As the new post-pandemic normal settles in and people adapt to a context of uncertainty, constant adversities, and pessimism, we are moving away from a moment in which consumers expected brands to rise up to society's challenges and into one when they’re demanding genuine allyship from businesses.

From decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) run on Discord to city-wide mutual aid groups, people are finding safety and optimism in numbers. For growing numbers of people, collective action is emerging as the only viable solution to compounding crises and deepening alienation.

Germans are increasingly looking for healthy alternatives to traditional beverages–in the form of non-alcoholic beverages or nutritious drinkable meals. Air Up’s unique approach to hydration promises both sustainability and health benefits to a new wave of conscious consumers.

Green credentials remain important for people in their eating and drinking habits, and with values-led behaviors rising, carbon capture processing is growing in nature. Tapping into this is Air Vodka, a spirit distilled using repurposed carbon dioxide that reaffirms people's eco identities.

As Americans’ dependence on bottled water continues, more people are questioning the conditions that fuel sales and the environmental implications of so much single-use plastic. If water flows at the turn of a handle in most homes in the US, why is bottled H2O so widely consumed?

Pop has gone from being a must-have health tonic to a drink with deadly potential. But the rise of healthy soda brands such as Culture Pop may serve to refresh its image. Health drivers in the market are heralding a new wave of sodas that promise benefits beyond a sugar high.