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Enlightened Hospitality Investments Closes Fund II

Foodservice-focused Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) announced today that it has closed its second fund at $332 million. The round was oversubscribed, according to a press release, and included prior limited partners as well as new institutional partners, college endowments, strategic investors, and family offices.

Phocus Partners with 14th Annual Publix Florida Marathon

MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Publix Florida Marathon Weekend announced today, its newest partnership with Phocus naturally-caffeinated sparkling water. Phocus comes on-board as the presenting sponsor of the 14th annual running…

Safu Sake Launches First Product at Costco San Diego

The pandemic that we are suffering through has caused so many fabulous businesses to disappear and forever changed the landscape of the business world. Most people would never even consider…

Mixicles Botanical Cocktail Mixers Launch At Kroger

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Mixicles, the natural cocktail mixer company, announced today that its botanically infused frozen cubes are now available in over 330 Kroger stores in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky,…

Vermont Cider Company Unveils RTD Cocktail Day Chaser

Middlebury, Vt. — Vermont Cider Company is pleased to introduce its first RTD offering, Day Chaser. Day Chaser has initially launched with two vodka and sparkling water offerings, Vodka Lime…

Phocus Expands Distribution in Southeast

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A recently inked distribution agreements means that Phocus Caffeinated Sparkling Water is now available in 185 Kroger stores throughout the entire state of Georgia, and parts of…

“Gnu” Horizons in Kids Market for Orbitz Creator, Family

Gnusante Creations, the maker of a better-for-you kids drink in a pouch, is heading into the U.S. after growing up in the Canadian innovation company of Ron Kendrick, one of the original links to 90s fruit-flavored drink Orbitz, a signature beverage for its era. This time, though, Kendrick’s family is on board as well.

Editor’s Take: Learning From a Loaded Fresca

Dan White and co. over at Coke’s New Revenue Streams operation hinted during a BevNET Live interview a month ago that there was more to come for Coke in the alcohol space, and now we’ve got yesterday’s announcement that the company is launching some alcohol-enhanced products under the Fresca Mixed brand in a tie-up with beer, wine, and spirits giant Constellation.