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“Cocktail Whisperer” Crafts Cannabis Mocktail Line Klaus

Author and mixologist Warren Bobrow’s new venture — a line of premium THC-infused craft mocktails called Klaus, set to debut at licensed California dispensaries in the Los Angeles area in Q1 2021— is his attempt to supply the cannabis RTD space with injection of real ingredients and complex flavors.

Gallery: October’s New Beverage Launches

In this month's New Product Gallery, we highlight a handful of notable new product releases from a busy October, including Sparkling Ice's move into alkaline water, nutritional drinks from Kate Farms and Project Breakfast, plus new powder mixes from Kinderlyte, Liquid I.V., HidrateSpark, Cure Hydration and Nutrient Survival.

New York Releases Regulations for CBD in Food and Beverage

The New York State Department of Health on Wednesday issued proposed regulations for the processing and retail sale of cannabinoid hemp products in the state, which included standards for CBD and other hemp extracts as additives in food and beverage.

Lubrizol Life Science Health Launches ASTAGILE Microcapsules with Spirulina

BARCELONA— Lubrizol Life Science Health (LLS Health) launches ASTAGILE™ microcapsules, its new sustainable, organic-certified, astaxanthin (Haematococcus pluvialis), microencapsulated with spirulina. The two ingredients have been uniquely combined in a patent-pending…

BODYARMOR Names Kyler Murray as Newest Athlete Partner

WHITESTONE, N.Y. – BODYARMOR, the fastest-growing sports drink in the category, today announced Kyler Murray as the brand’s newest athlete partner. Murray’s partnership with BODYARMOR makes him the latest addition…

Woman-Run Energy Shot Brand GO BIG Launches

NEW YORK CITY — Imagine if 5-Hour ENERGY® and a trendy wellness elixir had a better-for-you baby: meet GO BIG, the world’s first clean label, natural energy and wellness shot,…

Boxed Water Announces Life Cycle Study Report

Holland, Mich. – Boxed Water Is Better – the first sustainable alternative in the package water category – is publicly releasing a life cycle study, conducted by sustainability experts Anthesis…

Bacardi Appoints President & COO of PATRÓN

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, announces the appointment of Mauricio Vergara as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PATRÓN. A seven-year Bacardi veteran, Vergara has a diverse background serving in leadership positions across marketing, commercial and general management in both mature and emerging markets.

Black Button Distilling Equips Three Million New York State Voters with Hand Sanitizer

Rochester, NY based Black Button Distilling, the city’s first grain-to-glass distillery since prohibition, has donated over 1,600 gallons of FDA approved hand sanitizer to the New York State Board of Elections in an effort to help maintain safe poll sites throughout the state for the upcoming presidential election on November 3rd.

Spirit Hound Distillers Releases Three-Year Bourbon for a Unique Halloween Celebration

The bourbon has been aged for more than 3 years in new, fully charred American oak barrels before being bottled in an unblended “single-barrel” fashion. With a grain bill made up of 60 percent corn, 20 percent Colorado-sourced malted barley, and 20 percent rye, this is a high-rye bourbon with strong notes of black cherry and stone fruit.