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Aug 14, 2025Last Updated Aug 15, 2025Courts Clear Path for New York City’s Kava Crackdown [Updated]New York City has received a legal green light to continue cracking down on on-premise kava bars and restaurants, after a Manhattan federal judge ruled this…
Oct 10, 2024Last Updated Oct 18, 2024Distribution: HappyPop Goes To Texas, Ketone Drinks AboundIn distribution news, HappyPop has ventured out of Southern California with a 10-store launch in Central Market locations in Texas while ketone and kava…
Jun 21, 2024Last Updated Jun 26, 2024‘Catching The Wave’: How Kava Continues To Paddle Around The Functional Drink CategoryKava beverages have yet to fully catch on with consumers but established brands and new entrants to the category are taking differing approaches to latch onto…
Oct 24, 2022Relaxation Beverage Brand Leilo Acquired by Fiji KavaAs the relaxation beverage category has expanded, multiple brands within the space have made a concerted effort to diversify their ingredients beyond a single…
Mar 9, 2022Last Updated Mar 15, 2022Leilo Reformulates, Eyes Mainstream Expansion for Kava DrinksWith war and inflation dominating headlines, consumers are looking for ways to unwind however they can, and New York-based beverage startup Leilo, maker of a…