Beverage-makers turn to fiber, prebiotics and more to support consumer needs
To support the increasing demand for digestive health beverages, manufacturers are turning to a variety of ingredient solutions to craft these functional beverages.
April 2025
5forests Launches The Wine Marketer’s Radar: A Weekly Series Linking Global Trends to Wine Marketing Strategy
[Bordeaux | April 22, 2025] — 5forests, the award-winning marketing agency for the wine industry, has launched The Wine Marketer’s Radar, a new weekly series built to keep wine marketers ahead of the […]
Mapbox and Kraken Modernize Utility Operations with AI-Powered Logistics
Mapbox, a platform for location intelligence, is partnering with Kraken, an end-to-end operating system for utilities’ digitalization and transformation, to modernize field service operations. Kraken’s Field platform uses Mapbox APIs and live traffic data to optimize scheduling, boost efficiency, and enhance service delivery. With Mapbox-powered routing on Kraken, Octopus Energy has reduced driving time by …
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Vino Incognito: Can Private Label Wines Help Ease Bulk Surplus?
Retailers should take advantage of cheap bulk wine to create private label entries. By Jeff Siegel Trader Joe’s private label wine Charles Shaw, the legendary Two-buck Chuck, helped rescue the […]
Champagne Telmont Debuts the World’s First Ultra-Lightweight Standard Champagne Bottle in the US
The Maison’s Groundbreaking 800g Bottle Sets a New Standard for Sustainability NEW YORK, NY (April 22, 2025) – This Earth Day, Champagne Telmont proudly introduces the world’s first ultra-lightweight standard […]
Text, Sell, Deliver: How Integrated Technology Is Helping Wineries Defy the Downturn
The wine industry is facing tough times, but not all wineries are struggling. Many are defying the downward trend by leveraging modern, deeply integrated technology to create a better customer […]
The Main Flavoring Ingredient in Mountain Dew Is More ‘Natural’ Than You Think
This article is part of our Cocktail Chatter series, where we dive into the wild, weird, and wondrous corners of history to share over a cocktail and impress your friends. With its radioactive-looking green to mellow-yellow hue, Mountain Dew presents itself as anything but natural. And when we consider the many offshoot flavors of the …
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How America Ruined Its Enviable Position in Global Drinks Culture
Recently, Catoctin Creek Distillery was about to close two new distribution deals that would bring its award-winning rye whiskeys to customers in Quebec and France. With craft spirits and other small businesses facing big headwinds, new exports could have provided the award-winning Virginia producer with a welcome lift. But both deals suddenly fell apart, explains …
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St-Joseph: Revisiting 2022 in bottle
St-Joseph Le Paradis vineyard, looking downstream over the village of Mauves. Credit: Matt Walls When it comes to extreme vintages, I’m pretty circumspect. I was never a great fan of wines from 2003, which was an exceptionally hot and dry year. But a recent tasting of 50 2022 St-Josephs painted a picture of a surprisingly …
The VinePair Podcast: Will Trump’s Tariffs Tank American Wine Abroad?
Much of the tariff conversation in the drinks industry is centered around price hikes on European wines imported into the U.S. But many aren’t considering another equally panic-inducing impact of the fiasco: the potential hindrance to American wine sales outside the U.S. In some countries, like Canada, we’ve already seen restaurant operators remove American offerings …
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