America’s bee populations are in trouble, but don’t blame honey bees. North America’s bee populations are in trouble, but don’t blame the honey bees. While some people argue that an overabundance of managed honey bees – those raised to help pollinate crops and produce honey – is causing native bees to disappear, the evidence…