Also announced during the summer was the No. 2 most-viewed headline, in which Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' launched Cosmic COOLATTA frozen beverages.

As 2018 comes to a close, the editors of Beverage Industry want to highlight the Top 3 most-viewed beverage news headlines for the year. No. 1 was the announcement by SONIC's Drive-In, Oklahoma City, that it was releasing SONIC’s new Cookie Jar Shakes as part of its Summer Nights event.

The study will explore the impact of legalized marijuana on major industries, including adult beverages and foodservice.

Chicago-based Technomic, a Winsight company, announced it will embark on a new multi-client study entitled “The Marijuana Effect: Understanding the Implications of Legal Recreational Cannabis Products on Restaurants & Bars.” The study will explore the impact of legalized marijuana on major industries, including adult beverages and foodservice.

Starbucks Puerto Rico, a business unit of Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, is celebrating the opening of its 25th location on the island, a new café at the Metropolitan University (UMET) campus in Cupey, which is part of the Ana G. Méndez University System (SUAGM). 

Minneapolis-based Caribou Coffee introduced new Bold North Blend. This full-bodied dark roast was created as a tribute to the northern spirit, the company says. The Bold North Blend was designed for the thousands of football fans flocking to Minnesota for Super Bowl LII, taking place Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, it adds.