Seoul Juice, a brand of bottled Korean pear juices, has been acquired by Arizona-based CPG portfolio company FoodStory Brands, three years after its founding in a St. Louis University dorm room.
BevNET Live Day Two featured the founder of Recess breaking down how the brand has established the relaxation beverage category, LifeAID's work to achieve profitability and a chat on the future of investment in beverage.
Premium cocktail mixer brand Q Mixers has named Betsy Frost as its new CEO, taking over the role from outgoing chief executive Bob Arnold.
Alex Cooper, host and creator of Call Her Daddy, is jumping into beverages with the launch of Unwell Hydration, a functional drinks line made in collaboration with Nestlé.
Hawaiian beverage brand Shaka Tea is shutting down, according to a message the company posted to its website and sent out to email list subscribers this afternoon.
Cannabis products maker oHHo is giving back via a new partnership with international healthcare non-profit (RED), the first time the charity has partnered with a cannabis brand, via a new line of co-branded THC drinks and edibles which will contribute to the charity.
Shot maker Vitamin Energy is gunning for the king of the category. The startup brand filed a lawsuit last week against 5-Hour Energy owner Manoj Bhargava and the brand’s associated companies, alleging it has violated U.S. antitrust and false advertising laws, wielding an unfair monopoly over the energy shots business.
Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime Hydration is hitting back at Mark Anthony Brands’ Más+ by Messi, a sports drink developed in collaboration with soccer legend Lionel Messi, claiming that visual similarities between the brands is creating consumer confusion.
BellRing Brands finished its 2024 fiscal year on a high, with strong volume growth for its Premier Protein brand driving net sales to the high end of expectations in its Q4 and full year earnings report..
In a time where consumers’ attention is being drawn in thousands of different directions every second online, it’s important for brands to be able to move, pivot and innovate as fast as possible to keep engagement high. Drink mix manufacturer Dyla Brands, maker of Stur and protein brand Happy Viking, now has an entire facility dedicated to meeting those specific demands.
Higher expenses weighed on Monster Energy’s Q3 2024 earnings report this week, but the company says it feels optimistic about future growth opportunities as it takes new pricing action across its core portfolio.
Despite underperforming net sales expectations for Q3, zero sugar soda brand Zevia is projecting a return to growth in Q4 thanks to its expansion into 4,300 Walmart stores during the previous quarter – positioned as part of the mass channel chain’s new Modern Soda retail set – the company said in its latest earnings report on Wednesday.
Green Street Beverages, a portfolio company of infused food and beverage brands made with hemp-derived THC, has launched with four brands in Minnesota, including a new version of a previously introduced NA cocktail brand, Hi Tide.
Celsius Holdings is moving towards vertical integration with the $75 million acquisition of its co-packing partner Big Beverages Contract Manufacturing LLC. The transaction was made with cash on hand and closed today.
