Health-Ade Gains Fueling Generous Brands Portfolio Growth
The kombucha brand is making major strides in discount and travel retailers, while Bolthouse Farms is getting new on-trend product innovation.
Taste Radio: The Tito’s of Snacks? How Mi Niña Is Building a Big Small Brand.
After decades in fine dining, renowned restaurateur Jamie Mammano turned his attention to a new challenge: reinventing the tortilla chip. In this episode, he shares how a small tortilla bakery experiment evolved into Mi Niña, one of the country’s fastest-growing premium tortilla chip brands, now sold in thousands of retailers nationwide, including Whole Foods, Target and Wegmans.
UPDATE Relaunches with New Co-Founder Kim Kardashian
Reality-star-turned-entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has officially entered the beverage world, joining paraxanthine-powered energy drink UPDATE as a co-founder ahead of its national rollout to Walmart stores nationwide this spring.
Seaweed Drink OoMee Raises New Investment
OoMee seaweed drink has secured $5 million as part of a $13 million seed round by the brand's parent company Aqua Theon.
Danone Celebrates Strong 2025 Performance, But Admits to Falling Short in U.S.
As Danone works to position itself as a global leader for the health-and-wellness movement, CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique admitted the French conglomerate needs to “step up its game” in the U.S. market during its Q4 and full year 2025 earnings report last week.
Topo Chico Is Now ‘Unavailable,’ Possibly Until Q3
According to a letter from Coca-Cola to distributors, "challenges in the source wells, including quality issues related to the source’s geology" have hampered production over the past two months.
Coke Expands Mr. Pibb, Adds New Flavors
After teasing the return of Mr. Pibb last year, The Coca-Cola Company is now expanding the soda brand nationwide and adding a pair of new flavors in certain regions.
Dora’s Naturals Adds Philly Distribution
New York-based powerhouse distributor Dora’s Naturals is expanding south to Philadelphia, the company’s first push outside the tri-state area.
Taste Radio: Expo West Is Pricey. Here’s How To Make It Pay Off.
The real ROI of Expo West starts long before the show floor opens. In this episode, the team breaks down best practices for exhibitors looking to maximize your time and resources at one of the most competitive trade shows in the world.
New York Liquor Stores Could Get Cannabis Drinks Under New Bill
New York may allow licensed alcohol retailers to sell THC-infused drinks if a new measure introduced in the State Legislature earlier this week gains passage.
New Products: Sparkling Sips from Topo Chico, Sanpellergino
This week’s new products gallery features a pair of line extensions from two of the biggest names in sparkling water, plus a first look at a flood of 2026 releases from Keurig Dr Pepper.
North Dakota Retailers Sue PepsiCo, Walmart in Price Fixing Fallout
PepsiCo and Walmart are facing another lawsuit over alleged price fixing as two North Dakota retailers are suing the companies following the unsealing of documents from a dismissed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit last year.
Non-Alc Spirit Kava Haven Targets Mainstream Drinking Rituals
As functional drink brands look for a foothold in the booming alcohol alternatives space, one kava company is trying something new.
Halfday Hit with Class Action Over Gut Health Claims
Functional iced tea brand Halfday Tonics has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit, taking aim at the brand’s stated “prebiotic benefits” despite containing just 6 grams of fiber per 12 oz. can – which the complaint claims is not nearly enough for consumers to feel any effect.