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Califia Farms Launches Ubermilks Oatmilk Line

Califia Farms, best known for its innovative plant-based beverages in distinctive curvy bottles, continues breaking barriers on "What Plants Can Do" with the launch of Übermilk, a nutritious line of oat milk beverages that go above and beyond to deliver a good source of protein and other essential nutrients.

Rowdy Mermaid Raises $3.5M in Series A

Colorado-based kombucha maker Rowdy Mermaid has raised $3.5 million in a Series A round led by private investment firm KarpReilly, the company announced today. Rowdy Mermaid plans to build the brand’s presence in the conventional and convenience channels, but will also focus on adding food service accounts including schools and universities and vending.

Q Mixers Appoints Executive VP of Retail

Q, the Brooklyn born-and-bred company that created the premium mixer category in the US, has announced the addition of a new beverage industry veteran to its executive leadership team. 

Devils River Whiskey Preparing for Nationwide Whiskey Roll Out

With a new year welcomes new changes for Devils River Whiskey. The Texas based whiskey company finished 2018 delivering more than 30,000 cases and driving over 5,000 points of distribution across 12 states, and it does not look like the brand will be slowing down anytime soon.

Euromonitor: CBD, Personalization Set to Drive Cannabis Market

In a webinar entitled “Cannabis Legalisation: How It Will Disrupt the Future” hosted by market research company Euromonitor International on Thursday, Shane MacGuill, head of tobacco research, and Spiros Malandrakis, head of alcoholic drinks research, looked at several ways in which cannabis will likely disrupt the tobacco and alcohol industries as well as how these industries can adapt.

Fabrizia Spirits Moves To New Facility

Building on strong sales momentum and growing product demand, Fabrizia Spirits, the leading limoncello producer in the United States, is moving to a new space that will more than triple its footprint.

SakéOne Unveils Two New Canned Saké Products

SakéOne, the country’s foremost premium saké brewer and importer of fine Japanese saké, has announced the release of its inaugural Oregon-brewed canned saké, Yomi and Momokawa.

Taste Radio Insider Ep. 21: This is Why Nestlé Invested a Half-Billion in Blue Bottle Coffee

After spending $500 million to acquire a majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee, it might be surprising to hear that Nestlé is content to let the premium roaster and retailer “just be.” Blue Bottle CEO Bryan Meehan spoke about the company’s relationship with Nestlé, its purposeful innovation strategy and efforts to enhance consumers’ experience with coffee. Also in this episode: an interview with former N’Sync star Lance Bass, who recently launched a cocktail mixer brand.

Coke: Poor Outlook Hits Stock Price Despite Solid Q4

Despite a 5 percent increase in organic sales in the fourth quarter, The Coca-Cola Company’s poor 2019 outlook resulted in the company’s largest single day drop in stock price since 2008 following its Q4 and full year earnings report.

SZENT Secures Additional $2.2M In Funding

SZENT, the breakthrough beverage startup innovating the water category, announced today the closing of a $2.2 million round of financing as the brand ramps into its first full year in market.

Gaiam Organic Green Teas Launch Nationwide

Sequential Brands Group, Inc. has announced the launch of new Gaiam Organic Green Teas in partnership with MindFull Inc., a food and beverage portfolio company whose team has over 75 years combined experience in the organic and natural products industry.

Teamsters: Survey Finds “Significant Disruption” in SoCal Coke Distribution

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters claimed today that strategic decisions made by Coca-Cola bottler and distributor Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (RCCB) “have created significant disruption in the quality of service” for customers in Southern California, according to the results of a survey of over 100 retailers.

Distribution Roundup: GLOE Ramps Up Retail Activations

GLOE Brands will add thousands of new locations for its Organic GLOE Sparkling line; Celsius adds Anheuser-Busch InBev DSD distributors; Origin Almond partners with Rainforest and KeHE; Koia adds 530 new Target stores.