Editor’s note: This story is the first in a series on trends impacting the food and beverage industry in 2023.
As the calendar turns to 2023, food and beverage companies have a new focus on consumers.
The sector has always tried to give consumers what they want, but this year, new technologies and new ideas bring that consumer focus to light in new ways. As a tight economy and high rates of inflation continue to challenge the business, food and drink companies are eyeing new ways to capture those hard-won consumer dollars.
The movement toward more RTD cocktails will continue,