Distribution: Coco5 Gets Into World Cup Spirit, Adds Club
In beverage distribution news, sports drink Coco5 hits World Cup cities' airports and smartwater enters PVOLVE fitness studios.
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Federal Court Blocks USDA-Backed SNAP Soda, Candy Restrictions in Five States
A federal judge has blocked the USDA from allowing five states to prohibit SNAP recipients from using benefits to purchase soda and candy, ruling that the agency exceeded its authority.
The Zero Proof Acquires The New Bar For On-Premise Reach
The Zero Proof, a leading ANA beverage platform, today announced the acquisition of The New Bar, a West Coast-based non-alc hospitality and discovery program. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Top of Mind: Energy Drinks Are Expanding Mind Share in More Ways Than One
As brands born in fitness and nutrition channels migrate to the mainstream, they’re literally bringing a new mentality to the energy category.
Taste Radio: How Good Good Found Its Sweet Spot — And Thousands of Retail Doors
Most jam brands are built on sugar. Good Good built a business by taking it out. In this episode, Good Good founder and CEO Gardar Stefansson discusses how the Icelandic brand evolved from a struggling stevia startup into a rapidly growing platform of no-added-sugar spreads now sold in approximately 10,000 U.S. stores and 30 countries worldwide.
Brown-Forman, Sazerac Bet on New RTDs as Category Buoys Spirits Growth
Brown-Forman and Sazerac are doubling down on ready-to-drink (RTD) with new releases launching today.
Tentative Settlement Reached in FTC’s Price Discrimination Lawsuit Against Southern Glazer’s
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS) have reached a tentative settlement agreement in the federal agency’s price discrimination lawsuit against the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor.
Former JDE Peet’s Leader Rafael Oliveira Heads To Heineken
Heineken has named former JDE Peet's N.V. executive Rafael (Rafa) Oliveira as the beer company's new CEO and executive board chair.
Review: Neutonic Packs Powerful Productivity
We dive into Neutonic Productivity Drink, a zero-sugar functional beverage line that is positioned around productivity, focus, and cognition.
Clear Mission: The Innovations Behind Protein’s Refreshing Surge
Protein is no longer strictly a pre- or post-workout recovery fuel; it has become one of the most – if not the most – influential forces reshaping the modern beverage landscape.
Retailer Profile: Vitamin Shoppe
In this video from BevNET Live New York City 2026, Vitamin Shoppe senior director of merchandising Nicolletta Payne sits down to walk through her approach to crafting the chain’s beverage set and why providing sales data is vital to a successful pitch.
Ben Weiss on the Future of Hard Soda
Bai founder Ben Weiss came to BevNET Live 2026 in New York City on June 10 ready to explain how consumer shifts led him back into the beverage industry with Crooked Pop.
BRĒZ Battles for Balance Amidst Swirling Regulatory, Financial Crosswinds
BRĒZ is trying to reposition itself for long-term growth and adjust its strategy to shifting regulatory demands after a challenging 2025.
Ocean Spray Taps Former Nestlé Health Science Exec as CEO
Ocean Spray has appointed Abigail Buckwalter, a former executive at Nestlé Health Science, as president and CEO as it looks to build on recent growth, expand innovation and position the brand for the future.