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Beverage

Just Add Water: The Dry Hydration Boom
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Just Add Water: The Dry Hydration Boom

The single-use plastic water bottle was the symbol of on-the-go convenience. Today, with unsustainable supply chain costs and a booming demand for hyper-functional wellness, the beverage industry is rapidly abandoning the bottle. Enter the multibillion-dollar era of "dry hydration", where the future of drinks fits in a pocket-sized sachet, and the only missing ingredient is water.

Just Add Water: The Dry Hydration Boom
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Beverage

Huel Enters Functional Beverage Space with Daily Greens RTD Launch

UK-based meal replacement brand Huel is expanding its portfolio with the launch of Daily Greens Ready-to-Drink (RTD) — a move designed to capture growing consumer demand for convenient, benefit-driven functional beverages.

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Dairy

Arla Foods Enters UK Gut Health Market with Science-Backed 'Arla Cultura' Range

Dairy cooperative Arla Foods has announced a major strategic entry into the functional dairy category with the UK launch of Arla Cultura®.

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Soft drinks

Health-Ade’s SunSip Challenges Soda Giants with 'Classic Cola' Prebiotic Launch at Whole Foods

Health-Ade has announced a major strategic expansion for its prebiotic soda brand, SunSip, targeting the largest segment of the traditional carbonated soft drink market with the launch of SunSip Classic Cola.

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Soft drinks

Pepsi® Launches Pepsi Prebiotic Cola

Pepsi Prebiotic Cola contains 5 grams of cane sugar, 30 calories, no artificial sweeteners, and 3 grams of prebiotic fiber, creating a lighter, functional twist on classic cola without compromising flavor.

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Marketing

FBIF2025 recap: Exploring the future growth of the global F&B industry

Food & Beverage Innovation Forum 2025 (FBIF2025) and FBlF Food Innovation Expo took place from 8-10 May 2025 in the National Convention and Exhibition Centre, Shanghai.

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Energy Drinks

Red Bull Expands Sugar-Free Range with New Lilac Edition in the UK

Red Bull Sugarfree Lilac Edition, a new grapefruit and blossom-flavoured variant developed in response to strong consumer interest in lighter, flavour-forward functional beverages.

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Legal

Monster Beverage Secures Appeals Court Win in $311M False Advertising Case Against Bang Energy

Monster Beverage Corporation has successfully defended its $311 million legal victory against Bang Energy and its founder Jack Owoc, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a previous trial court ruling this week.

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Coffee & Tea

Starbucks Enters Hydrating Energy Category with New Sparkling RTD Beverage Line

The North American Coffee Partnership, a joint venture between Starbucks and PepsiCo, has announced the launch of Starbucks Iced Energy and Frappuccino Lite, strategically targeting the $30 billion energy drink market and the rising consumer demand for low-sugar, convenient beverage options.

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