Category: Beverage
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Germany’s proposed sugar levy is shifting beverage reformulation calculations again. More than 300 drinks companies have opposed the plan, citing cost, administration, packaging, logistics, and consumer-price pressure.
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ACI Group says whey costs are changing protein formulation strategy. The distributor says sustained demand from nutrition, ageing, and GLP-1-linked markets is tightening supply and pushing manufacturers toward more flexible protein systems.
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GEA has widened homogenisation access for smaller food production plants. Its KOB range targets processors needing industrial pressure, hygiene, automation, and installation flexibility without moving straight into larger capital-intensive systems.
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Clear protein drinks are moving beyond traditional sports nutrition formats. Prinova will showcase clear pea protein formulation for RTD and RTM hydration, energy, and performance beverage platforms at IFT FIRST.
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New Nescafé launches follow factory investment in Cumbria this summer. Nestlé’s £28m Dalston upgrade includes a new mixing plant and high-speed packing lines for frothy coffee sachets.
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Lavazza and Müller are expanding into chilled dairy coffee formats. The four-product RTD range combines Italian coffee recipes with Müller’s dairy processing and European chilled distribution capability.
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Nescafé has expanded regenerative coffee sourcing across global supply chains. The brand says 53% of green coffee came from farmers adopting regenerative practices in 2025, alongside lower green coffee emissions.
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Suntory has added blackcurrant processing capacity at a Herefordshire facility. The site supports Ribena’s UK crop and manufacturing chain.
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Soufflet Malt is moving malt production deeper into data-led control. MALTimize links production data, AI, quality, forecasting, and planning.
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Danone is expanding its functional dairy and beverage footprint globally. The deals add brands and manufacturing capability in high-protein drinks, gut-health yoghurt, coconut products, and chilled dairy.