In the November 1999 Ingredients section, “Sipping into the Beverage Mainstream,” we discussed how a variety of ingredients were helping to redefine what once were considered alternative beverages, moving them gradually into the beverage mainstream. At that time, we looked at bottled waters, soy drinks, coffee or tea beverages, fortified smoothies, juices, and several other categories.
More than ever, today’s beverages are driven by such key trends as health, indulgence, convenience, the desire f…