The healthy halo of orange juice became a tad smudged in the last year. While the beverage continues to dominate the refrigerated juices and drinks category, dollar sales dipped 1.2% and units were down 3.2% in the 52 weeks ending April 17, according to SymphonyIRI Group, a Chicago-based market research firm.
Food and beverage trends are said to start in foodservice - at high-end restaurants where the final bill for a party of six often totals more than the average family’s monthly mortgage payment.
Milk processors market dairy beverages as workout aids, develop lactose-reduced products and more drinkable yogurts and boost the health profile with probiotics. Nondairyprocessors formulate juices and ready-to-drink teas.
Nestle bottles Nesquik and liquid coffee creamers in a state-of-the-art aseptic plant in Anderson , Ind. The facility is LEED-certified for its green features.
Thanks to robust sales of Nesquik flavored milks, innovations in the Juicy Juice brand and a new partnership with Jamba Juice, Nestlé USA is far from a milquetoast in grocery and convenience store channels.
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