Following the news of spirits giant Sazerac’s transition from wine and spirits wholesaler Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) to several beer wholesalers, the producer is suing its former distributor for nonpayment of $38.6 million.
Digital advertising has become a nightmare for hemp food and beverage brands, regardless of whether or not their products contain CBD.
The state of middle-tier operations was among the focus areas of Beer Business Daily’s 2023 Beer Industry Summit this week in West Palm Beach, Florida.
In November of last year, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced it would issue proposed rules for nutrient, allergen, and alcohol content labeling, as well as preliminary rules for ingredient labeling on wine, beer, and spirits.
In this week’s new products roundup, Monster Energy unveils its first zero sugar offering, Aplós launches a new non-alcoholic spirit and PepsiCo looks to challenge Sprite with its new lemon-lime soda, Starry.
Non-alcoholic brands DRY and Drink Monday add to their management teams in order to push the respective brands further into retail. BodyArmor loses a longtime marketing executive and KeHE Distributors announces CEO succession plan.
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Amrit Richmond, the founder of IndieCPG and Supermercato Insights, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
As the sober curious movement gains momentum, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage brands alike are seizing the opportunity to build brand awareness and showcase their products through Dry January marketing campaigns.
Women-led, vitamin-infused, clean energy drink brand GORGIE launched today, just six months after founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant first came up with the concept, tested it via TikTok and began building an online community dedicated to wellness and energy, complete with magazine and a host of followers.
Slate Milk closed a $10.5 million funding round that will fuel a national distribution push and support a new product launch in coming weeks.
Albertsons Companies released its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, reporting net sales and other revenue reached $18.2 billion in Q3, a 1% increase from Q2 results, with growth largely driven by retail price inflation and higher fuel sales.
As a beverage industry professional, Blodin Ukella worked for other founders to market brands aligned with the health and wellness trend. Now that he’s launching a tea venture of his own, the first-time CEO is looking to make some Ryl change.
Molson Coors continues to grow its non-alcoholic portfolio with its latest release Roxie, a zero-proof canned cocktail launching today exclusively online.
During its ICR conference session on Tuesday, The Vita Coco Company discussed how the strength of its supply chain has allowed it to innovate beyond just coconut water while remaining a category leader despite increased competition.
