Lukas Southard

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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Winn-Dixie Owner Southeastern Grocers Exploring Sale

The Florida-based operator of the Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s supermarkets, is reportedly exploring a sale and is in talks with prospective buyers, furthering concerns of more consolidation in the grocery channel.

Monster: Price Increases In Q3 Temper Costs

Monster Beverage Company reported 15.2% year-over-year sales growth in its Q3 earnings, even as increased expenses and cost of goods continue to drag on margins despite a 6% price increase in September.

Report: Consumers, Categories Growing for Non-Alc Brands

A new report by spirit accelerator Distill Ventures highlighted non-alcoholic beverages and spirits evolution into a fast-moving segment with products ranging across different use occasions and need states.

Doubling Sales In A Year, Milo’s Tea Hits $400 million

Milo’s Tea Company has quietly become the fourth largest iced tea maker in the U.S. by steadily building new production capacity and incrementally expanding its target consumer base out of the regional south.

Sparkling Ice Appoints Luke Fisher CFO

Sparkling Ice's parent company Talking Rain Beverage has named longtime finance official Luke Fisher as the company’s new chief financial officer.

Flow Water: Q3 Earnings Bounce Back From Q2 Poor Showing

Flow Beverage announced a reversal of fortune in its Q3 2022 earnings reporting a consolidated net revenue of CAN$12.7 million in Q3, a 79% improvement from the Q2 and 36% higher than Q3 2021.