FoodExecutive - Soft Drinks

Published in Marketing
Friday, 15 July 2016 07:41

Natural sweeteners look to close the sweetness gap in soft drinks

Ongoing concerns about obesity and sugar intake have driven interest in reduced sugar and diet drinks in recent years. This has become even more focused with the arrival of the…

Published in Laws
Thursday, 22 October 2015 08:19

Commission Regulation EU 2015/1832 on the use of Erythritol (E 968) as a flavour enhancer in drinks

Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1832 of 12 October 2015 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use of Erythritol…

Published in Marketing
Tuesday, 27 January 2015 08:27

Non-alcoholic drinks market: trends and forecast

Non-alcoholic beverages, also known as ‘virgin drinks', refer to beverages, which have less than 0.5% alcoholic content by volume. Soft drinks, juices, ready-to-drink tea and coffee, bottled water, and energy drinks are…

Published in Marketing
Tuesday, 16 December 2014 07:48

Functional waters power ahead

The global market for functional waters grew last year by 10% in volume to 4,800 million litres and by 8.5% in value to $6,500 million, according to a new report…

Published in Marketing
Wednesday, 05 March 2014 07:45

Water from plants: a new 2 billion dollars market

The success of coconut water – which surged from zero in 2006 to an almost $1 billion (€750 million) business in North America and Europe by 2013 – is just…

Published in Marketing
Friday, 25 October 2013 11:45

7% growth for global flavoured and functional waters

Now worth US$17 billion, the global market for flavoured and functional waters rose 7.4% in volume last year to 11 billion litres, according to a new report from leading specialist…