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.
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Functional drink brand Kill Cliff has announced a partnership with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits to distribute the company’s line of CBD-infused beverages nationwide.
Cold-pressed juice brand Suja Life has been acquired by investment group Paine Schwartz Partners, the company announced today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales slowed across all channels over the two-week period ending on July 3, 2021, according to an analysis of Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. Yet overall growth remains positive — on a two-year stack basis, total non-alcoholic sales are up 15.5% — and growing momentum behind the on-premise channel (+5.1% over the two weeks) are causes for optimism.
Even as new products and brands continue to pop-up across regulated states, it’s the growing presence of women in the cannabis beverage category that has some seeing a bigger future.
California-based Better Booch is seeking to drive that momentum behind a push into conventional retailers, including Walmart. Elsewhere, GNGR Labs partners with Dora's Naturals to expand within New York City and beyond.
Sports performance drink maker X2 has announced the close of a $15 million round of Series D financing led by L Catterton and highlighted by participation from NFL running back Saquon Barkley.
After declaring bankruptcy last year, Wisconsin-based NessAlla Kombucha has been acquired and revamped by newly formed Upside Beverage Co.
As part of a process intended to increase diversity within the alcoholic beverage industry, Diageo-backed spirits investment group Distill Ventures has announced the launch of a Pre-Accelerator program dedicated to supporting early stage founders from underrepresented demographic groups.
Following its U.S. debut online earlier this spring, European “micro drink” brand Waterdrop has opened its first domestic retail location in Miami.
Fruit and botanical-infused sparkling water brand Aura Bora announced Tuesday the close of a $2 million seed round of funding. The San Francisco-based brand, co-founded by CEO Paul Voge and his wife Maddie, has been one of the buzziest new names in sparkling water since launching in 2020, offering five zero-calorie flavors.
British holding company Nurture Brands is launching a unique Barista Mylk, developed in partnership with coffee expert James Hoffman, as the first entry for its North American plant-based milk brand, Myracle Kitchen.
In this week's distribution roundup: CBD energy drink company, Elegance brands opens a self distribution center to serve over 1,400 San Bernardino and Los Angeles metro area retailers, Kroger now carries Jones Soda special release series, and updates from C4 Energy, TEAKOE, and more.
California-based VYBES has released its first line extension, a sparkling Adaptogenic Elixir that does not contain CBD.
