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Blume, Vancouver-based superfood latte brand, announced the closing of an oversubscribed, first raise of $2 million CAD in a 5-week period. With participation from renowned investors, including Judy Brooks (SmartSweets & Blo Blow Dry Bar), Ethan Song (Frank & Oak), Jerin Mece (Nude Vodka), Mike Fata (Manitoba Harvest) as well as Th51. This fresh capital will enable Blume to further expand in the US market, scale their team, and host in-person, community building events.

Hangobi, an all-natural beverage designed for active lifestyles and hydration, is proud to announce that the brand has been selected by the Asian American Trade Associations Council (AATAC) as an official preferred vendor for functional beverages and now a top functional product for their 88,000+ convenience store locations across the U.S.  

The Coca-Cola Company announced that Carolyn Everson, a business leader with extensive experience in media and consumer-facing companies, has been elected as a director.

The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ and CSE: WTER) (the “Company”), the country’s largest independent alkaline water company and the Clean Beverage company, announced that over 6,000 stores of a Fortune 200 national discount retailer will carry the Alkaline88 1-liter this summer. This significantly increases total nationwide distribution points for the Alkaline88 brand within the Specialty Retail channel.

Verve Coffee Roasters, a Santa Cruz based specialty coffee company that offers some of the world’s highest quality craft coffee, launched its new line of ready-to-drink (RTD) Flash Brew Oatmilk Lattes. Available in three flavors including The Original, Chocolate and Honey Lavender, a first-to-market flavor in the category, Verve’s Flash Brew Oatmilk Lattes average 40 to 50 less calories per serving and two to three grams less sugar compared to similar products. The new RTDs are now available in all 13 Verve cafes in California, and will be available on Verve‘s website, Amazon and in grocery retailers this summer.  

Orgain Clean Nutrition founder, CEO and food nutrition entrepreneur Dr. Andrew Abraham has partnered with Oscar-, Emmy- and Grammy-winning artist, actor, author and activist Common, as well as key wellness industry experts, to develop a content series meant to unlock the power of healthy, plant-based eating and its impact on performance and overall wellness. The three-part series will debut on the rapper’s popular YouTube channel, Com + Well. The pair will highlight various aspects of healthy living to support holistic wellness of the body, mind and soul.

STILLY, the new brand of ready-to-drink cocktails in a can that was released to liquor stores across Minnesota earlier this month, is already making a big splash among consumers.

BIOLYTE – touted as the world’s first “IV in a bottle” – continues its recent strategic retail expansion across the country with its debut in all 25 Dierbergs Market across the St. Louis, Mo., area. This growth comes on the heels of expansion into several hundred more QuikTrip and RaceTrac locations, its premier in select Target stores across the country and more.

After becoming the fastest-growing energy drink in the market, and expanding into the pre-workout supplement category earlier this year with the launch of ZOA+, ZOA Energy will activate at San Diego Comic-Con to give fans an exclusive first look in-person at its latest partnership with the highly anticipated upcoming feature film, Black Adam. With his unstoppable powers reflected, the limited-edition cans feature ZOA founder and film lead/producer, Dwayne Johnson, as Black Adam. The first edition of the Black Adam cans will be featured and given out at ZOA’s interactive footprint located in the Fan Zone area just outside the Convention Center.