11 Jun 2013
This summer, Louisville, Ky., will pilot market the new 12 oz. Bud Light Vented Can – an innovation featuring a first-of-its-kind, self-contained venting tab that delivers the world's smoothest drinking experience in a can.
Read more20 May 2013
Sparkling ICE®, part of the TalkingRain® portfolio of beverages has expanded its brand with a new zero calorie Lemonade product line. Raspberry Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade and Lemonade with Tea are a complement to the Classic Lemonade flavour successfully launched in 2012.
Read more26 Apr 2013
The world’s been drinking that much coconut water lately, there’s a surplus of coconut shells bobbing around and something needs to be done about it. Thank goodness then for this little invention. In a follow up to the "perfect spout" built into their Vida water bottle, California-based Kor have released Nava, a new bottle that combines their signature mouth-friendly top with a slim filter built into the centre of the bottle. Constructed from renewable coconut shells, which are converted into activated carbon, the filtration system opts for a more sustainable method than filters made from coal.
Read more09 Apr 2013
How people select and enjoy wine is about to change. Just launched, Taste Factor, a start-up wine sales company, will help consumers discover wines tailored to their individual tastes via a wine recommendation engine that uses sophisticated algorithms usually home to academia and NASA.
Read more07 Apr 2013
Beginning this Spring, Zipz, a ground-breaking new collection of elegant, single-serve wines takes the premium drinking experience anywhere. Using proprietary packaging, each Zipz glass is made from high-quality, food-grade PET plastic that looks and feels like traditional glassware. This innovative packaging allows Zipz wines to be served anywhere standard glassware is not an option, including stadiums, arenas, convention centres, hotel and resort pool areas, and the beach.
Read more20 Dec 2012
Vegesentials, a new UK-based line of drinks have launched deliciously balanced concoctions like Carrot, Orange & Parsnip or Beetroot, Kiwi & Carrot.
Read more16 Dec 2012
How desperate can you be for a cocktail that it deems necessary to carry all the paraphernalia associated with the beverage that you need it on your back? Well the creators of Gin & Luck must have thought very as they created this cocktail equivalent to a baby changing bag!
Read more21 Oct 2012
Everyone knows that when girlfriends get together, there's no stopping a party! And, starting this week, a new group of friends will make their debut in the wine section of Kroger supermarkets across Southeast America. Girlfriends Wine – featuring "Good Girl," "Wild Girl," "Classy Girl," "Romantic Girl," and "Party Girl" – offers an outstanding taste variety, personality and fun for every occasion. Created by award-winning South African winemaker Val du Charron, the specially crafted Girlfriends products range from smooth to deep and everything in between.
Read more17 Aug 2012
Call it a friendly competition, one best argued over a bottle or pint. Its name is "Project 12." Twelve Anheuser-Busch brewmasters at Budweiser's 12 geographically dispersed breweries worked together to create their own "tribute" beers to fit the Budweiser brand's reputation for quality and consistency. The assignment pays homage to Budweiser's "clean and crisp" taste by using the proprietary yeast directly descended from the original Budweiser yeast culture used by Adolphus Busch in 1876 and still used by Budweiser today. Through internal tasting and analysis, the 12 small-batch beers – each a lager using all-natural ingredients – were pared to six to take part in a summer-long, nationwide sampling effort. Consumer feedback will help Budweiser narrow the six beers to three for inclusion in a limited-edition sampler pack, available for purchase this fall.
Read more10 Aug 2012
A legendary spirit produced exclusively in Sri Lanka, VSOA, enjoys a cult-like following by those fortunate enough to have discovered this rare beverage. White Lion has now brought this highly sought-after spirit to the US, so you’d better keep an eye out on those cocktails menus!
Read more30 Jul 2012
Red Mango, America's 2011 #1 Zagat-rated frozen yogurt and smoothies chain, is making "some little coffee bean's dream come true." That's the message adorning Red Mango store windows across the country in what the company considers one of its biggest product introductions: the debut of its first coffee-based beverage – the signature all-natural and nonfat Frozen Coffee Chillers – now available nationwide at participating locations.
Read more12 Jul 2012
We’ve mentioned beer in cocktails before in foodwatching, now an American company operating out of Brooklyn have developed a brand of bitters focused on creating fine, hand-crafted cocktail accompaniments. Hella Bitter is part of a growing community of enthusiasts looking to take craft cocktails to boozy new heights.
Read more27 Jun 2012
Aurelia has opened its doors to the first real 'Italian Aperitivo' of the summer every day from 6pm - 9pm. The experience of the aperitivo is a decades old Italian ritual and now Aurelia's patrons can partake in this tradition by sampling the complimentary canapes and appetizers on offer to enjoy with their pre-dinner drink.
Read more09 Jun 2012
Bring home the laughs this summer with the great new drink LOL. A lightly carbonated fruit juice drink, LOL is a fizzy treat set to liven up your kids’ mouths in a cool new way. Blending together 75% fruit juice and 25% carbonated water, every can of LOL contains one of their all important ‘five a day’. LOL is available in three fabulously juicy flavours meaning it’s a refreshing drink the whole family can enjoy.
Read more11 May 2012
Grey Goose is labelled as the world’s best tasting vodka and this summer it’s bringing an innovative campaign to London, aimed at helping cocktails lovers to select a drink that is perfectly to their taste. Every person has a unique taste profile, with a different reaction to each of the five elements of taste: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. In the same way that coffee drinkers know whether they like their latte ‘extra hot’, ‘skinny’ or ‘triple shot’, Grey Goose aims to give cocktail drinkers just the right vocabulary and understanding they need to be able to discover a cocktail that is just right for them.
Read more25 Mar 2012
FRS® Healthy Protein™ drink is named winner, Best Protein Drink, and FRS® Healthy Energy® is named Best Natural Functional Drink finalist by the 2012 Beverage Innovation Functional Drinks Awards at the 8th Annual InnoBev Global Beverages Congress. The Global Beverage Congress brings together industry leaders, suppliers, customers and analysts to gain a complete overview of the latest beverage trends from around the world. Held in London, the overall theme of the summit 'quicker, smarter, healthier' highlights the continued growth and success of the beverage industry.
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