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Flow Beverage Corp. head Maurizio Patarnello has stepped down from the CEO role effective immediately, the company announced today, and will be replaced by Flow’s founder and executive chairman – and former chief executive – Nicholas Reichenbach.
Convenience channel growth decelerated to 1.7% in the first quarter of the year, underperforming all other retail channels, according to market research firm IRI’s “The Convenience Store Landscape Q1 2022” report released this week.
Wyoming Whiskey announces the release of its limited edition National Parks No. 2 straight bourbon whiskey in tandem with the brand’s continuing partnership with Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park. The collaboration was born in celebration of Yellowstone National Park’s 150th anniversary. The Wyoming Whiskey National Parks No. 2 bottle is the second collectible Limited Edition release in an annual National Park series which debuted in April 2021. It is now available in Yellowstone National Park and throughout Wyoming. It is also available in select U.S. markets and online from ReserveBar, Flaviar and Caskers.
Just in time for summer, Pink Cloud Beverages has launched two brand new Premium Non-Alcoholic Functional Hemp Beverages – Pining for Paradise and Lounge Chair Lilikoi. Pink Cloud Beverages offer an alternative to alcohol with only 20 calories; a swell of real tropical fruit juice with no concentrates; 30mg Broad-Spectrum hemp powered by SoRSE; a clean, custom sweetener blend of monk fruit and allulose; and a bit of sunshine to transport the consumer to a tropical state of mind.
Laws Whiskey House, the award-winning grain-to-glass distillery in Denver, announces the fourth release of their Bottled in Bond Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey, available in key markets starting June 1.
Australia’s most smashable canned cocktails are landing in the States this month, in the form of the Bizzarro Spritz (12.75% ABV) and the Bizzarro and Mischief Brew Tonic (5% ABV). Made by the winemakers at Delinquente Wine Co., these organic, sustainably packaged, and artisanal ready-to-drink low ABV canned cocktails are the perfect companions for go anywhere, drink anywhere aperitivo hour.
Organika Vodka announces another significant alliance with a leading North American distributor of spirits, wine, and beer, Brescome Barton, Inc. In over 70 years of business operations in Connecticut, Brescome Barton has grown to be the largest distributor in the state. By extending its sales and distribution throughout Connecticut, Organika Vodka aims to secure a leading position as the ultra-premium vodka in the United States.
Me & the Bees Lemonade, the woman and Black-owned lemonade company founded by teen social entrepreneur Mikaila Ulmer when she was just four years old, announces its top SKUs of all-natural lemonade is now available in more than 1,200 Publix stores across seven states and its Classic flavor is now sold as a multi-unit club pack in 22 Costco locations in Texas and Louisiana.
NV Group, one of India’s largest and most successful distillers and brewers, announces the expansion of its award-winning luxury vodka to additional U.S. markets and is now available in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, Maryland, and Washington DC. Guided by NV Group USA President, Mike Ginley and his team of sales and marketing professionals, their mission is to build SMOKE LAB VODKA and the company’s portfolio of premium beverage brands in the U.S. to be leaders in their respective categories.
Couplet Coffee the LGBTQ+ and woman led lifestyle brand that aims to make specialty coffee less pretentious and more fun, announced availability in Foxtrot, the modern convenience store marrying in-store curated discovery with rapid 30-minute delivery and 5-minute pickup convenience.
Tapping into the simplicity and joy of summertime, Zevia – the plant-based, zero sugar, zero calorie beverage naturally sweetened with stevia –just announced two new yet nostalgic soda flavors, Fruit Punch and orange Cream.
Mil Demonios (1000 Demons) began as a premium brand aguardiente in the bars of Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena seven years ago. Since then, the award-winning aguardiente has been recognized for its refinement, delicacy, and complexity by the 2022 San Francisco World Wine Spirits Competition (SFWSC), as the most important Ultra-Premium Craft Spirit from Colombia. They were also awarded the Gold Medal in 2021 and received two silver medals in 2018. As a natural next step, the company has begun its first exports to the United States this year.
Inspiro Tequila, which launched in the U.S. in 2021 to bring a fresh new female perspective to the growing tequila category, just announced the release of an innovative new addition to the portfolio, Inspiro Tequila Rosa Reposado.
After the pandemic put some of its new product plans on hold, New York-based iced tea manufacturer AriZona Beverages is beginning to reload its innovation pipeline, beginning with an expansion of its Red Tea line this summer.
