Adrianne DeLuca is the Assistant Managing Editor - Newsletters for BevNET and NOSH.
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada against Las Vegas-based alkaline water brand Real Water, Inc. after an investigation revealed that unsanitary conditions and unregulated practices at the company’s bottling facility led to a non-viral strain of hepatitis contaminating the bottled water late last year.
In this week's Distribution Roundup, sparkling yerba mate beverage brand CLEAN Cause expands its reach in Texas and hydration drink REZ enters Publix stores. Plus: updates from Sproud, 100 Coconuts, Fit Soda and more.
As pandemic restrictions begin to lift and consumers slowly return to “new normal” habits, the U.S. CBD market is expected to see a strong recovery throughout 2021 while laying the groundwork for the market to return to its “explosive and volatile growth” by 2022, according to a recent report by Chicago-based intelligence firm Brightfield Group.
After almost a year of discussions, planning, and strategizing, market research firm IRI has launched the Diversity Advantage Program (DAP), a pro-bono service aimed at supporting minority and women-owned CPG companies by offering access to their market research and analytics, consumer and category insights, as well as training and consulting services.
In this week's Distribution Roundup, CBD beverage maker Unity Wellness doubles its nationwide distribution, partnering with several new DSD distributors including Legacy Distribution Group in Colorado and Lipman Brothers in Tennessee. Plus: updates from Reed's, Costa Brava Cocktails, Waterloo, BIOLYTE, Pivot Cold Brew and more.
Non-alcoholic beverage year-over-year sales remained elevated during the period ending April 24 as the industry moved past the effect of last year’s pandemic-driven pantry loading, according to an analysis of Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Prebiotic soda brand Mayawell has raised $2 million through seed funding led by Mexico-based distillery, Casa Armando Guillermo Prieto, to expand distribution throughout Texas, California and Florida as well as introduce a new flavor and packaging with a lower carbon footprint.
This week, Spencer Sheehan, an attorney who has led several legal campaigns alleging deceptive advertising by food manufacturers, has recently filed a pair of class-action lawsuits on behalf of consumers who he claims are being misled by water brands.
