100 Coconuts Power Through Partnerships Approach
Amid the growing coconut water set, 100 Coconuts is using partnerships with recognizable properties like Disney and Inter Miami to drive trial and build repeat customers in the natural channel.
Taste Radio: Don’t Go To Expo West.* Why Are ‘Leisure’ Drinks Growing?
Someone has to say it: Expo West isn’t for everyone. One host makes a case on why some folks should skip the Super Bowl of CPG… while three others try to prove them wrong. We also sit down with Trevor Burns of Leisure Hydration, an emerging brand of electrolyte drinks making waves in SoCal.
New Products: Celsius Steps Back in Time, KDP Unveils Slate of Cold Beverages
In this week’s new products gallery, Celsius steps back in time to create its latest Vibe flavor, KDP announces a wide array of new offerings across its brands and G Fuel enters the increasingly crowded powdered hydration space.
Pernod Ricard Blames Geopolitical Uncertainty For Gloomy Outlook
Another major spirits group has blamed geopolitical instability for cutting its sales outlook.
Liquid Death Withdraws from U.K. Amid Supply, Sales Challenges
British consumers will simply have to die another day after Liquid Death announced this month that it will be pulling back from the U.K. and the broader international market.
Reviews: Fruga, Live Soda, Jas Mojito, Barbarian Water
In this roundup of new product reviews, we try new beverages including sparkling prebiotic sodas from Fruga and Live, functional mocktails from Jas, and Barbarian Water, the first product that…
Ball Acquires Florida Can Manufacturing Facility, to Build New Plant in Oregon
Ball Corporation’s full-year earnings call proved eventful, with the world’s largest can manufacturer announcing plans to build a new dual-line can manufacturing facility in Oregon, as well as acquire a Florida manufacturer in a $160 million deal.
Tequila Powerhouse Diageo Blames Tariffs For Possible Trouble In 2025
Spirit suppliers got a brief reprieve when President Donald Trump delayed tariffs with Mexico and Canada on Monday, but the threat of a trade war has still hampered the growth outlook for one of the industry’s biggest players.
UPTIME Energy Acquires RISE Brewing Co.; New Glass Bottle Line Targets C-Stores
UPTIME Energy has acquired cold brew coffee maker RISE Brewing Co. in a deal that aligns two established independent brands in their respective categories into a fully integrated new platform.
Food & Beverage Financing Trends: FABID 2024 Annual Report
Venture funding decreased by 11% year--over year, as investors shifted away from CPG, struggled to raise new funds, and deployed capital in smaller, more selective increments. View the full report.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): How Bevs Can Draft Off Convenience Foodservice Boom
In 2020, for reasons that should probably be obvious to everybody by now, foot traffic in the convenience channel plummeted. But times have quite thankfully changed and traffic is back up (+58.6% since January 2021, to be precise) as in-store sales surpassed $327.6 billion annually.
Distribution: Casey’s New Innovation Set, High Ground Joins with Sèchey
Casey’s, a convenience channel chain operating roughly 2,900 stores nationwide, has selected 13 food and beverage brands for placement in its stores, following the conclusion of its first Innovation Summit program; High Ground Elixir has joined with Sèchey.
Jones Soda Enlists New Leadership to Fuel Innovation, C-Store Distro Push
Jones Soda begins a new era today with Scott Harvey and Brian Meadows stepping in as CEO and CFO, respectively, with designs to “transform Jones from a craft soda company into a full-fledged beverage company.”
Total Wine & More Trend Watch: Smaller Sizes, Unique Package Formats, No Carbonation
Resealable packages, smaller sizes and non-carbonated beverages are among the hot bev-alc trends Total Wine & More’s senior leadership team are watching in 2025.