The dog days of summer appear to be weighing on non-alcoholic beverage consumption as sales remained “healthy but modestly decelerated” in the two-week period ending August 9, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
With a consistent network of grocery and natural channel accounts under its belt, functional beverage brand Melting Forest is hoping to begin growing like mushrooms after the addition of new VP of growth and strategy Micah Urbach.
Emerging from the soda shop channel frequented by Utah’s Mormon plurality, the dirty soda trend became a social media sensation thanks in no small part to the vibrant colors of the drinks and Gen Z’s thirst for customizable beverage options.
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New York City has received a legal green light to continue cracking down on on-premise kava bars and restaurants, after a Manhattan federal judge ruled this week that city public health and safety officials have the authority to close those businesses.
Jack Owoc's love for new tech has made his legal headache even worse as a Florida federal judge is weighing whether to ban him from filing court paperwork without permission after he submitted AI-generated documents featuring imaginary legal citations.
Monster Beverage Corporation surpassed the $2 billion quarterly net sales milestone for the first time in the company’s history, reporting an 11.1% year-over-year increase in its Q2 2025 earnings report this week.
Zevia’s rebound is official as the stevia-sweetened beverage maker reported its first positive adjusted EBITDA gain in four years during its Q2 2025 earnings report today.
The campaign to remove unhealthy junk food from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits has claimed further victories as six more states have agreed to ban the purchase of soda and other sugary products with government waivers.
Bolstered by a recent $35 million capital raise, Black Rifle Coffee Company posted double-digit net revenue growth for its wholesale business in its Q2 2025 earnings report on Tuesday morning, but rising coffee prices proved tumultuous.
When VUUM first launched in late 2023, it was largely alone in trying to pitch consumers that sparkling energy and protein were a proper match. But now, the startup has debuted a rebranded and reformulated product line dubbed ‘VUUM 2.0."
In its fiscal year Q3 2025 earnings report this week, Starbucks announced that its “Back to Starbucks” strategy has now netted three consecutive quarters of improved transactions in the U.S. even as store sales remain in decline.
The Vita Coco Company believes it can double the size of the U.S. coconut water category in the coming years, co-founder and executive chairman Michael Kirban announced during the business’s Q2 2025 earnings call today.
Welch’s, the 156-year-old juice and jelly manufacturer, has named Cees Talma as its new CEO, replacing outgoing chief executive Trevor Bynum, effective immediately. Talma has held a number of CPG leadership roles in a three-decade career.
Westrock Coffee Company has cut the ribbon on another coffee manufacturing and fulfillment center in Conway, Arkansas, the company announced this week. The 525,000 sq. ft. facility compliments the company’s plant it opened in the city last summer.
