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Four Trends Reshaping the 2026 Beverage Landscape
The 2026 beverage market is poised to deliver unprecedented diversity and excitement for consumers. Driven by shifting preferences and a culture that demands more personalization, indulgence, and functionality, these trends are rapidly redefining what roles beverages fill in daily life. As beverage industry boundaries dissolve and global consumers seek both celebration and wellness, four major…
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California Natural Color: Natural Color Solutions
California Natural Color showcased its range of natural color and ingredient solutions during Fi Europe (FiE) in Paris, France, Dec. 2–4, 2025. Visitors explored the company’s portfolio of eye-catching natural colors and clinically backed grape seed extract—ingredients that elevate formulation possibilities across food, beverage and nutraceutical categories. The company also spotlighted its proprietary crystal color…
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Reusing Old Potting Mix in Containers: Safe, Natural Soil Refresh Methods for Balcony and Terrace Gardens in India
On the afternoon of December 2, 2025, I dumped three grow bags’ worth of last season’s potting mix onto my Chennai balcony floor—cracked, dusty, and smelling faintly sour. My tomatoes had just finished fruiting, and now I faced the familiar dilemma: is reusing old potting mix worth the risk? I’ve tried refreshing an old potting…
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Oodles of Doodles Launches Kid-Friendly Flavored Waters in the US
Oodles of Doodles, the clean, playful, better-for-little ones’ beverage brand making everyday hydration fun, is now available for US consumers. Dreamt up by kids and brought to life by their parents, Oodles of Doodles offers families a clean and fun option to make hydration enjoyable and delicious. Oodles of Doodles combines kid-friendly flavors with an…
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NO CAP! Soda Pop Expands Southern California Distribution
NO CAP! Soda Pop, a zero-sugar, zero-caffeine, zero-calorie soda brand, is accelerating its retail growth across Southern California with new distribution partners, officially joining forces with John Lenore & Co. to serve San Diego County and Budweiser DSD partners to expand coverage throughout Greater Los Angeles County. The move solidifies NO CAP! Soda Pop’s next…
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Complex tree canopies help forests recover from moderate disturbances
Brady Hardiman, a member of Purdue University’s Institute for Digital Forestry. “In the next two years, we want to measure every tree in Indiana,” Hardiman said. (Photo provided by Brady Hardiman) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Extreme events wipe out entire forests, dramatically eliminating complex ecosystems as well as local communities. Researchers have become quite familiar…
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Fungal Toxins for Breakfast?
One of the few food contaminants found at higher levels in those eating plant-based diets are mycotoxins, fungal toxins in moldy food ingredients, such as oats. In France, exposure to dietary contaminants was compared between vegetarians and meat-eaters, and the results showed that exposures to persistent organic pollutants like PCBs and dioxins were dramatically lower…
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14 Ways to Stop Living in the Past
Do you ever feel like your mind is a movie projector that’s broken, playing the same reel of memories over and over again? Maybe it’s the sting of a career failure, the heartbreak of a relationship that ended too soon, or a single, regretful choice you made years ago. You lie awake at 3:00 AM,…
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Pacific Foods Introduces Pistachio to Barista Series
Pacific Foods is expanding its industry-leading Barista Series lineup with the debut of Pistachio, a smooth, velvety plant-based milk designed to complement coffee in both hot and cold applications. Developed in collaboration with professional baristas, the new pistachio variety brings the series’ signature performance and balance to one of today’s fastest-growing café trends. Pistachio…
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On #Giving Tuesday, Be Part of Our Success Story
This year has been a whirlwind for our small staff at Civil Eats, and we’re proud of all we’ve delivered. We began the year by shifting to more robust news coverage with the launch of our Food Policy Tracker, allowing us to provide a format for exclusives, to break news—sometimes ahead of mainstream media—and quickly…