Florida Food Products (FFP) showcased several new beverage concepts during the 2022 Beverage Forum on April 28-29 in Chicago. FFP’s tabletop included sample several exciting flavor creations developed by the FFP team of formulation experts and learn more.

Jones Soda Co. announced its entry into the cannabis-infused beverage and edibles business with the release of the first products from a new division operating under the Mary Jones brand.

Flavor Producers, LLC, Valencia, CA, is introducing more transformative innovations in organic flavor and extract innovation at the 2022 Natural Products Expo West tradeshow.

Blue Pacific Flavors unveiled its Alcohol-Inspired Flavor platform, a bold new collection of complex and nuanced natural flavors that authentically replicate the flavors of popular spirits and alcoholic beverages.

Consumers are being more selective when choosing snacks or drinks with just over 28.1% of all consumers reporting that staying at home during the pandemic has led to them eating more healthily.

In response to travelers’ changing alcohol consumption habits and increased focus on wellbeing, Zero Proof, Zero Judgment features products from leading liquor replacement Ritual Zero Proof and carbonated mixer supplier Fever-Tree. 

Innova Market Insight's 2021 Global Lifestyle & Attitude Survey reports that 43% of consumers are actively attempting to reduce waste and 32% are taking action to eat in moderation.

Prepared Foods talks mocktail beverage trends with Maeve Webster, president of Menu Matters.

While the alcohol-free cocktail trend started a good half-decade or more before the 2020 onset of social disruption, lockdowns, and domino-like closings of clubs, pubs, and restaurants, those upheavals certainly contributed to the rapid rise in consumers choosing to teetotal. Somewhat. Throughout the past two years, consumption of alcohol beverages also rose markedly.