TRU Aseptics, LLC (TRU) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of the former WILD Flavors Aseptics Facility in Beloit, Wisconsin from Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland Company. The facility is 65,000 sq. ft. and sits on 5.2 acres.
Hiro Sake, the award-winning, handcrafted, premium sake from Japan, announces a new distribution partner in California. Effective February 1, 2017 Hiro Sake will be distributed by the Henry Wine Group, a division of Winebow. Hiro was previously distributed by Western Beverages and Jalisco Trading in California before moving to Henry Wine Group.
BULLDOG Gin and Gruppo Campari announced today the signing of a definitive agreement under which Gruppo Campari will acquire most of the assets of BULLDOG London Dry Gin, an independently owned brand, for USD $55 million plus the assumed liabilities and working capital for approximately USD $3.4 million.
In an interview at the 2017 Winter Fancy Food Show, Fogdog founder Alex Siow discussed the company’s new, patent-pending technology, which it terms as “hydrodynamic cold brew.”
Paige, who was one of the judges in the finals of New Beverage Showdown 12 at BevNET Live Winter 2016, joined the VEB leadership team in 2016.
DPS expects Bai to double its sales in 2017, projecting about $425 million in net sales this year, as well as adding an incremental $132 million to its existing overall net sales expectation.
The Macallan Fine & Rare collection, created to identify the very best of The Macallan’s finest maturing stock, features some of the greatest vintage single malts ever released and the 1991 vintage continues to add to the liquid history of The Macallan, offering new insights into the aroma and flavor characteristic of this exquisite single malt.
Steaz will be making a big splash on the shelves of major retailers nationwide this month. The company unveiled a re-brand of its popular Energy line in September 2016, and today announces the debut of this new look in stores across the country.
Craft soda brands showed that they’re still innovating and reinventing themselves at the 2017 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. Even as the category faces challenges from institutions seeking to limit consumer intake of sugar and calories, smaller entrepreneurs are stepping up to the challenge to bring new, better-for-you beverages to store shelves.
As the market for drinkable vinegars continues to expand, Pittsfield, Mass.-based brand Fire Cider, an apple cider vinegar and honey tonic concentrate, showcased a balanced approach towards building in both the retail and food service channels at the Winter Fancy Food Show 2017 in San Francisco.
Matcha LOVE, a revitalizing line of whole-leaf green tea beverages and powders crafted to deliver a naturally energizing boost in each sip, today announced the launch of “Stay Grounded,” the brand’s first media campaign.
Bone broth, cold soup, and HPP juices collided in the grab-and-go space today with the release of Bonafide Provisions’ “drinkable veggies” line, the first product to use bone broth as an ingredient in a cold, ready-to-drink beverage format.
Primary Design, a design, digital and advertising agency, today announced it has been selected by Bluewater Farms to refresh the Southeastern Massachusetts-based cranberry company’s brand design on its expanding line of consumer products. Primary will work with Bluewater Farms to update the brand look across all product lines and implement a brand strategy across the family of companies including Cape Cod Provisions.
Wyoming Whiskey is releasing a limited edition, sherry-finished bourbon this month. Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask is the first barrel-finished product from the Wyoming-based distiller. Pedro Ximenez barrels were chosen to compliment the flavor profile of specifically chosen barrels of five-year-old Wyoming Whiskey bourbon.
