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Driven by format familiarity, consumers’ desire to avoid alcohol, and new cannabis markets becoming operational, beverage is one of the fastest-growing segments, outpacing the growth of the overall edibles category.

Provenance, functional ingredients, clean-labels, and tropical flavors are among the trends that iTi Tropicals expects to see throughout 2023.   

Taste remains the top driver when it comes to food and beverage choices and in the coming year consumers will be motivated by simplicity, sustainability and meeting their nutrition goals.

Available in three varieties — Lost In The Mango (sweet mango with rich and aromatic flavors), Forbidden Pineapple (tangy pineapple tinged with tropical tones) and Ripe With Passionfruit (tart passionfruit with a hint of botanicals) — Roxie contains no alcohol and checks in at 90 calories per 12oz serving.

Osage Food Products’ new SolvPro™ Vegan Plant Protein Blends combine different plant proteins and deliver targeted nutritional and functional properties for a wide range of end-use applications. The SolvPro™ product line currently has six SKUs. Each delivers a protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) of 1.0 and offering different functionalities and benefits.  

STARRY, using the tag line, "STARRY Hits Different," brings a new lemon lime flavor to the mix for a consumer who is purportedly optimistic about the future, bringing a sense of daily irreverence.

The upgraded Pepsi Zero Sugar recipe uses a new sweetener system to land a more refreshing and bolder taste profile than the previous Pepsi Zero Sugar varietal. 

Available in three flavors, each 12-oz. can features 10 mg THC and 10 mg CBN.

Luxardo Espresso Liqueur contains 137mg of caffeine in each ounce of liqueur and has a deep rich brown hue complimented by the taste of dark chocolate and bold espresso notes. 

David Feder, Executive Editor Technical, kicks off 2023 with a new editorial feature, Reasoned Opinion, an op-ed series of his reflections on the trends happening in the food, beverage, nutrition, and ingredient industries.