Mushrooms have been used medicinally in Asia for centuries. In the US, mushroom extracts have become a go-to functional ingredient within the wellness community. Often referred to as adaptogenic, functional, or medicinal mushrooms, the ingredient now is...  To better understand functional mushrooms as an RTD beverage ingredient, BD turned to Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss. Last year, they launched Earth & Star, a line of canned mushroom-infused oat milks and coffees.

Path to Normalcy Becomes Clearer

A March 15 research report by RBC Capital Markets looked at recent earnings calls in several sectors to get...

Full-Year Corporate, Brand Performance at US Retail

The US ready-to-drink coffee category, including shelf-stable and chilled products, posted almost...

More than a year after Coca-Cola extended its flagship brand into the growing US energy category with Coca-Cola Energy, PepsiCo has made...

Last year, the global Coca-Cola system sold 1.3 billion fewer unit cases of beverages than in 2019, according to a regulatory filing last week. In addition, the 29 billion...

Last week, both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo reported fourth quarter earnings results, and executives offered commentary on expectations for 2021. While both companies expect improvement in consumer...

Keurig Dr Pepper finished 2020 with strong US volume and dollar share gains at retail against the company’s chief...