Scotland’s Spirits Of Virtue Builds Arkansas Facility To Scale NA Tequila, Bourbon
Scottish ANA maker Spirits of Virtue is opening a 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Arkansas, where it will make alternatives to tequila and bourbon.
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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Chlorophyll Water Seeking ‘Low Seven-Figure’ Round to Scale Into Aluminum, Walmart
Functional beverage Chlorophyll Water is raising its first institutional round as it unveils an aluminum can format and prepares to enter Walmart.
Monogram Capital Closes New $350M Fund
Monogram Capital Partners closed an oversubscribed $350 million Fund III last week, which will expand its investment team and operating partner program.
Can Creatine Be The Next Big Thing In Functional Beverage?
Creatine is quickly becoming the next big functional beverage ingredient thanks to innovation in micro-encapsulation technology.
BUM Energy Expands Sales Team Ahead of Walmart, Target Rollouts in 2026
BUM Energy, the RTD drink brand of fitness supplement maker RAW Nutrition, has brought on a team of seasoned liquid experts as it expands into mass and club channel retailers.
Keychain Nets New $10M, Launches Retailer AI Tool
Keychain has secured another $10 million in investment as it launches its newest tool for sourcing private-label manufacturers.
Kratom Brand Mitra-9 Class Action Dismissed
The plaintiff in a proposed federal class action lawsuit has voluntarily withdrawn their case against kratom beverage brand Mitra-9.
Despite Tariffs and Disease, Perricone Farms Thrives Post-Merger
One year after merging, Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice and Perricone Farms are leveraging production capabilities to position for the future.
Lucky Energy Closes $25M Round, Prepares For Innovation
Lucky Energy has landed $25 million in a Series B round led by Paine Schwartz Partners, bringing its total investment to $63 million.
Inside Paperboy’s ‘Venture-Media Hybrid’ Fund I
Paperboy Ventures is readying its $2 million to $3 million Fund I, leveraging its platform as an unconventional “venture-media hybrid model.”
Cannabis Drinks Could Become Key Alcohol Replacement, Per Report
As alcohol sales dip, cannabis beverages are finding opportunities with drinkers despite regulatory challenges and higher price points.
Kava Goes Premium With DTC Kit Brand KEANU
Launching this month, kava brand Keanu is taking a premium positioning with its DTC kits as it attempts to educate consumers on the difference between instant kava and drinks made with kavalactone extracts.
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.
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.