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Matcha and mindfulness: tea answers the demand for wellness

With consumer demand for wellness-related products growing, tea has seen new avenues of...

Matcha and mindfulness: tea answers the demand for wellness

With consumer demand for wellness-related products growing, tea has seen new avenues of success. With a vast range of infused options available, health-functionality seems to be the future for the sector. We explore how the tea industry is changing.

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Dairy 2.0: adapting the dairy industry to the changing market

The dairy market has been taking hits in recent years, due to both a variety of economic upsets and consumers increasing shift towards milk alternatives. In order to recover, the sector needs to be able to adapt and innovate. We find out what shape the dairy industry’s future may take.

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Pepsi focuses on local identity and taste with Japan-only cola

In an attempt to reverse its fortunes in Japan, Suntory Beverage & Food have launched a Pepsi variant exclusively for the Japanese market

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Flavoured alcoholic drinks vie for affections in Japan

According to GlobalData’s Q3 2018 global consumer survey, 46% of Japanese millennials said they consumed FABs at least once a week. This figure is much greater than the national average of 21%.

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Flying high: what will the future of cannabis-infused drinks look like?

As cannabis is gradually legalised across the US, start-ups have scrambled to capitalise on demand with new lines of marijuana-infused beverages. Lyden Henderson, chief operating officer at San Diego-based High Style Brewing, explains the regulatory challenges involved with tapping into the THC market, and where it could head in the future.

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Aluminium cans: the sustainable option for drinks packaging?

With canned wine and cold brews increasingly hitting supermarket shelves, is switching to aluminium cans the next step for sustainability? In this Q+A Marcel Arsand, chairman of trade body the Can Makers, explains why cans are enjoying a boost.

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After years of plummeting sales, squash is back in vogue in the UK

For the first time since 2011, UK Squash and Syrups consumption has reported growth. GlobalData’s Q4-2018 Quarterly Beverage Forecast reported a remarkable 6% volume increase in consumption for the year.

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Brewery-tied British pub faces existential crisis

25% of pubs have closed their doors since 2001, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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UK introduces consultations to reduce plastic packaging waste

The UK Government has introduced consultations to revamp the country’s waste system, reduce plastic pollution, and move towards a more circular economy.

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Matcha and mindfulness: tea answers the demand for wellness

Dairy 2.0: adapting the dairy industry to the changing market

Pepsi focuses on local identity and taste with Japan-only cola

Flavoured alcoholic drinks vie for affections in Japan

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Flying high: what will the future of cannabis-infused drinks look like?

Aluminium cans: the sustainable option for drinks packaging?

After years of plummeting sales, squash is back in vogue in the UK

Brewery-tied British pub faces existential crisis

UK introduces consultations to reduce plastic packaging waste

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