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Ganeden Unveils Probiotic-Based Ingredient for Shelf-Stable Products

Ganeden thinks it’s found a solution for brands looking to add probiotics to shelf-stable products. At Natural Products Expo West 2017, the company announced the soft launch of Staimune, a new ingredient that finally gets around the refrigeration issue that Ganeden president Michael Bush called “the Achilles’ heel of probiotics.”

Tampico Forges Premier Partnership With Dreamworks

Inspired by the animated comedy DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby, Tampico Beverages, one of the world’s leading beverage brands, is introducing its “Raise a Boss” promotion. Participants in the promotion will receive a free digital activity book and a chance to win prizes including $10 movie gift cards and a grand prize educational scholarship of $5,000. The “Raise a Boss” promotion runs from March 1 through April 30.

JBT Corp. Acquires HPP Manufacturer Avure

Steve Smith, the president of JBT FoodTech, said that the company had been looking at various sterilization techniques that do not use heat for over two years before making the decision to purchase Avure.

FitWhey Expands Distribution into California

BFit Brands continued its aggressive distribution strategy for FitWhey, the fitness beverage that combines protein and functional energy, by signing a deal with Creative Drinks for distribution at all 73 In-Shape Health Clubs in California. In-Shape Health Clubs, one of the top 10 health club companies in the United States, is California’s premier destination for fitness, recreation and fun.

ADM Introduces Two New Sweetener Brands

Archer DanielsMidland Company (NYSE: ADM) is bringing two new sweetener brands, SweetRight stevia and VerySweet monk fruit, to market. These two new additions to the ADMportfolio, sourced through ADM’s partnership with GLG Life Tech Corporation, offer food and beverage product developers all the benefits of stevia and monkfruit, as well as access to ADM’s extensive ingredient portfolio, formulations expertise and blending capabilities.

Bulleit Distilling Co. Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Event At New Distillery In Shelbyville, Ky.

Under the supervision of Vice President of Distilling, Pauline Rooney, the distillery employs approximately 30 people for the whiskey distillation and maturation processes. While the distillery is opening at the previously announced capacity of 1.8 million proof gallons annually it was built as a modular distillery and expansion opportunities are being explored

Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water Updates Plastic Recycling Efforts

Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water announced today that it has dramatically increased the amount of recycled plastic used in its bottle production. Thanks to the high recycling rate of California residents, and with help from its strategic partner CarbonLITE, Arrowhead now ensures that 9 out of 10 of its Arrowhead bottles made in California incorporate 50% post-consumer recycled plastic content.

Expo West 2017 Video: La Colombe CEO Todd Carmichael on Retail Growth, Innovation Pipeline

Todd Carmichael, the co-founder and CEO of La Colombe, says he has a “firm belief that nothing is ever truly finished.” He is, however, content with the recent completion of the company’s 60,000 sq. ft. production facility, one that will support a dramatic increase in the distribution and retail placement of its RTD Draft Latte products.

Hotbox Roasters Introduces Canned Nitro Cold Brew Coffee

Hotbox Roasters' Nitro Cold Brew is available for sale at all Oskar Blues Brewery and Fooderies locations as well as Hotbox Roasters CBD Cafe located in Denver's RiNo Art District. It can also be found on shelves at major grocers in Alabama, California, Colorado, North Carolina and coming soon to Florida, Kansas and Missouri.

Eastside Distilling Acquires MotherLode Craft Spirits Bottling Business

Since its founding in 2014 by Allen Barteld, the mission of MotherLode has been to enable craft distillers to increase their production and extend their product lines, reducing cost and increasing efficiency, thereby freeing them to focus on their craft. The typical MotherLode customer is a distillery of small batch, hand-crafted spirits, or a premium craft spirit sold as a private label.

Maison Ferrand Purchases Historic West Indies Rum Distillery

Maison Ferrand, the award-winning Cognac, Gin and Rum producer in the heart of Cognac, France, has acquired the historic West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados which has produced rum continually since the 19th century.

Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. Launches “Blue Sky Mining”

Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. is launching limited release artisanal 7-year-old pure Muscat Brandy – Blue Sky Mining. Matured for 30 months in a single Kentucky hogshead barrel, the non-chill filtered spirit is unadulterated by any post distillation infusion of boisé (oak flavor or infusion) or caramel color for a natural color and natural flavor.

WhistlePig Launches “Farm-to-Bottle” Whiskey: FarmStock

WhistlePig announced today the launch of FarmStock, the company’s much-anticipated estate release featuring whiskey distilled, aged, and bottled on its farm in Vermont. It is the culmination of the company’s founding vision to create a truly farm-to-bottle distillery, housing nearly every aspect of the whiskey-making process in one place.