Inside Chick-fil-A Beverage Concept Daybright
Chick-fil-A subsidiary Red Wagon Ventures opened its first location of beverage-centric foodservice concept, Daybright Coffee & Refreshment.
Lukas Southard
Senior Reporter, BevNET & NOSH
Lukas Southard is a Reporter covering the food and beverage industries across BevNET and NOSH.
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Starbucks Closes ‘Underperforming’ Stores As Sales Decline Slightly
Starbucks reported flat comparable store sales in Q4 amid widespread closures as it restructures under its “Back to Starbucks” strategy.
Tariffs, Functional Drinks Reshaping Beverage Industry, Per Report
Major beverage businesses have employed mitigation strategies in key markets to offset the impact of tariffs, a BMO Capital report stated.
Keef’s Low-Dose Functional Waters Expand Opportunity In Hemp
Keef Brands diversified into intoxicating hemp when it saw its opportunity with a broader addressable market and support its high-potency dispensary products.
Clean Cause Raises $2.3M, Reaches Profitability
Yerba mate brand Clean Cause has converted $2.3 million to equity after raising the amount as a convertible note from previous investors last September.
Barebells Launches Protein Soda As Category Expands
Bar brand Barebells showed off its move into beverages with Protein Soda at last week's NACS show, as other brands also joined the fast-growing category.
Coca-Cola Sees Q3 Volume Rebound As Margins Expand
Pricing actions offset flat unit volume in Coca-Cola’s North America segment during its third quarter earnings leading to organic revenue growth of 4%.
Modern Iced Tea Brands Look To Flavor, Packaging To Enter C-Stores
Emerging iced tea brands showed off convenience-oriented flavors and packaging innovations as they expand and modernize the c-store set.
Coca-Cola Touts Mini Cans, Mr. PiBB’s Return At NACS
Coke displayed its innovation pipeline at NACS in Chicago this week, betting on the company's ability to create value and consumer demand for more "swicy" soda options.
One Year In, KEY Energy Tweaks ‘A Thousand Little Things’ As It Grows
In the year since launching, Key Energy has evolved its marketing approach, flavor, packaging and fundraising strategies as it grows.
Kylie Jenner’s Sprinter Brand Raises $4M
Kylie Jenner's vodka soda RTD brand Sprinter has secured over $4 million in new investment as part of a $12 million round, according to an SEC Form D filed on Friday.
Target Begins THC Beverage Sales; ‘Monumental Day For The Category’
Target has stocked the shelves of 10 stores in the Twin Cities region with intoxicating hemp drinks from ten different brands, marking a potentially seismic shift in distribution for the category.
PepsiCo Says “Fiber will be the next protein,” After Q3 Volume Declines
Volumes were down for PepsiCo in Q3 as the company prepares for a slew of product innovations aligning with better-for-you trends.
Ohio Governor Temporarily Bans Intoxicating Hemp Through Executive Order
Ohio's Governor has announced an executive order to ban all intoxicating hemp products in the state for 90 days, effective Tuesday October 14.