Nielsen: Overall Gains Offset By Growth Slowdown

Non-alcoholic beverage sales slowed across all channels over the two-week period ending on July 3, 2021, according to an analysis of Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. Yet overall growth remains positive — on a two-year stack basis, total non-alcoholic sales are up 15.5% — and growing momentum behind the on-premise channel (+5.1% over the two weeks) are causes for optimism.

Island Oasis Launches Mixes For Frozen Drinks Into U.S. Retail Marketplace

Island Oasis, the world-famous leader in beverage mixes for frozen drinks, is proud to introduce our new line of premium beverages mixes for home use. The Island Oasis retail range offers clean-label margarita, strawberry daquiri, pina colada, mango and watermelon mint mojito mixes—perfect for blending your favorite tropical drinks.

Mossy Oak Wellness FUEL Launches At Retail

Mossy Oak Wellness is proud to announce the launch of its FUEL line of functional ready-to-mix beverages at retail this July, 2021. Launched direct-to-consumer in early February of this year, Mossy Oak Wellness was founded by OH-based OutdooRx, Inc. via a licensing and marketing partnership with MS-based Mossy Oak.

Taste Radio: How To Become The ‘Envy’ Of Your Competition, One Dream Retailer At A Time

This episode features an interview with Wes Henderson, the co-founder and chief innovation officer of Angel's Envy, who chronicled the history and development of the revered whiskey brand and how the company rapidly scaled while staying true to its values. This podcast also includes a conversation with the founders of two innovative brands that focuses on how each landed placement in their dream retailers. Teresa Tsou, the co-founder of better-for-you snack brand Pipsnacks, and Andrew Suzuka, the founder of organic, vegetable-infused tomato sauce brand Otamot, discussed the key steps along their respective paths into Whole Foods and Sprouts.

See Jane Drink: Cannabis Bevs Find Female Following

Even as new products and brands continue to pop-up across regulated states, it’s the growing presence of women in the cannabis beverage category that has some seeing a bigger future.

Hollywood Hydration: Liquid Death, FIJI Launch Cinematic Marketing Campaigns

America is going back to the movies, and so are brands. This week, two bottled water companies are making cinematic debuts with new marketing campaigns, each using the movies to drive home brand stories about sustainability. Liquid Death stars in Dead Till Death and FIJI Water gets a new score from Hans Zimmer.

Nova Easy Kombucha Launches New High-Performance Kombucha Duo

Nova Easy Kombucha is bringing fitness-boosting booch to Nova’s product portfolio with a new product line of “high-performance,” non-alcoholic kombucha featuring a pre-workout POWER kombucha and a RECOVERY kombucha blend.

Aperol Launches RTD Aperol Spritz Cocktail In Select Markets

Italy’s iconic orange bittersweet aperitif, Aperol, has launched an all-new, limited-release of the Aperol Spritz Ready to Enjoy pre-mixed cocktail - finally making its way to the US just in time for summer!

Review: Pop & Bottle Almond Lattes

Pop & Bottle’s Almond Lattes are a line of USDA Organic almond milk-based beverages. The products, which are packaged in 11 ounce plastic bottles, feature a clean list of ingredients, are free of refined sugar, and contain caffeine for an immediate pick-me-up.

Calypso Sees Significant Sales Increase During First-Half Of 2021

Calypso reported a more than 50% sales increase during the first half of 2021. These numbers follow a year of explosive 62% growth in 2020 and come on the heels of a successful 2019 for Calypso, which saw 33% growth and category leading sales velocity in its core line of flavored lemonades.