After years of operating as a small, under the radar brand sold online, powdered functional beverage maker Bobelo is making a serious push for retail. Based in Utah, Bobelo produces a line of better-for-you, functional drink mixes which add flavor and carbonation when poured into still water.
In this week’s NPG, Yerbaé introduces a new can size for its energy drinks to satisfy evolving consumer preferences, Brew Dr gets in the probiotic pop game, GT’s unveils its first fan-created kombucha flavor and G Fuel evokes nostalgia with an Atari 2600+ collection.
Cold coffee manufacturer Snapchill has found success co-packing for specialty roasters using its patented, rapid chilling technology and is now readying to launch an ecommerce platform with Walmart to bring more regional coffee brands to the ready-to-drink set.
We chatted with co-founder Moises Guindi and master distiller Ivan Saldaña about what guides their innovation strategy, where they see opportunity beyond agave spirits, and why they don’t let category structure influence their releases.
Suja Organic is going back into protein, today announcing the launch of a line of plant-based Organic Protein Shakes. Available in three flavors at launch – Vanilla Cinnamon, Chocolate and Coffee Bean – each 12 oz. shake delivers 16g of plant-based protein derived from pea, rice and hemp protein.
Functional shots brand Magic Mind will apparate into Sprouts Farmers Market stores across the country this month; Vietnamese coffee maker Nguyen Coffee Supply announced that all three of its ready-to-drink canned coffees will be included in Sprouts' Innovation Program.
Total BevAlc sales growth decelerated slightly during the two-week period that ended December 30, with volume performance slightly more negative on a sequential basis across beer, wine, spirits and cider, and less positive for hard seltzer and FMBs, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
New York-based startup Moss has a new celebrity face behind its vibrantly colored bottles, this morning unveiling Black Panther and Creed star Michael B. Jordan as its co-founder.
Rowdy Energy’s former CEO Jeff Church, who co-founded the brand with NASCAR star Kyle Busch in 2020, revealed that the energy drink company will be shutting down its operations by the end of this month.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales “remained healthy” while volume sales worsened during the two-week period ending December 30, 2023, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. Dollar sales in the two-week period rose 3.4%, compared to +3.5% in the four-weeks and +8.2% in the 52-week period.
The beverage alcohol division of Canadian cannabis giant Tilray grew revenue +117%, to $46.5 million, in the second quarter of the company’s fiscal year compared to the same quarter last year, the company reported Tuesday.
Alix Peabody, the founder of pioneering canned wine brand Bev, chronicled the three years leading up the acquisition of her company by global wine and spirits company E & J Gallo, how she analyzed the timing and opportunity to sell, and the resulting – and surprising – fallout with confidants.
In the midst of Dry January, leading non-alc retailer Boisson has announced it is expanding its national wholesale business.
After several years focused primarily on innovating in the food space, Swedish plant-based products maker Oatly is getting back to basics with two new oat milk launches: Unsweetened Oatmilk and Super Basic Oatmilk.
