Venus Spirits Expands into Southern California
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.
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Heaven Hill Brands Celebrates 80th Anniversary of First Bourbon Barrel with Special Production Run
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 Named 2015 Brand of the Year at BevNET’s Best of 2015
Califia Farms’ CEO Greg Steltenpohl accepted the award at BevNet Live in Santa Monica, CA last week.
Deadworld Zombie Soda Announces Distribution Gains
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).
Celsius Introduces New Sparkling Grape Rush and Sparkling Watermelon Flavors
Driven by increased demand for sparkling beverage options, these new flavors were developed with the consumer in mind.
Distribution Roundup: Coca-Cola Accelerates its Refranchising Endeavors; Suja’s Probiotic Waters to Launch at Target
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.
Sweet Leaf Tea Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Tea in Glass Bottles
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.
BevNET Live Winter 2015 Day 2 Recap: Data Dives and Alt-Dairy
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.
Global Aspirations Drive JAB Holding’s Acquisition of Keurig Green Mountain
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.
Jeffrey B. Popkin Named CEO of Sidney Frank Importing Company
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.
La Martiniquaise Appoints 375 Park Avenue Spirits as Exclusive US Importer for Saint-Vivant Armagnac
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.
Golda Kombucha and Banjo Cold Brew Launch Koffucha Probiotic Coffee
Koffucha launched on December 1 at select Farmers Markets, including Marietta Square, Brookhaven, Decatur Wednesday, and East Atlanta Village.
“Small Business Revolution” Project Features Cleveland Whiskey
The Small Business Revolution, which also features "Shark Tank" star Robert Herjavec, is a yearlong campaign that celebrates the vibrancy, variety and community impact of small businesses across the country. Its latest story is a photo essay profiling Cleveland Whiskey, one of 100 profiles of inspiring small businesses that will debut throughout 2015 at SmallBusinessRevolution.org.
ITO EN’s Matcha LOVE Wins Best Tea at BevNET’s Best of 2015
The Matcha LOVE brand offers an array of products to include Ceremonial Matcha powder, Culinary Matcha, teabags and ready-to-drink Matcha shots.