“Fresh” can be a relative term to people as they describe what it means to them. 

The Chia/Vie shelf-stable chia seed smoothie line has grown into a larger bottle size.

With its associations to lean muscle mass and satiety claims, whey protein continues to be an ingredient of interest to beverage manufacturers. 

Chicago-based Technomic Inc.’s Beverage Consumer Trend Report found that beverages sales could help restaurants to boost check averages.

 One of the top reasons shoppers buy JUICES is for their better-for-you attributes, Sarah Theodore, global drinks analyst at Mintel, Chicago, told Beverage Industry in January.  

Oak Brook, Ill.-based McDonald’s launched its new McCafe Cherry Berry Chiller for the summer season.

Odwalla, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Co., developed a line of smoothies for children.