Bloom Launches Clear Whey Protein Powders
Bloom Nutrition is expanding its protein powder lineup into an on-trend format.
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Simply Good Foods Posts Mixed Results As OWYN Product Quality Issues, Atkins Headwinds Persist
Despite a weak performance from Atkins, the Simply Good Foods Company expressed confidence in its ability to reaccelerate topline growth and rebuild margins through its Quest and OWYN brands in its first-quarter earnings report.
Sprouts ‘Mainstreams’ THC Drinks With 120-Store Launch
Sprouts Farmers Market will start selling drinks from seven hemp-derived THC brands across 120 stores in Texas and Florida on Monday.
Prime, Lionel Messi’s Sports Drink End Court Battle
The court battle between superstar sports drinks is over, as Lionel Messi and Logan Paul’s respective brands agreed on Tuesday to drop all claims and counterclaims tied to alleged copying of trade dress.
New Dietary Guidelines Ditch Specific Alcohol Intake Limits
After months of uncertainty around how the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) could affect the alcohol industry, the new guidelines have arrived with no recommended daily caps on drinking.
Suntory Names New Global Head of RTDs
Suntory Global Spirits has appointed longtime beverage executive Davin Nugent as president of global ready-to-drink (RTD), signaling a sharpened focus on that industry bright spot.
Spirits Declines Persist as RTDs Drive Holiday Alcohol Sales
Despite a seasonal lift from Christmas week, bev-alc sales closed out December in decline, with spirits weighing on the industry while ready-to-drink (RTD) delivered one of the few bright spots.
Non-Alc Beverage Sales Accelerate In Late December
Volume sales gains contributed to “modestly accelerated” growth for non-alc beverages in the two-week period ending December 27, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
InvestBev Lands $14M From ‘Leading Global Beverage Company’
InvestBev Capital's flagship Fund V has received a $14 million strategic investment from a “leading global beverage company," the private equity firm announced today.
Zico Raising: Brand Aiming for $7M Investment
Coconut water brand Zico Rising reported that it has secured $2.2 million of an expected $7 million funding round.
RYZE Brings Its Mushroom Coffees to Retail with Exclusive Target Rollout
Functional mushroom coffee maker RYZE is hitting brick and mortar stores with its first national retail launch in Target this month. The clean label brand had primarily grown its business online since launching in 2020.
Gorgie Keeps On Trend with Protein Energy Launch
Debuting in two flavors – Strawberry Pop and Power Punch, each 12 oz. can of Protein Energy contains 8 grams of protein, zero sugar, L-theanine, biotin, B vitamins and 150 mg of caffeine from green tea.
Taste Radio: Lessons Learned, Applied. A CPG Pioneer’s ‘Second’ Act.
She helped redefine premium soda. Now she’s rethinking the martini. In this episode, Sharelle Klaus shares how the lessons, missteps and successes of building DRY Soda informed the launch of Second Sip, a lower-proof gin designed for today’s intentional drinker. She reflects on how her second act is more focused, shaped by patience, distribution strategy, brand clarity and long-term scale.
THC Cocktail Brand Jeng Nets VC Investment, Emphasizes Female Focus
Jeng received a seed round investment from beverage-focused VC firm Quench Ventures, as the brand emphasizes its female consumer positioning.