The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

SONIC introduces the Strawberry Horchata Cream Slush, combining traditional cinnamon-spiced flavours with fruit-forward profiles for a limited-time spring menu expansion.

Culture Pop Soda expands its functional beverage portfolio with a Sparkling Raspberry Lemonade featuring live probiotics and no refined sugars or artificial sweeteners.

Stateside Brands enters the emerging vodka plus ade segment with Super Lyte, a 4.5% ABV non-carbonated beverage designed for health-conscious consumers and active lifestyles.

Aramark Refreshments opens a 12,500-square-foot Market Centre in Madison, Alabama, to expand service capabilities and workforce development in the Huntsville region.

Non-alcoholic spirits brand Aplós expands its ready-to-drink portfolio with the Dragon Fruit Martini, a functional zero-proof cocktail inspired by current global beverage trends and the ongoing martini renaissance.

Wicked Weed Brewing expands its portfolio with Vicious Nectar, a 9.1% ABV fruit-forward beer launching in the Carolinas to capture the growing flavoured beverage market.

ProMinent has introduced the DULCOEYE LT, a factory-calibrated optical sensor designed to enhance precision and reduce maintenance in low turbidity water monitoring applications.

Simply Spiked enters the high-ABV flavoured alcoholic beverage segment with Simply Spiked Bolder, featuring 12% ABV and a new 7.5 oz mini-can format designed for portability and group consumption.