In this week’s new products roundup, Pepsi celebrates the UEFA Champions League, Little Saints makes its first foray into the non-alc spirits category and sports drink Barcode adds a tropical flavor to its lineup.
The hosts assessed the fallout from a highly publicized claim of “copycat” branding (and the accuser’s subsequent apology), recapped a raucous pitch slam and shared a firsthand account of Omson’s rhapsodic rave. They also spoke about a somewhat controversial food and sampled plenty of tasty, trendy products in the studio.
Double-digit volume growth for its flagship coconut water line propelled The Vita Coco Company’s Q1 2023 net sales +14% year-over-year to around $110 million, according to the company’s earnings report this week.
The Berlin-based cannabis lifestyle brand founder on the emerging edibles market, bringing women into the category and fighting stigmas with style.
Announces healthy kids brand is moving into Walmart after Sprouts and Walmart; developed by L.A. Libations, backed by Juggernaut.
Italian spirits group Campari reported 19.6% organic growth in its first quarter, and expects growth — fueled by aperitifs and tequilas— to hold up in the U.S., the company reported during its Q1 earnings presentation yesterday.
Although dollar sales remain “robust,” weaker volumes led non-alcoholic beverage sales growth to decelerate in the two-week period ending April 22, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Leading mezcal brand, Del Maguey, has issued a recall for its promotional ceramicware cups called 'copitas' because they may exceed FDA guidance levels for leachable lead, the company announced Monday.
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U.S. Marshals have seized around $3 million worth of kratom-containing functional shots and bulk kratom powder from the Oklahoma offices of Botanic Tonics, LLC, the maker of Feel Free Plant Based Herbal Supplement, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
From the land of Cran-Grape comes… Cran-Vodka? Absolut and Ocean Spray are teaming up to launch Vodka-Cranberry Range, a ready-to-drink (RTD) line coming early 2024, a press release announced today.
Eddie Simeon, the co-founder of fast-growing mixer, bitters and soda brand Hella Cocktail Co., spoke about how the company has consistently pursued a thoughtful, and occasionally unorthodox, growth strategy that prioritizes strong unit economics and profitability, the synergistic relationship with its primary investor and how Hella’s three-founder team has been the backbone of its success.
Functional soda maker OLIPOP has announced the launch of its first ad campaign, “Real Love Makes Us,” starring Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Camila Cabello.
The list of celebrity-backed spirits is getting longer. Often behind the big names are a suite of new innovation houses that are quietly fueling the recent rush of celebrity spirits.
Spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail brand Fishers Island Lemonade has agreed to be acquired by Spirit of Gallo, the spirits division of E. & J. Gallo, the companies announced today in a press release.
