As Danone works to position itself as a global leader for the health-and-wellness movement, CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique admitted the French conglomerate needs to “step up its game” in the U.S. market during its Q4 and full year 2025 earnings report last week.
PepsiCo and Walmart are facing another lawsuit over alleged price fixing as two North Dakota retailers are suing the companies following the unsealing of documents from a dismissed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit last year.
Functional iced tea brand Halfday Tonics has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit, taking aim at the brand’s stated “prebiotic benefits” despite containing just 6 grams of fiber per 12 oz. can – which the complaint claims is not nearly enough for consumers to feel any effect.
Adult-focused energy drink Mocean is in motion, now offering wholesale availability through Faire for independent retail accounts across North America.
Just Ice Tea has closed a $9 million Series B funding round, backed by investors such as Total Wine & More co-founder Robert Trone, Taste Tomorrow Ventures, Polar Strategic Ventures and executives from New York DSD house Big Geyser.
Patrick Mahomes-backed functional beverage maker Throne Sport Coffee is ready to build its kingdom in New York, announcing a $10 million funding round and partnering with DSD house Big Geyser for a major push into the NYC metro market this year.
After nearly 40 years off the market, legacy Canadian mineral water brand Formosa Springs is returning, relaunching this year under the ownership of Flow Water founder Nicholas Reichenbach.
On its drive to win in the better-for-you energy drink market, Accelerator Active Energy has hit a number of speed bumps. But today, under the stewardship of founder Lance Collins, the brand is revving the engine and setting off for growth.
Global manufacturer Refresco has entered a definitive agreement to acquire SunOpta Inc. for $6.50 per share in cash, providing the Netherlands-based conglomerate with a major plant-based co-packer as it broadens its business outside of CSDs and packaged water.
The Coca-Cola Company announced this week it will discontinue the brand’s frozen lines in April, citing “shifting consumer preferences” as frozen concentrates have declined in popularity with American consumers.
Consumers are fully aware of the increased prices they’ve been paying for groceries, prompting PepsiCo to commit to cutting its snack pricing this year by as much as 15%, the company announced today.
Startup brands Odyssey Functional Energy and Melting Forest are among the two most recognizable mushroom energy drinks on the market, but following a rebrand from Odyssey last month the two companies are now exploring different paths to growing their business.
Cold-pressed juice brand Evolution Fresh is the latest brand to kick off the New Year with an updated look; Healthy drink mix brand AG1 has named actor, singer and dancer Hugh Jackman as its latest global ambassador.
The numerous conversations the bev-alc industry has had about Gen Z may be disproportionate to the youngest legal-drinking-age (LDA) generation’s actual impact on consumer trends, according to a new beverage trends report from market research firm Circana.
