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Taste Radio: When Hype Engulfs An Entire Industry, What Are The Lessons?

Five years ago, seemingly every food and beverage brand was incorporating CBD into its innovation strategy. Of course, that’s no longer the case. What generated the hype, and what lessons can be drawn from CBD’s rapid rise? The hosts discuss. They also sip and snack their way through an unusual mix of products, including hot dog water (!), crispy beef jerky, candy-flavored coffee and “lox in a box.”

Expo West Notebook: Verve, Equator Capture Cold Coffee Buzz

Our latest Expo West recap takes a look at innovations and updates in the RTD coffee category, including revamped and reformulated oat milk lattes from Verve, Equator's latest line expansion, a new brew from New Mexico and RISE Brewing's keg-free collab with coffee dispenser BROOD.

Ruby Exits ‘Rubyverse’ In Search of New Worlds (& Stores)

For Ruby founder and CEO Noah Wunsch, making the move to printed cans comes with plenty of momentum and optimism – and a bit of heartbreak. “Having a sci-fi universe with a hibiscus volcano on the front of the can is something that I really love,” he said earlier this month.