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Spirit Hound Distillers Launch Straight Malt Whiskey and Gin into Texas

Spirit Hound Distillers is distributing its small batch, Straight Malt Whisky and Spirit Hound Gin throughout the entire Lone Star State of Texas. The selectively distributed distillery made Texas an early priority with its award winning flagship spirits distributed by United, Wine & Spirits.

Koia Enters Walmart Stores

Koia, the naturally cravable, plant-based protein beverage, today announced its distribution into 400 Walmart stores in 14 states, including California, Texas, and Florida. Koia’s original flavors, Vanilla Bean, Cacao Bean, Coconut Almond as well as newer introductions, Cold Brew Coffee and Cinnamon Horchata, are available at select locations across the country.

Big Geyser to Distribute Sweet Leaf Tea Products Throughout New York

Dunn’s River Brands (DRB), a holding company with a portfolio of beverage brands formed in partnership with consumer-focused private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners, today announced that it has partnered with Big Geyser, one of the largest distributors of premium non-alcoholic beverages and snacks in the country.

Pernod Ricard Renews Distribution Agreement with Republic National Distributing Company

Pernod Ricard USA, the U.S. unit of the world's 2nd largest wine and spirits company, announced today a renewed distribution agreement with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), the nation's second largest distributor of wine and spirits. The contract, effective as of July 1, 2018 extending through June 2024, reaffirms the long-lasting partnership between the two companies.

Glanbia Performance Nutrition Introduces Anytime Energy & Protein Beverages

Optimum Nutrition (ON) will introduce a new lightly carbonated “anytime energy” beverage, Essential Amin.O. Energy + Electrolytes to the convenience channel at the NACS Show 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ISOPURE, another Glanbia Performance Nutrition brand, will introduce a new version of its popular Zero Carb protein drink.

CH Distillery Purchases Jeppson’s Malört

CH Distillery announced today that it has purchased the Carl Jeppson Company and its iconic Chicago brand, Jeppson’s Malört.  The Chicago company CH Distillery located in Pilsen will begin in-house production and bottling of the legendary spirit Malort, in 2019.

Alfa Laval Announces Mixproof 3-Body Valve Designed for Hygienic Processes

Looking for optimal process flow, outstanding hygiene, maximum uptime and low total cost of ownership? The Alfa Laval Unique Mixproof 3-body valve with its modular, three-valve-body design provides reliable fluid handling and safety, making it perfect to use as a changeover valve for hygienic industries such as food, dairy, beverage and home-personal care. This translates into substantial savings and efficiency gains.

Rfxcel Extends Track & Trace Solutions to Food & Beverage

rfxcel, the Leader in Track and Trace Solutions for the pharmaceutical market, announced today that it is extending its leading-edge track and trace solutions to the Food and Beverage industry. Like the pharmaceutical market, the Food and Beverage industry seeks innovative technologies to protect their consumers and brand reputations from contamination, adulteration, and fraud.

Glenrothes Announces “New Age” of Scotch Products

Award-winning Speyside Scotch distillery The Glenrothes has unveiled a striking new range celebrating the rich and colorful origins of the whisky-making journey and its most defining part, the sherry seasoning of the oak casks.

GacLife Launches Health and Beauty Wellness Water

GacLife, the first gac superfruit-infused beverage brand, announced the world’s first line of gac-based wellness products that help promote skin and vision care. The beverage brand infused the world’s first line of health and beauty water with a new superfruit, gac.

Closed Loop Fund Invests $1.5 Million in rPlanet Earth

ClosedLoop Fund announced today a $1.5M investment in rPlanet Earth’s first plant located in Vernon, Calif. rPlanet Earth is the world’s first completely vertically integrated manufacturer of post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) and multiple high rPET content packaging products under a single roof, creating a much needed market for PET packaging collected from curbside recycling programs across the state.

Old Forester Launches 1910 Old Fine Whisky

Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon, will release the fourth and final expression in the Whiskey Row Series this month: the double barreled, 1910 Old Fine Whisky.

NessAlla Kombucha Celebrates 10th Anniversary with a New Look

NessAlla Kombucha, located at 1418 S. Park Street, is celebrating its tenth trip around the sun this year. Since setting out on that voyage, the company has undergone tremendous growth and change. Vanessa Tortolano and Alla Tsypin, co-founders, want to communicate this transformation with a new identity.