Beverage Industry News

Hong Kong IPOs see strong margin demand ahead of February listings, Eastroc Beverage gray-market jumps 5pc

Functional Trends That Could Shape the Beverage Category in 2026

As functional drinks move further into the mainstream, 2026 is signaling a shift in how consumers engage with the category. Growth is no longer driven by extremes or novelty for novelty's sake. Instead, the focus is moving toward balance…

Amber Beverage Group puts Latvian unit into legal protection

Amber Beverage Group has initiated legal protection for its Latvian operations as it faces cash flow pressures caused by “external challenges”. In a filing to the Nasdaq Baltic stock exchange on Friday (30 January), the company said…

Commentary: Singapore's beverage container return scheme shouldn't be reduced to dollars and cents

SINGAPORE: When Singapore's beverage container return scheme begins in April, most people will notice one thing first: the extra 10 cents added to the price of a drink. You pay it upfront, and you get it back when you return the empty bottle or…

Could Cannabis Beverages Help Reduce Alchohol Consumption? New Survey Findings Say Its Possible

Drinking alcohol can be just as much about socialization as it is intoxication. Sometimes, just holding a can at a gathering is a more important social crutch than the liquid inside. According to the findings of a recent survey, cannabis -infused…

National Pension Service Has $72.85 Million Holdings in Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST

National Pension Service boosted its position in shares of Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST - Free Report) by 1.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Monster Beverage Corporation $MNST Shares Purchased by UMB Bank n.a.

UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST - Free Report) by 2,436.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 57,371 shares of the company's stock after acquiring…

Germany sees beer sales sink to 30-year low as consumers cut spending

FRANKFURT, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Germany's beer sales fell to about 7.8 billion liters in 2025, down 6.0 percent compared with the previous year, as weak consumer sentiment weighed on demand, data released Monday by the country's Federal Statistical…

EXPLAINER: What Ghana's mandatory typhoid vaccination means for food handlers

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is set to roll out a mandatory typhoid vaccination programme for food handlers across the country as part of efforts to reduce the spread of the disease and protect public health. The programme will require all food…

Next big moves in Big Food

Discover how Big Food is accelerating into 2026 with bold megadeals, strategic divestments and fast-rising challenger brands reshaping the global food and beverage landscape, as industry giants and insurgent start-ups race to redefine scale…

The disruptive force of weight loss drugs: How GLP-1s do more than shed pounds

There's no denying the popularity of weight-loss drugs in the United States, with one in eight adults relying on GLP-1s to shed pounds or treat a chronic condition, according to a November survey by health policy organization KFF. The GLP-1…

This Week in Retail: Amazon earnings and supply chain conference

The harsh winter weather continues this week for much of the country, but some of you are kicking up your heels in Orlando, Florida, for the Retail Industry Leaders Association's LINK supply chain conference. The event brings together retailers…

The Future Looks Dim for Big Oil in the Motor Vehicle Industry

Just as American consumers closed out the horse-and-buggy era at the start of the 1900s with the arrival of gas-run vehicles, carriage makers saw the handwriting on the wall and gradually moved capital, labor, and creative efforts elsewhere. Big…

Disney's Profit Wilts, Pulled Down by Movies and TV

|Disney's Profit Wilts, Pulled Down by Movies and TV https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/business/disney-profit-wilts-movies-tv.html Soaring movie costs and a standoff with YouTube TV dragged down Disney's quarterly results. The Walt Disney Company…

Colorado staple Applejack Wine & Spirits sells to Florida company

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Applejack Wine & Spirits, a staple of the Denver area since the 1960s, has been sold to ABC Fine Wine & Spirits in Orlando, Florida. ABC, one of the country's largest family-owned and operated alcohol…