beverages

With McDonald's and Starbucks both trying to suck up Jamba Juice's smoothie business, some investors might have worried about how the smaller chain would compete. But as its latest positive profit report shows, the competition has turned out to be healthy for Jamba.

Despite the specialty-coffee craze for lattes, cappuccinos and other blended and frozen drinks, most consumers still get their caffeine fix from a regular cup of coffee, according to a new survey by Technomic.

It's an "era of personalization," and eager to "cash in on consumers' desire to customize," Kraft announced Wednesday (Feb. 23) the March introduction of a new flavored water enhancer, MiO (Italian for "mine"). Like other water enhancers -- think Crystal Light -- this one is meant to be mixed into...

Could caffeinated alcoholic drinks, which the FDA deemed unsafe for human consumption in November, turn out to be good for cars? A Virginia-based ethanol recycler, MXI Environmental Services, is turning those soon-to-be-banned beverages into fuel.

Americans are returning to indulging in specialty foods the way they did before the recession, and they'll likely make big purchases of these affordable luxuries during the holidays. A recent survey showed 63% of American consumers purchased specialty food this year, up from 46% in 2009.

Starbucks said Wednesday that it plans to grow its worldwide sales by expanding its 220 stores in mainland China to "at least" 1,500 by 2015. The world's largest coffee chain also is planning to add stores in Brazil, Russia and India.

Coca-Cola Company (KO) may increase its spending in China, according to CEO Muhtar Kent. Coke, the world's largest beverage company, will likely spend "a little more" than the $2 billion it had planned for China from 2009 to 2011, Kent told Bloomberg News. "We're ahead of our projections in...

The Coca-Cola Company (KO) reported earnings of 88 cents per share for the third quarter, up 9% from a year earlier. Net revenue rose 5% to $8.4 billion in the quarter, boosted by a strong performance in the North American market, the company said in a statement. International volume also rose 6%...

In all of the news articles about Sokenbicha, the latest beverage to enter the environmentally-conscious (and good for you, too!) market, there is a focus on its pronunciation: "SO-can-BEE-cha." The blended tea from Japan may not roll off the tongue, and it may be the among a rare few beverages to...

The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint Monday against juice-maker POM Wonderful, alleging that the closely-held company engaged in false advertising related to the health benefits of its pomegranate juice.