Schweppes Dark Ginger Ale is now available in 2-liter bottles at most major retailers in the Northeast United States, including New England (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island) as well as in New Jersey, New York and select regions in Pennsylvania.
Bottled at 93 proof and available in a 750ml bottle with a commemorative tube, Yellowstone Select is crafted using hand-selected barrels of 4-year and 7-year Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
The Santa Cruz based distillery has opened up distribution in Southern California with Southern Wine & Spirits, and Venus has been working to gain key placement in Los Angeles and San Diego.
To mark the anniversary of the occasion, Heaven Hill Brands is producing a special run of Bourbon, including filling all barrels that day at the company’s original 1935 barrel entry proof of 107°.
Califia Farms’ CEO Greg Steltenpohl accepted the award at BevNet Live in Santa Monica, CA last week.
Deadworld Zombie Soda is now available through LJ Zucca (New Jersey, Delaware, parts of Pennsylvania/Virginia/Maryland), Long Wholesale (Mississippi), LS Beverage (Chicago area/lower Wisconsin), Paw Paw Distributors (western Michigan), Bays Best Beverage (western Florida), and Topicz (lower Ohio/northern Kentucky).
Driven by increased demand for sparkling beverage options, these new flavors were developed with the consumer in mind.
The cola giant announced that Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED and Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company have assumed distribution territories from Coke-owned bottler Coca-Cola Refreshments (CCR) in five states.
The voluntary recall is limited to specific production codes of Sweet Leaf® Tea, as follows, which were distributed between February 27, 2015 and December 6, 2015.
Day 2 began with the return of two conference regulars: IRI’s Brian Reed and Kathryn Peters of SPINS, who opened up the day’s events with a data-driven state of the union address, exploring trending beverage categories across different retail channels. The gist: what was once niche is now mainstream.
JAB chairman Bart Becht hailed the deal as “a major step forward in the creation of our global coffee platform,” one that has rapidly expanded in recent weeks with JAB-controlled Peet’s acquiring Stumptown Coffee and taking majority ownership of Intelligentsia Coffee.
Popkin most recently served as president of the blockbuster Vita Coco brand. During his tenure, this undisputed leader in the coconut water category saw significant growth from coast to coast, including the rapid expansion of its distribution and retail footprint. His leadership experience in the beverage industry also included serving as CEO of Red Bull Distribution.
The brand, which dates back to 1559, has remained faithful to its heritage over the centuries and is produced from fruit grown in the Bas-Armagnac andTénarèze regions. In keeping with the longstanding traditions of Gascony in southwest France, the Armagnacs of Saint-Vivant are then distilled using the time-honored technique of distillation traditionnelle armagnacaise followed by aging in French oak barrels until mature.
Koffucha launched on December 1 at select Farmers Markets, including Marietta Square, Brookhaven, Decatur Wednesday, and East Atlanta Village.
