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Spirits Gallery: Giving Thanks for New Whiskeys and Tequila

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this Spirts Gallery takes a look at a handful of the notable new spirit releases that we'll be toasting with at the dinner table this year, including a solera-aged rye from Maryland's Gray Wolf Distilling, the second expression in the Heaven's Door Bootleg Series, and a special benefit release from Widow Jane.

CHERRiSH Expands Beyond Athletes with Focus on Wellness

While many health brands focus on building a loyal consumer base before being adopted by professional sports teams, tart cherry juice maker CHERRiSH laid its foundation in the athletic channel. But after a year of disruption in the sports world, the Washington-based company is now making a broader pitch to the everyday consumer, repositioning its products as overall wellness drinks for all ages.

Nikka Whisky Releases Refined Taketsuru Pure Malt

This fall 2020, Nikka Whisky, known for its mastery in blending, releases a refined Taketsuru Pure Malt (43% ABV; $79.99 SRP), a smooth blend of 100% malt whiskies to showcase the contrast and balance from Nikka’s two distilleries: Yoichi and Miyagikyo.

New Beverage Showdown 20: Meet the Contestants and Judges

Next week BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown 20, the leading business pitch competition for the beverage industry, will feature the founders of the hottest new beverage brands, all competing virtually. The semi finalists have been chosen, as well as the expert judges, who will be providing feedback and ultimately choosing the winner. So let’s meet the players.

ESI Nutrition Rebrands to Laïta Nutrition

About two years ago, Laïta launched ESI Nutrition to bring all its health and nutrition activities under a single banner in an effort to create synergies between existing structures and…

Klersun Expands Production Facility

Portland, Oregon — Klersun today announced that it’s expanding its processing facility to 15,000 square feet. The expansion will have a processing capability of 12,000 kg of distillate per month…

Jones Soda: Revenue Growth Rebounds in Third Quarter

Jones Soda turned around roughly 18 months of declining sales this fall, with revenue up 17% to $3.5 million according to the company’s Q3 earnings report this week. Gross profit as a percentage of revenue grew 430 basis points to 46% in the quarter, compared to 21.7% in Q2, while net loss improved to $450,000, compared to $476,000 previously.