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Soda, energy drinks, kombucha, functional and alcoholic beverages beyond juice.

Alt Beverages

Liquid Death and MrBeast Launch Limited Edition Peanut Butter Cup Sparkling Water

Aug 5, 2026

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3 min read

Liquid Death and MrBeast Launch Limited Edition Peanut Butter Cup Sparkling Water

7-Eleven Challenges Coke and Pepsi With New $1.99 Soda, and McDonald's Q2 Results and Their Impact on the F&B Ingredients Industry.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Prebiotic Sodas Contain More Fiber Than Fruit Drinks, Study Finds

Aug 4, 2026

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3 min read

Prebiotic Sodas Contain More Fiber Than Fruit Drinks, Study Finds

Margin Squeeze Impacts Citrus Trade, and Natural Food Dyes Are Winning the Snack Wars.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Bai Founder Ben Weiss Targets New Niche in Alcoholic Beverages After $2 Billion Exit

Aug 3, 2026

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5 min read

Bai Founder Ben Weiss Targets New Niche in Alcoholic Beverages After $2 Billion Exit

Jumex Launches Nationwide Reduced-Sugar Nectar Line at Walmart, and GLP-1 Beverage Innovation Outpaces Regulation, Challenging Drink Manufacturers.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Coca-Cola Sees Growth Opportunities in Chinese Sparkling Beverage Market

Jul 31, 2026

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3 min read

Coca-Cola Sees Growth Opportunities in Chinese Sparkling Beverage Market

IMG Citrus and the Mixon Family Partner to Reimagine Florida Grapefruit's Future, and Cuba's Inability to Produce Mango Juice Highlights Severe Crisis.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Are Prebiotic Sodas Beneficial for Your Health?

Jul 28, 2026

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4 min read

Are Prebiotic Sodas Beneficial for Your Health?

Research in Brazil on Greening Resistance in Citrus, and Carlisle Refresco Site Remains Open with Reduced Staff and Operations.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Alternative Soda Brands Taking Over Beverage Markets

Jun 29, 2026

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3 min read

Alternative Soda Brands Taking Over Beverage Markets

Prinova Highlights Solutions for Solubility and Taste Challenges in Functional Beverages.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Protein Soda: The Strangest Wellness Trend of 2026

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

Protein Soda: The Strangest Wellness Trend of 2026

Florida's Orange Juice Crisis Receives Lifeline as EPA Approves High-Tech Trees.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

5 Charts Illustrating the Changing Energy Drink Landscape

Apr 8, 2026

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12 min read

5 Charts Illustrating the Changing Energy Drink Landscape

Drought Conditions Affect Florida, NASA Reports, and Keurig Dr Pepper Expands Partnership With Suntory Beverage & Food Europe.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Mar 11, 2026

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6 min read

Spindrift Sparkling Water on Brand Building in Better-for-You Drinks

And SkyPop CMO Dave Cohen Discusses Protein Soda Trend.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Candy and Soda Makers Prepare to Combat SNAP Restrictions

Feb 26, 2026

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7 min read

Candy and Soda Makers Prepare to Combat SNAP Restrictions

And UHPLC-Q-Orbitrap-HRMS Metabolomics Assesses Non-Thermal Debittering of Orange Juice.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Can Kim Kardashian Help an Energy Drink Stand Out in a Crowded Market?

Feb 24, 2026

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7 min read

Can Kim Kardashian Help an Energy Drink Stand Out in a Crowded Market?

And the Functional Food Boom: Are Major Brands Supporting the Right Trend?

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Coca-Cola Launches Cane Sugar Soda in the USA

Oct 21, 2025

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7 min read

Coca-Cola Launches Cane Sugar Soda in the USA

And Innovative Functional Beverages: Enhancing Gut Health, Energy, and More

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Tree Trunk Injection has Effect and Schweppes Enters RTD Alcoholic Market

May 2, 2025

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8 min read

Tree Trunk Injection has Effect and Schweppes Enters RTD Alcoholic Market

🍊 And Brazilian Citrus imported in India may not seem so easy.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Jan 17, 2025

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9 min read

Is Soda Popping Again?

🇧🇷 And: Brazilian Orange supply may continue below demand in the 2025/26 season.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Soda Wars Continue... The US Has a New #2

Jan 10, 2025

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8 min read

Soda Wars Continue... The US Has a New #2

🍊👊🏻 And, more importantly, University of Florida Researchers explore breakthrough approach to combat devastating citrus greening disease.

Jan van Iperen

Regulation & Policy

Law suits, a does-it-all tap, and a soda-tax that stands tall

Nov 26, 2024

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8 min read

Law suits, a does-it-all tap, and a soda-tax that stands tall

And wishing you a happy, altruistic Thanksgiving. 🙏🏻

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Energy, Soda and Functional Beverage Still on the Rise

Oct 28, 2024

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8 min read

Energy, Soda and Functional Beverage Still on the Rise

And the challenges for the citrus industries in South Africa, Turkey and Australia are creating opportunities as well.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Poppi lawsuit turns attention, scrutiny, to the prebiotic beverage industry

Jun 27, 2024

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3 min read

Poppi lawsuit turns attention, scrutiny, to the prebiotic beverage industry

and the Citrus Semi-annual reports for South Africa and Peru.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Are Today's Popular Soda Alternatives Actually Healthy?

Apr 1, 2024

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2 min read

Are Today's Popular Soda Alternatives Actually Healthy?

.. and Coca-Cola bottler to invest $168M in Fort Worth operations

Jan van Iperen

Regulation & Policy

Lawmakers move to ban energy drink sales to those under 16 years old

Mar 1, 2024

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5 min read

Lawmakers move to ban energy drink sales to those under 16 years old

and Pepsi takes over iconic global locations to unleash its new look.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Coca-Cola's Gen Z spicy soda and history of bizarre flavors from 'New Coke' to 'OK Soda'

Feb 8, 2024

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2 min read

Coca-Cola's Gen Z spicy soda and history of bizarre flavors from 'New Coke' to 'OK Soda'

and: Florida all orange 3% down, Physical activity can't counter cardiovascular risk associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Can Non-Alcoholic Drinks Really Give You a ‘Buzz’?

Jan 31, 2024

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9 min read

Can Non-Alcoholic Drinks Really Give You a ‘Buzz’?

.. and Building an alcohol-free business: Spirits of Virtue entrepreneur shares secrets to success.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

The Netherlands Raises Levy on Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Jan 19, 2024

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2 min read

The Netherlands Raises Levy on Non-Alcoholic Beverages

.. and The Netherlands raises levey on Non-Alcoholic Beverages.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Should we consider Soda as "Non-alcoholic"?

Jan 11, 2024

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2 min read

Should we consider Soda as "Non-alcoholic"?

.. and rise of adaptogenic drinks in the UK.

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

More and more consumers experiment with non-alcoholic beverages

Dec 14, 2023

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2 min read

More and more consumers experiment with non-alcoholic beverages

.. and how a $20 smoothie went mainstream in 2023

Jan van Iperen

Alt Beverages

Liquid Death and MrBeast Launch Limited Edition Peanut Butter Cup Sparkling Water

Prebiotic Sodas Contain More Fiber Than Fruit Drinks, Study Finds

Bai Founder Ben Weiss Targets New Niche in Alcoholic Beverages After $2 Billion Exit

Coca-Cola Sees Growth Opportunities in Chinese Sparkling Beverage Market

Are Prebiotic Sodas Beneficial for Your Health?

Alternative Soda Brands Taking Over Beverage Markets

Protein Soda: The Strangest Wellness Trend of 2026

5 Charts Illustrating the Changing Energy Drink Landscape

Spindrift Sparkling Water on Brand Building in Better-for-You Drinks

Candy and Soda Makers Prepare to Combat SNAP Restrictions

Can Kim Kardashian Help an Energy Drink Stand Out in a Crowded Market?

Coca-Cola Launches Cane Sugar Soda in the USA

Tree Trunk Injection has Effect and Schweppes Enters RTD Alcoholic Market

Is Soda Popping Again?

Soda Wars Continue... The US Has a New #2

Law suits, a does-it-all tap, and a soda-tax that stands tall

Energy, Soda and Functional Beverage Still on the Rise

Poppi lawsuit turns attention, scrutiny, to the prebiotic beverage industry

Are Today's Popular Soda Alternatives Actually Healthy?

Lawmakers move to ban energy drink sales to those under 16 years old

Coca-Cola's Gen Z spicy soda and history of bizarre flavors from 'New Coke' to 'OK Soda'

Can Non-Alcoholic Drinks Really Give You a ‘Buzz’?

The Netherlands Raises Levy on Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Should we consider Soda as "Non-alcoholic"?

More and more consumers experiment with non-alcoholic beverages

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