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Distribution Roundup: Sipp Hits Starbucks; B’More Organic Goes National

by Neil Martinez-Belkin, Aug. 21, 2015 at 2:14 pm

The company announced the news earlier this month in a Facebook post, revealing that Starbucks has picked up Sipp’s Mojo Berry and Summer Pear flavors.

Mamma Chia Debuts Organic Chia & Greens Beverages

by Press Release, Aug. 21, 2015 at 12:07 pm

Mamma Chia's new Organic Chia & Greens Beverages will be available at select retailers nationally, including Safeway and Whole Foods Markets.

Lifeway Foods Begins Kefir Production at New Waukesha Facility

by Press Release, Aug. 21, 2015 at 11:08 am

The Waukesha plant currently employs over 40 people, of whom more than 25% are former Golden Guernsey employees who lost their jobs after a bankruptcy filing closed the 58-year-old business. Lifeway purchased the shuttered plant for $7.4 million.

A.J. Green Joins Rockin’ Refuel as Brand Ambassador

by Press Release, Aug. 21, 2015 at 9:54 am

Green will be the new face of the brand's "Rockin'" national advertising and public relations campaign, and has released a behind-the-scenes video telling fans why he chooses Rockin' Refuel as part of his healthy nutrition routine.

American Whiskey Propels Distilled Spirits Consumption to 18th Straight Year of Growth

by Press Release, Aug. 20, 2015 at 5:22 pm

The whiskey renaissance shows no signs of slowing down. American whiskeys are trendy and sales continue to rise, as Millennial consumers demand authentic products with heritage and history, according to a new report from the Beverage Information Group.

Yankee Distillers Opens Facility And Tasting Room To The Public

by Press Release, Aug. 20, 2015 at 4:30 pm

The company, co-founded by Matthew Jager, Walter Kleemeier, and Scott Luning, makes its home in fast-growing Saratoga County across from Shmaltz Brewing Company.

Heaven Hill Brands Acquires Deep Eddy Vodka

by Press Release, Aug. 20, 2015 at 4:10 pm

Heaven Hill Brands, the nation’s largest independent, family-owned and operated distilled spirits supplier has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Deep Eddy Vodka, the #1 fastest-growing spirits brand in the US, according to IRI, and its distillery from Eliza Spring, LLC, for an undisclosed amount.

Coke CEO Promises Transparency in Response to GEBN Controversy

by Neil Martinez-Belkin, Aug. 20, 2015 at 3:42 pm

In an op-ed published in The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, Coke’s chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent said that the company had made mistakes in the way it has “engaged the public health and scientific communities to tackle the global obesity epidemic that is plaguing our children, our families and our communities,” saying that the approach “is not working.”