Citrus

Fruit Juice

Oct 13, 2026

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3 min read

Refresco Refreshes Brand, and Plans Potential IPO Valued at Over $10 Billion

Evolution Fresh Launches Thrive, a New Line of Refreshing Functional Juices, and Givaudan Shares Rise After Sales Exceed Expectations.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Citrus Industry Attributes Forecast Drop to Winter Freezes

Oct 12, 2026

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2 min read

Citrus Industry Attributes Forecast Drop to Winter Freezes

Germany Proposes Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, and Penta Acquires Synerzine and Appoints Judy Pruss as Chief Commercial Officer

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Oct 9, 2026

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1 min read

Florida All Orange Forecast: 23% Down

Olipop's New CEO Plans to Reach $1B in Sales, and HTBA Acquires Specnova to Enhance Ingredient Delivery Technology and Innovation.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Quentin Roe Reflects on Family Legacy and Future in Florida's Citrus Industry

Oct 8, 2026

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4 min read

Quentin Roe Reflects on Family Legacy and Future in Florida's Citrus Industry

Six in Ten Food and Beverage Manufacturers Report Declining Productivity Despite Tech Investment, and PepsiCo Soda Sales Decline Due to Consumer Spending Shift.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Less Juice Consumption: Farmer Ends Up with 1,600 Tons of Unwanted Grapes

Oct 7, 2026

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2 min read

Less Juice Consumption: Farmer Ends Up with 1,600 Tons of Unwanted Grapes

🌀 Possible Incoming Hurricane, and 5 Lessons from the Functional Beverage Boom.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Turkish Citrus Season Begins with Increased Lemon Volumes and Cautious Demand

Oct 6, 2026

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3 min read

Turkish Citrus Season Begins with Increased Lemon Volumes and Cautious Demand

JV Rahal & Tradecos, 2027 Food and Beverage Flavor Trends, and PepsiCo, Monster, Reliance Win Partial Reprieve on Energy Drink Label Ban in India.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Functional Drink Boom Targets Kids in $64 Billion Market

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

Functional Drink Boom Targets Kids in $64 Billion Market

Beverage Brands Embrace Bold New Flavors, and Texas Citrus Harvest Set to Begin After Hot, Dry Summer in Rio Grande Valley.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Sluggish Demand Continues to Weigh on Orange Juice Market Despite Small Crop

Oct 2, 2026

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2 min read

Sluggish Demand Continues to Weigh on Orange Juice Market Despite Small Crop

Citrus Compounds Hesperetin and Naringenin Reshape Oral Microbiome.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Indian Beverage Heir Builds Future Amid Cola Wars

Oct 1, 2026

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3 min read

Indian Beverage Heir Builds Future Amid Cola Wars

AB 2646 Increases Costs for California Citrus Growers Facing Global Competition, and Device Detects 'Devil's Breath' in Beverages in Just 10 Minutes.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Brazil Seeks New Markets to Expand Orange Juice Exports

Sep 30, 2026

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4 min read

Brazil Seeks New Markets to Expand Orange Juice Exports

Coca-Cola Explores Prebiotic Fiber for Coke Zero Sugar, Sprite, and Fresca, and How Functional Beverage Brands Can Stand Out in a Crowded Market.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Sep 28, 2026

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3 min read

The Rise of Lifestyle Beverage Brands

Texas Citrus Crop Expected to Increase by 15% from 2025, and Türkiye Uses Sterile Insect Technique to Protect Citrus Crops.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

Brazil Seeks New Markets to Expand Orange Juice Exports

Transitioning to HLB-Resistant Cultivars, and Türkiye Uses Nuclear Science to Protect Citrus Harvests.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Higher Citrus Import Volumes Could Complicate Transition to California Season

Sep 24, 2026

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2 min read

Higher Citrus Import Volumes Could Complicate Transition to California Season

And U.S. Fresh Cherry Exports Forecast to Fall on Smaller Crop.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Sep 23, 2026

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2 min read

RIP Fred Gmitter

And Milo's Tea Company Surpasses $1 Billion in Annual Retail Sales, Leading Tea and Lemonade Growth in America.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

PFAS in Food and Beverage: Escalating Legal Risks

Sep 22, 2026

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3 min read

PFAS in Food and Beverage: Escalating Legal Risks

HLB Vector Detected on Greek Island of Rhodes, and New Framework Reveals Accurate Measurement of Collagen Peptides in Beverages.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Florida Invests $330M to Save Orange Crop

Sep 21, 2026

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3 min read

Florida Invests $330M to Save Orange Crop

And Food and Beverage Sector Supports Nature-Based Solutions in EU Climate Resilience Plan.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Brazilian Psyllid Rate Increases by 372%

Sep 18, 2026

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3 min read

Brazilian Psyllid Rate Increases by 372%

Protein Sodas Muscling Into the Mainstream, and Could Gene-Edited Trees Protect Florida's Citrus Industry?

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Sep 17, 2026

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3 min read

Citrus in the US: Shift Happened

Two strategic investments, one equipment auction, and a state quietly trading fruit volume for citrus knowledge.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Schools take aim at caffeine... and juice

Sep 16, 2026

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4 min read

Schools take aim at caffeine... and juice

Argentine Orange and Mandarin Growers Hit by Triple Whammy, and Logan Paul Missed $100 Million Opportunity with Beverage Brand Prime.

Jan van Iperen

Citrus

Aug 7, 2026

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3 min read

La Unió Warns of Tough Outlook for Valencian Citrus

Celsius Stock Drops 18% Due to Q2 Earnings Miss and PepsiCo Rollout, and Microscopic Atlas of Citrus Huanglongbing Reveals Disease Development Mechanism.

Jan van Iperen

Citrus

Aug 6, 2026

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2 min read

July in Brazil: Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds in the Citrus Belt, and 12.5% Surcharge for Orange Oil

Should Grocers Reclassify Their Beverage Aisles? And: Keurig Dr Pepper Reaffirms Forecast Amid Strong Soda and Energy Drink Demand.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Overstocked Orange Juice Factories Due to U.S. Tariffs Impact SA Season

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

Overstocked Orange Juice Factories Due to U.S. Tariffs Impact SA Season

Coca-Cola Unveils Bold New Visual Identity System, FDA Takes Further Steps to Remove Outdated Color Additive Authorizations, and Oterra Launches Two Liquid Natural Blue Colors.

Jan van Iperen

Regulation & Policy

FDA Finalizes Rule to Modernize Standards for Pasteurized Orange Juice

Jul 20, 2026

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5 min read

FDA Finalizes Rule to Modernize Standards for Pasteurized Orange Juice

Study Finds Artificial Colors Negatively Impact Consumer Purchases, and Do You Need 'Period Juice'? New Drinks for That Time of the Month.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Why Brazil Exports Orange Juice but Few Fresh Oranges

Jul 15, 2026

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5 min read

Why Brazil Exports Orange Juice but Few Fresh Oranges

AI Visibility Index Ranks Functional Beverage Brands, and Faster, Greener Route to Flavor and Fragrance Ingredients.

Jan van Iperen

Fruit Juice

Final 2025–26 US Orange Production Forecast

Jul 10, 2026

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2 min read

Final 2025–26 US Orange Production Forecast

FlavorSum Welcomes S&S Flavors to the West Coast, and First Brazilian Variety of Caviar Lime Registered

Jan van Iperen

Citrus

Refresco Refreshes Brand, and Plans Potential IPO Valued at Over $10 Billion

Citrus Industry Attributes Forecast Drop to Winter Freezes

Florida All Orange Forecast: 23% Down

Quentin Roe Reflects on Family Legacy and Future in Florida's Citrus Industry

Less Juice Consumption: Farmer Ends Up with 1,600 Tons of Unwanted Grapes

Turkish Citrus Season Begins with Increased Lemon Volumes and Cautious Demand

Functional Drink Boom Targets Kids in $64 Billion Market

Sluggish Demand Continues to Weigh on Orange Juice Market Despite Small Crop

Indian Beverage Heir Builds Future Amid Cola Wars

Brazil Seeks New Markets to Expand Orange Juice Exports

The Rise of Lifestyle Beverage Brands

Brazil Seeks New Markets to Expand Orange Juice Exports

Higher Citrus Import Volumes Could Complicate Transition to California Season

RIP Fred Gmitter

PFAS in Food and Beverage: Escalating Legal Risks

Florida Invests $330M to Save Orange Crop

Brazilian Psyllid Rate Increases by 372%

Citrus in the US: Shift Happened

Schools take aim at caffeine... and juice

La Unió Warns of Tough Outlook for Valencian Citrus

July in Brazil: Heavy Rainfall, Strong Winds in the Citrus Belt, and 12.5% Surcharge for Orange Oil

Overstocked Orange Juice Factories Due to U.S. Tariffs Impact SA Season

FDA Finalizes Rule to Modernize Standards for Pasteurized Orange Juice

Why Brazil Exports Orange Juice but Few Fresh Oranges

Final 2025–26 US Orange Production Forecast

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