Coca-Cola, Bacardi Launching Rum Cocktail RTD in Limited Markets
The Coca-Cola Company is expanding its reach in bev-alc with another ready-to-drink canned cocktail (RTD).
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Creator Collab: Feastables and Prime Link Over Lunchly
Online influencers and creators aren’t just making their own CPG brands – they’re doing it with each other. PRIME has joined forces with YouTube superstar MrBeasts’ chocolate company Feastables to introduce Lunchly, a kid-friendly meal kit positioned as a better-for-you competitor for Kraft Heinz’s Lunchables.
Flow: Q3 Co-Packing Growth Gives Company Most Profitable Quarter to Date
While core brand revenue declined, Flow Beverage Corp. reported consolidated net revenue growth of 5% to CAD$13.8 million in its fiscal year Q3 2024 earnings report today, marking its most profitable quarter since the company went public.
Taste Radio: Getting To ‘Yes’ Meant Going Down The Rabbit Hole… And Pitching 1,000 Investors
Kaveh Zamanian, the founder of Rabbit Hole Distillery, talks about how his personal passion for whiskey became an entrepreneurial journey, how he assembled a team of industry veterans early into the development of the company, why he credits a strong social support network as key to his career transition and pitching 1,000 investors over the course of two years and how he got 110 to say “yes.”
Insider Daily Briefing: Partisan Pantry Preferences
It’s election season, and as much as brands may not want to get dragged into the fray of partisan politics, consumers often have a way of forcing the issue – whether it’s last year’s Bud Light boycott or Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance’s much-memed comments on Diet Mountain Dew this summer – politics will find CPG one way or another.
JuneShine Adds Non-Alcoholic Kombucha to Portfolio
San Diego-headquartered JuneShine is adding another product line to its expanding portfolio of hard kombucha, spirits-based canned cocktails and light lagers, but the latest addition is outside of the beverage-alcohol realm.
From RTDs to Rum: How Spirits Are Rebranding In a Saturated Market
Across oversaturated retail shelves, bev-alc brands are under pressure to stand out.
New Products: Coffee Mate’s Bagel & Cream Cheese Creamer, Plus Jones Soda, Monster, Nurri and More
In this week’s new products roundup, Coffee Mate takes inspiration from a classic breakfast food, Jones Soda drops its latest limited edition craft soda flavor and Empyrean Brewing Co. expands into hop-infused waters.
GURU: Revenue Falls in Q3 as Company Chips Away at Net Losses
GURU is focusing on making a return to profitability as it faced net revenue declines in its Q3 2024 earnings report this week. The Canadian energy drink brand reported net revenue of CAD$7.9 million in the quarter, down from CAD$8.9 million in the same period last year.
Taste Radio: Canna We Get Some Clarification Here? Plus, Hot Products Galore.
It’s another drag for canna-brands. The hosts discuss an emergency regulation in California that would remove food and beverage brands containing hemp-derived THC from stores in the state. They also wonder about the runway for a trendy flavor and highlight several new and unusual products.
Working It Out: Will THC Infused Sports Drinks Improve Category Performance?
After a lackluster adoption in the early 2020s, a second wave of CBD-infused hydration and sports drinks is building a new consumer base alongside the successful adoption of low-dose, hemp-derived cannabis beverages.
Plant Based Water: Brightfield Group September 2024 Report
The plant-based beverage market, while seeing a slight plateau in overall consumer adoption, is rapidly evolving through product innovation and the emergence of niche categories.
A Drink With…Meghan Ireland, WhistlePig’s Chief Blender
We talked with Meghan Ireland, WhistlePig’s chief blender, about how the company culture fosters experimentation, where she finds inspiration, and even what opportunities Dry January brings. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Just Ice Tea Wants to Lead Tea’s Next Wave
Since its 2022 speedrun from concept to launch in the wake of Honest Tea’s demise, Just Ice Tea has often measured its successes against its predecessor’s 24-year-long lifespan. And that is still the benchmark for Seth Goldman as Just establishes itself as the number two RTD tea in the natural channel.