Beverage Businesses

San Francisco's Law Targeting Sugary Sodas May Mean Trouble for Starbucks
Starbucks

San Francisco's Law Targeting Sugary Sodas May Mean Trouble for Starbucks

As the city contemplates a law that will require warnings on soda advertising, the Frappuccino comes under fire.
Kate Taylor | 2 min read
What It Means to Be JetBlue's Wine Expert
Tastemakers

What It Means to Be JetBlue's Wine Expert

Jon Bonné is helping to take the airline industry beyond the simple choice of red or white.
Kate Taylor | 5 min read
Powdered Alcohol Gets the OK From Federal Regulators, Faces Resistance from States
Alcohol

Powdered Alcohol Gets the OK From Federal Regulators, Faces Resistance from States

Get ready for an unconventional way to get drunk this summer.
Kate Taylor | 2 min read
Starbucks Turns to Coconuts as Non-Dairy Demand Soars
Starbucks

Starbucks Turns to Coconuts as Non-Dairy Demand Soars

The company's coffee shops in the U.S. will begin offering coconut milk later this month.
Reuters | 2 min read
With 'Fairlife,' Coca-Cola Is Getting Into the Premium Milk Business
Beverage Businesses

With 'Fairlife,' Coca-Cola Is Getting Into the Premium Milk Business

The soda giant is betting squarely on its new milk product, which contains 50 percent more protein and 50 percent less sugar than normal milk -- at twice the price.
Geoff Weiss | 2 min read
Bottom's Up: How a Kombucha Bar Took Root in Virginia
Insider Starting a Business

Bottom's Up: How a Kombucha Bar Took Root in Virginia

A small-batch brewer rethinks the probiotic favorite.
Jodi Helmer | 3 min read
The Best Whiskey in the World No Longer Hails From Scotland
Beverage Businesses

The Best Whiskey in the World No Longer Hails From Scotland

In fact, not a single Scotch whiskey even managed to crack the top five on a much-revered annual compilation.
Geoff Weiss | 2 min read
The 10 Biggest Restaurant Trends for 2015
Trends

The 10 Biggest Restaurant Trends for 2015

Get ready for a year filled with small plates, signature beverages and the rise of the post-millennial generation.
Kate Taylor | 4 min read
With Soda Sales Down Anyway, Coke and Pepsi Vow to Promote Healthier Drinks
Soda

With Soda Sales Down Anyway, Coke and Pepsi Vow to Promote Healthier Drinks

At the Clinton Global Initiative, Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Dr Pepper pledged to cut beverage calories by one-fifth in the next decade.
Kate Taylor | 2 min read
Who Should Be Named Our 'Established Entrepreneur of 2014?' Cast Your Vote.
Entrepreneur of 2014

Who Should Be Named Our 'Established Entrepreneur of 2014?' Cast Your Vote.

Our five finalists have made their mark in the worlds of gift cards, payment processing, food delivery, music packaging and chai tea.
Geoff Weiss | 4 min read
Get This: A Cooler That Uses Dirt to Keep Your Beers Cool
Far Out Tech

Get This: A Cooler That Uses Dirt to Keep Your Beers Cool

The 'eCool' cooler takes an earthy approach to chilling your beverages -- no ice required.
Emily Price | 2 min read
How We Got Our Unlikely At-Home Cocktail Mixer on Store Shelves
Business Unusual

How We Got Our Unlikely At-Home Cocktail Mixer on Store Shelves

The co-founders of this tea mixer company talk mentors, starting up and marketing a product that's the first of its kind.
Kate Taylor | 7 min read
Could Rising Costs Mean the End of Craft Beer Brewers?
Beer

Could Rising Costs Mean the End of Craft Beer Brewers?

With the increased price of hops, craft beer makers could end up being sold to beverage giants.
Arjun Kharpal | 4 min read
15-Year-Old Entrepreneur Looks to Disrupt Sugary Drinks Market
Young Entrepreneur

15-Year-Old Entrepreneur Looks to Disrupt Sugary Drinks Market

Recent Shark Tank contestant infuses some 'sweet' innovation in his product that seeks to replace soda and sports beverages.
Adam Toren | 3 min read
How Keeping Wine Cold Became a Hot Business
Insider Starting a Business

How Keeping Wine Cold Became a Hot Business

Ben Hewitt created the Corkcicle to ensure "perfectly chilled wine every time."
Katherine Duncan | 3 min read