Iris Raises $6.2M To Expand CPG-Focused Financial Platform
AI-powered financial planning and analysis platform Iris plans to accelerate growth after today announcing the closing of a $6.2 million funding round led by Glasswing Ventures.
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Wellness on the Rocks: Roxii Supercube Brings Functional Beverages into the Frozen Aisle
Powders and shots have become the go-to formats in the functional beverage category, but Roxii Supercube is targeting a different section of the grocery store: the frozen aisle.
Marketing: Everyday Dose Sponsors ‘Wellness Meets Culture’ Runningman Festival
In marketing news, functional coffee Everyday Dose sponsors Runningman Festival, Taste Salud's new soccer sponsorship and more.
Fever-Tree: U.S. Sales Rise in H1 2025 as Molson Coors Onboards Mixer Brand
British mixer brand Fever-Tree is feeling good about its collaboration with Molson Coors as it posted 4% revenue growth in the U.S. in its first half 2025 earnings results last week.
BevNET Best of 2025 Awards: Nominate the Brands, People, and Innovations Driving the Beverage Industry Forward
BevNET’s annual “Best Of” Awards celebrate the people, brands, products, and ideas that are shaping the future of the beverage industry. Since 2007, these honors have recognized innovation, influence, and excellence, and helped shine a spotlight on both breakout stars and established category leaders.
How Adult Non-Alc Brand Stursi Built Buzz Before Its First Can
The entrepreneur’s journey is often messy, but in the case of Stursi, publicly sharing the highs and lows may have given its founders an initial sales boost.
National Beverage Reports Near-Flat Net Sales Growth in FYQ1 Earnings
LaCroix sparkling water maker National Beverage Corp. struggled to meaningfully grow in Q1 of FY 2026, with dollar sales rising only 0.3%. The results largely stemmed from a 4.4% improvement in price/mix, which was offset by a 3.9% decline in case volume.
Old Pal Brings ‘Classic, Shareable’ Style into Hemp Beverages With Plant Potion Mix
Rather than promising new-age wellness, Venice, Calif.-based cannabis brand Old Pal's attitude is unapologetically stoner-friendly and steeped in classic Americana vibes -- as seen in its Plant Potion hemp-infused drink mixes.
Taste Radio: Chomps, Coffee & Cocktails. CPG’s Winners Are Culturally Relevant.
Tips from trailblazing brands, strategies to captivate venture capitalists, the explosive growth of RTD coffee and more. This packed episode features highlights from Taste Radio’s Chicago meetup and an in-depth look at Nutrabolt’s $200M investment in Bloom. The hosts also dive into the next wave of coffee innovation and examine whether energy or indulgence is driving consumer demand.
GURU Reclaims Profitability in Strong Q3 Report
Canadian energy drink brand GURU has reported its first profitable quarter since going public in 2020. In its latest Q3 2025 earnings, GURU president and CEO Carl Goyette credited the business’s transition to a new direct distribution model in Canada.
Levia THC Seltzer Returns to Original Founders
Three years after the Massachusetts-based THC seltzer brand was acquired by multi-state operator Ayr Wellness in a $20 million deal, Levia is back in the hands of two of its original cofounders, Kristin Rogers and her husband Eric Rogers.
New Products: Protein Coffees, Creatine Kefir And Seasonal Varieties
This week’s new products gallery is full of new protein-laced options as well as new LTOs for the changing of the seasons.
Non-Alc Experience Bar Nuda Is Pivoting from Pop-Up to Product
Selling “more moderation” is as tricky as it sounds according to the founders of Bar Nuda, a Mexican-inspired drinks pop-up and Los Angeles’s first completely adult non-alc (ANA) experience.
Reviews: Crunchy Hydration, Undone Italian Spritz & Proxies’ Five-Star Cider
An Italian Spritz that is definitely NOT an Italian apero. A dry cider minus the booze. Hydration that's... Crunchy? We've got it all in this week's reviews, including a rare perfect five-star score.