Non-Alc Beverage Volumes Rebound in Early July; Sales Up 5.2%
Non-alc beverage sales accelerated “modestly” in the first half of July, as dollar sales grew 5.2% in the two-week period ending July 11
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Food, Beverage & CPG Financing Trends & Updates: Northhall Q2 2026
Beyond the top-line trends, the Q2 2026 Food, Beverage & CPG Financing report from Northhall explores how today's investment activity reflects broader changes across the food, beverage, and CPG ecosystem.
Taste Radio: Scaling Special: Why Heathcote’s Suzanne Lyon Refuses To Compromise
Heathcote Bakery founder Suzanne Lyon built a devoted following with an ultra-premium chocolate chip cookie made with uncompromising ingredients and a meticulous process. Then came viral demand, endorsements from Oprah and Bobby Flay, and the challenge every founder faces: how do you scale without sacrificing quality?
Review: ARMRA Impresses With Colostrum Soda
As functional sodas surge, ARMRA arrives with a surprisingly refreshing and approachable take on colostrum, with one flavor emerging as the clear standout.
Taste Radio: Why The Next Big Thing—In Booze Or Beyond—Is Often Borrowed
CPG's next big ideas often emerge in unexpected places. In this episode, we explore what founders across food and beverage can learn from the rapid rise of hard sodas and hard sports drinks, as alcohol brands borrow from health, wellness and functionality to connect with younger consumers.
New Beverages: GT’s Brings Kombucha to Cans, Silk Pumps Up the Protein
GT’s Kombucha After building its place as a kombucha category leader exclusively in glass bottles, GT’s is taking a step forward with Synergy Enlightened, its first move into 12 oz.…
Review: Can Simply Push Build ‘A Better Soda’?
Simply Push's take on soda offers a light, refreshing drinking experience that sits comfortably between sparkling water and traditional CSD, delivering enough sweetness to satisfy without feeling heavy.
Where Growth Is Shifting in Beverage Alcohol – NIQ On Premise July 2026
The latest NIQ On Premise analysis highlights a beverage alcohol landscape increasingly defined by divergent category performance and evolving consumer preferences. Spirits continue to strengthen their leadership position, delivering value growth and gaining share while Beer and Wine remain under pressure.
Taste Radio: How Curious Elixirs Built An Eight-Figure Brand Without Outside Investors
He built an eight-figure brand without raising a single dollar of outside capital. In this episode, Curious Elixirs founder and CEO J.W. Wiseman explains exactly how he did it. He shares how a direct-to-consumer strategy fueled profitable growth from day one, why relentless product refinement has always taken priority over rapid expansion, and the lessons that have helped the brand thrive on its own terms.
Lessons from Founders Who Stay with the Business
Finding a decade-old, growing brand still led by its founder can be harder than one might think. But when you do, you’ll find a founder who is not only dedicated to their business, but capable of evolving and adapting to the ever-changing demands of the beverage industry.
Taste Radio: AI Is Changing How Brands Are Built. It Can’t Build Yours.
AI is rewriting the rules of product discovery, and brands that aren't optimized for algorithms risk becoming invisible. The Taste Radio team explores how AI is reshaping retail and marketing, unpacks a proposed class action lawsuit over protein labeling claims, and explains why early-stage founders should build with mainstream consumers – not just niche audiences – in mind.
New Beverages: Black Cherry BREZ, Tropical Protein, A2 Lattes and a Lowkey Coffee
Protein and hemp are all over this week's new product gallery thanks to launches from Lumen, Premier Protein, Javvy, BREZ and others, but hydration is also in the mix with innovation from C4 and Waiakea.
Review: Bee Pop Has Us Buzzing
Meet Bee Pop, a new beverage concept that offers a smart middle ground between sparkling water and better-for-you soda.
Distribution Playbook: Where Functional Beverage Growth Is Really Happening – Calebrate June 2026
The June 2026 report from Calebrate demonstrates that success is increasingly driven by distribution strategy rather than product innovation alone, with each functional beverage category following a distinct retail and geographic expansion path.