Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Beverages

Coca-Cola 4Q11 Sales Beat Expectations

The Coca-Cola Company released its fourth quarter 2011 financials that beat expectations and long-term growth targets for non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, sparkling and still beverages. The company experienced strong full-year global volume growth of 5% led by the ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News
Three Brands Join PepsiCo's Billion-Dollar Club

Three more PepsiCo beverage brands hit the billion-dollar mark. ...More
January 26, 2012
Posted in News
Dairy Alternative Beverage Sector Hits $1.33 Billion

Consumer concern for health issues, including lactose intolerance, milk allergy and the genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU), are driving the market for dairy alternative beverages like soy milk, almond milk, rice milk and other plant milks, which reached $1.33 billion in ...More
January 20, 2012
Posted in News
Autocrat, RFI Form Business Alliance

Autocrat LLC, a roaster and manufacturer of coffee extracts, has entered into an alliance with RFI LLC, a supplier of tea extracts and blends, including certified-organic and proprietary formulations. The alliance allows the companies to develop greater opportunities for ...More
January 20, 2012
Posted in News, Flavor
Recapping 2011’s Top Dairy Research

The role of dairy intake in reducing the prevalence of health conditions like obesity, metabolic syndrome and heart disease is central to the Dairy Research Institute research initiatives, which saw several advances in work in 2011, as more and more research identified the ...More
January 17, 2012
Posted in News, Nutraceuticals
Stevia Sweetener Line for Caloric Reduction

A line of natural stevia-based sweeteners, from Vitiva, launched its stevia line, provides maximum sweetness with minimum bitterness in finished products. ...More
December 20, 2011
Posted in News
The Best is Yet to Come: Beverages for Healthy Aging

Formulating functional beverages for an active, aging population. ...More
December 19, 2011
Posted in Articles, Flavor, Nutraceuticals
Arsenic and Apple Juice: Round 2

Here we go again—it’s round 2 of the arsenic and apple juice debate. A report released today by Consumer Reports revealed 10% of its juice samples, from five brands, had total arsenic levels that exceeded federal drinking-water standards. ...More
November 30, 2011
Posted in Blog
Flavoring Dairy Products

Successful flavoring of dairy products depends on the matrix and ingredients used. ...More
November 17, 2011
Posted in Articles, Flavor
Seesaw Science: Balancing Kids’ Calories

Calorie-reduction strategies for foods and beverages targeted to kids. ...More
November 16, 2011
Posted in Articles, Bakery / Cereal, Fiber