Martín writes news articles and feature stories covering the non-alcoholic beverage industry for BevNET. A graduate of Boston University, Martín's previous work has appeared in USA Today, The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald.
Refresco Beverages is asking for at least $67 million in damages after accusing former client Congo Brands of backing out of a long-term production agreement for sports drink PRIME, according to a lawsuit filed last week in the Court of Chancery in Delaware.
Flow Water and BeatBox Beverages are extending their manufacturing agreement for a further year while raising its high minimum total revenue by nearly $100 million, the companies announced in a press release this morning.
Coca-Cola’s volume growth overseas has helped buoy softening numbers in North America, where declines across water, sports drinks, coffee/tea, soda and its flagship brand dragged volume down 1% in Q2 2024.
Convenience store retailers are an upbeat bunch at the moment, per the latest Beverage Bytes survey of around 30,000 retail locations (~20% of the channel) by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Founder Matthew Murray’s new line of hemp-derived 2 oz. shots seek to recontextualize THC, CBD and other lesser-known cannabinoids within the familiar context of a function-specific platform brand.
With sales momentum still rising and fresh leadership at the helm, the brand is chasing opportunities to diversify (and add to) its 45,000 total doors across the U.S. and Canada.
CPG isn’t for the weak of heart, but Matthias Laudico and Charlotte Mizrahi, partners in full-service product development house Ley Line Labs, have been well served by following a simple goal: “We're really doing this because we want to make cool products for passionate people.”
There’s no question that powerhouse national distributor UNFI’s new Simplified Supplier Approach (SSA) is more streamlined than previous agreements. But that’s about the only thing everyone will agree on.
Bones Coffee Co.'s bagged coffee business has been thriving online thanks mainly to its design flair and its winning blend of creative flavors. But amidst a wave of new products entering the category, can that approach translate to success in RTD?
It’s another busy day in the world of celebrity drink brands, as we take a first look at Lionel Messi’s new “positive hydration” product and Sofia Vergara’s women-focused Colombian coffee brand, plus Snoop’s next beverage venture.
A class action lawsuit filed this week is taking aim at one of the central claims behind soda brand Poppi’s prodigious rise: its purported gut health benefits.
After a first taste of the beverage industry, Zeke Bronfman and Nate Medow are back for a second round.
Suja Life has announced its acquisition of soda brand Slice, representing the company’s second acquisition since its purchase of Vive Organic in 2022. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The future of Foxtrot is once again in question after assets belonging to the shuttered grocery chain were acquired today by Further Point Enterprises via auction for $2.2 million, according to a report from Crain’s Chicago Business.
