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With the global online alcohol market entering a new era of sustainable growth, IWSR highlights how digital platforms are not only shaping consumer behavior, but also influencing spaces for discovery and brand engagement.

As beverage-makers search for ways to engage with today’s consumers, connected packaging is seen as a way to communicate and encourage customer loyalty.

Inflation already has put the pressure on consumers’ pocketbooks. In an Insights piece, Jenny Zegler, director of food and drink at Mintel, writes why food and drink companies as well as retailers will need to justify any price increases if tariffs become a reality. 

FMI and NielsenIQ released their new report, “Digital Engagement Transforms Grocery Shopping,” which found that more than 90% of shoppers participate in both online and in-store shopping.

As these beverage alcohol markets grapple with challenges, manufacturers and wholesale distributors also are bracing for the potential of tariffs.

Diageo, maker of Johnnie Walker, Don Julio Tequila and Guinness, unveiled its annual global trends report which analyzes why and how consumers will socialize during the next year.

For those in the food and beverage manufacturing business, AI can be found in different arenas. Yet, when put in use, research shows that consumers want to know.

The beverage experts at Flavorman have released their 2025 Beverage Trends predictions, continuing the company’s seven-year streak of foreshadowing industry trends for the upcoming year.

In the wake of devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, spirit brands step up to the plate to lend a helping hand to communities impacted.