Adrianne DeLuca is the Assistant Managing Editor - Newsletters for BevNET and NOSH.
In this week's distribution roundup: Ocean Spray Launches Frutas Frescas Juice Line at Walmart and Boxed Water Now Available on Alaska Airline Flights.
Non-alcoholic craft beer maker Two Roots Brewing and cannabis beverage company Truss Beverage Co. announced a partnership this week to bring hemp-infused, non-alcoholic beer to Canada. The line will launch under Truss’ new Bedfellows Liquid Arts brand with two THC and CBD-infused beers -- Bedfellows Haus Mates and Bedfellows Indie Pals.
In this courtroom roundup: PFAS Regulation ramp up and experts urge manufacturers to look at their supply chain, India Globalization Capital reaches settlement in investors lawsuit and Judge dismisses class action against Arrowhead Mountain water.
In this week's distribution roundup: Zen Hemp Infusions expands through PFG; KeHE signs new contract with Erewhon; Alkaline88 partners with Ohi and GNC and Woke Up! Energy signs on with Mr. Checkout Distribution.
Two of the world’s leading beverage companies -- The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo -- were named among the world’s top plastic polluters for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest global Brand Audit report from Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), released yesterday.
Nearly a year after it was passed into law, recycling-related legislation in California is poised to have a significant impact on bottle production in the country’s biggest economy.
In this People Moves roundup: Eternal Water taps Essentia talent, Jones Soda names new CMO amid push towards cannabis, Lemon Perfect brings on PepsiCo Water+ alum as CMO, Jennifer Yu in as Diageo’s VP of Brands and Culture and New Wave Soda Brings on J.W. Fischer as Sales VP.
Craft soda maker Wild Bill’s is adding some new innovations to its wagon through a business model expansion and growing product portfolio which includes seasonal soda launches, a low sugar line, and a variety of new snacks and sauces.
Sustainability-focused food trends such as ultra-urban farming and regeneratively-grown grains were among the top picks in this year’s edition of Whole Foods’s Top 10 Food Trends list, released yesterday. For the first time, in conjunction with the announcement, the retailer is offering a 10-item sample box highlighting a product from each trend
Founded in spite of brutal hangovers and built on the foundation of a life-long friendship, spirit-based ready-to-drink cocktail brand Good Sunday announced it has closed a $1 million Series A funding round led by Vecture Inc. founder Angelo Catenaro to support the brand’s upcoming U.S. debut.
National supply chain management company Bettaway announced the opening of a new logistics management center to complement the recent construction of its 1.2 million square-foot AriZona Iced Tea production and distribution facility in Keasbey, New Jersey. The Keasbey campus is now the largest production and distribution center in AriZona Iced Tea’s network.
All channel sales remained strong and accelerated across most non-alcoholic beverage categories, increasing 14.4% year-over-year during the two-week period ending on September 25, even as volumes continue to migrate back toward on-premise, according to an analysis of Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
In this roundup we take a look at how new regulations could impact food labeling and deceptive advertising lawsuits and break down two cases against beverage companies that recently brought the attention of the Security and Exchanges Commission.
Bloc Collective launched with two canned cocktails that aims to connect “good time enthusiasts” with “Cool Sh*t to Do” through its weekly, curated guide accessible via QR code on its cans. Founder Rob Dickens said Bloc’s goal is to create a platform that drives the post-pandemic cultural comeback in cities across the country, starting with New York.
