The latest food and beverage industry news and trend analysis

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

The Hershey Company introduces a limited-edition Twizzlers Straw flavour inspired by the dirty soda trend. Read about this latest functional snacking innovation.

Dr Pepper introduces Cream Swirl, a new limited-edition and HFSS-compliant flavor designed to help retailers capitalise on the demand for bold soft drinks.

Coca-Cola İçecek has appointed COO Ahmet Kürşad Ertin as its new CEO, effective July, as the Turkey-based bottler navigates macroeconomic pressures and reports continued volume growth for 2025.

Vital Proteins has launched a new ready-to-drink Collagen Sparkling Water formulated with VERISOL peptides, capturing growing consumer demand for functional, multi-benefit beverages.

Spindrift has expanded its beverage portfolio into the ready-to-drink tea category with a new line of non-carbonated, Non-UPF verified teas formulated with real brewed tea and squeezed fruit.

The launch capitalises on significant momentum for the brand. Following a modernised packaging update and its multi-million-pound ‘No Taste Like Home’ campaign in 2025, Ribena reported above-category growth, with value up 8% and volume up 3%.

The launch coincides with the company's continued push of Humm Nitro, a nitrogen-infused kombucha designed to offer a differentiated textural experience within the gut-health category.