Distribution: Prebiotic Soda LEVO Launches Retail with Kroger; Yesly Goes Nationwide

LEVO, a prebiotic soda brand launched by Phocus parent company Clear Cut Brands, is launching into retail with Kroger supermarket accounts, the brand announced this month; Functional water brand Yesly is going national with a limited time launch at Sprouts Farmers Market stores.

De La Calle Repositions Tepache as “Modern Mexican Soda”

Since launching in 2021, Los Angeles-based tepache brand De La Calle has been working to bring a classic Mexican beverage to the U.S. market. Now repositioned as a “Modern Mexican Soda,” the brand is intent on bringing more Hispanic consumers into the fold.

People Moves: De La Calle President Departs, MāKā Adds Sales Executive

De La Calle president Danielle Calabrese has left Here Studio’s tepache beverage brand. Wheatgrass RTD company MāKā brought on Jeff Maher to lead a national distribution push in natural and industry veteran Dave Peacock has been appointed the new CEO of Advantage Solutions.