Sustainable Beverages

The beverage sector grapples with multiple challenges in the impact space including production waste, packaging materials, water usage and the sustainability of its supply chain and process inputs. Established firms like Coca-Cola Company as well as start-ups, are financing improvements in these areas. While much of the sector’s sustainability focus has been on packaging, companies have begun to concentrate on other aspects like improving water waste, creating products with novel technologies (hydrolysis and carbon dioxide transformation), and finding ways to recycle waste and leftover product to make new consumer offerings. Buyer interest for improved sustainability is consistently growing and could emerge as the latest battleground for companies hoping to capture increased market share.