As consumers increasingly prioritize quality, functionality and authenticity, brands across food, beverage and wine are redefining what premium means. The hosts explore this evolving dynamic and spotlight innovative brands shaping the future of refreshment and snacking. The episode also features an interview with Jordi Viñals, the managing director of acclaimed Spanish winery Marqués de Vargas.
In this week's new product gallery, Bloom and Bizzy expand by getting smaller, a pair of energy drink brands get America-inspired, and both wildwonder and Slice showcase their divergent approaches to modern CSDs.
After spending much of 2025 navigating integration challenges and service disruptions, Primo Brands kicked off 2026 with signs of stabilization across the business.
The preliminary agenda is officially live for BevNET Live NYC 2026! We’re heading back to the Metropolitan Pavilion on June 10-11 for two days of high-octane networking, strategic deep dives, and the best brand-building insights in the business.
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Russian River Brewing Company
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Full Sail Brewing Company
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Vin Sauvage
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Mighty Squirrel Brewing Co.
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New Holland Brewing Company
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Russian River Brewing Company
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Bluebird Hardwater LLC
When the Coca-Cola Company announced in October 2020 that it planned to discontinue its iconic zero calorie cola brand Tab, Adam Burbach hardly expected he’d be spending the next six years of his life fighting to bring the drink back.
Once underwriting discounts and commissions are deducted, net proceeds are expected to be around $173.6 million, according to a press release.
New kids drink brand NoBiggie is going after the opportunity for younger flavored sparkling water drinkers with its mini-can format.
This week's reviews examine a pair of potent new takes on modern hydration: POPWTR, which promises to "taste like soda" and "hydrate like water," and an updated version of prickly pear-based drink Pricklee.
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Celsius is blossoming in its role as the "energy category captain" for PepsiCo, as the combined portfolio of Celsius, Alani Nu and Rockstar drove triple-digit increases in revenue and adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2026.
In distribution news, Ayrloom heads to New York's Governor's Ball as StageWater heads to Nashvilled for CMA Fest.
Award-winning musical artist Carrie Underwood is expanding her health and wellness app business fit52 into a CPG-aligned platform company with the launch of HiNote, a nutrition brand aimed primarily at female consumers.
Amidst the vast range of choices, consumers are increasingly selecting drinks that excite and empower them both mentally and emotionally, according to Keurig Dr Pepper’s second annual State of Beverages Trend Report, released this morning.
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) continues to sell off its territory.
As the brand aims to scale and achieve mainstream adoption, functional beverage maker Recess has brought in former Beatbox marketing leader Zech Francis to head up its own marketing efforts as CMO.
