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Distribution: Cannabis Beverages Target Southeast

Hemp-derived THC brands look toward new opportunities in the Southeast and other regions of the U.S. amid elevated interest in adult non-alc options, among other distribution news.

Taste Radio: How Upstarts Shined At A Final-ish ‘Fancy’

Before the sun set on a final Winter Fancy Food Show, the event cast a light on a swath of emerging, innovative and better-for-you brands. The hosts highlight a few of their favorite products exhibited at the show, and how package design, ingredients, form factor and taste helped them to stand out.

Taste Radio: To Live Her Dream, She First Needed To Create ‘Absolute Trust’ In Her Brand

When Amanda Thomson launched Noughty Wines, a pioneering brand of dealcoholized wines, in 2019, she was, in essence, flying blind. In this episode, Amanda talks about how she charted an unknown path for a nascent category, why gaining the “absolute trust” of consumers is key to Noughty’s future and why she advises founders to consider what they want to achieve with their brands.

Taste Radio: $1.5 Billion For BFY Brands. Why They’re Worth It. Plus, ‘Mission’ In A Bottle.

What lessons can we extract from the acquisition of Simple Mills and majority sale of Spindrift, valued at nearly $1.5 billion combined? The hosts talk about what these better-for-you brands did right and what made them attractive to strategic companies and investors. We also sit down with Marcin Malyszko and Amit Singh, the co-founders of purpose-driven cocktail brand Mission Cocktails.

Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Are Soda Taxes Back?

Could sugary soda taxes make a resurgence again? At least in Beantown they are. The Boston City Council is set to debate a new sugary drinks tax after councilor Sharon Durkan called for a new $0.02 per ounce policy last week.

2025 Trend Forecast: The Broad Outlook

BevNET & Nosh reached out to individuals from across the CPG world to hear their thoughts on some of the biggest questions and challenges of the new year.

2025 Trend Heat Map: Go Small to Win Big

What's in and what is on its way out for beverage in 2025? A panel of industry experts weighed in on what trends are hot, which are simmering and which ones are cooling off.

2025 Trend Forecast: Is CPG Entering the Ozempic Era?

The packaged food and beverage industry continues to contemplate shifts in consumer eating patterns driven by expanded usage of appetite-suppressing GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy.

2025 Trend Forecast: Is Grocery Inflation Here to Stay?

Though inflation has decelerated in recent months, it’s doubtful that still-elevated grocery prices will come down in the near future, despite the campaign promises of various politicians

2025 Trend Forecast: Is Retail Consolidation Reeling?

In the year ahead everyone from regional and independents to leaders like Walmart, Costco and Amazon will be working to remain competitive in the market known for its razor-thin margins – whether on their own or through M&A.

2025 Trend Forecast: Will Trump’s Tariffs Tamp Down Growth?

Pundits are still debating whether or not the proposed levies are a carrot to negotiate new trade deals, as happened during Trump’s first term, or a real stick to be used in aggressive defense of domestic producers. That lingering uncertainty is permeating CPG.