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Chobani to Launch Food Incubator

Billionaire yogurt maker Hamdi Ulukaya, who started Chobani, announced plans today to "invest in and cultivate emerging food entrepreneurs," according to an announcement from the company.

Coffee Innovation of the Non-RTD Variety, Part 1: “Bulletproof Coffee”

One of the buzziest trends in coffee involves mixing the liquid with a well-known, dairy-based product. Hearing it described like that, the combination seems like a relatively common and benign pairing. The familiar ingredient, however, is none other than butter. Yes, butter.

Copper & Kings Craft Brandy Now Distributed in Georgia

Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. has appointed Savannah Distributing Co. as their wholesale partner for the state of Georgia. The fast-expanding American brandy distiller adds Georgia as the eighth state for distribution of their craft spirits joining Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee and its home state of Kentucky.

Black Button Distilling to Release Little Barrel Bourbon

Little Barrel Bourbon was aged for four months in five gallon barrels. It is the same recipe going into the barrel as the big barrel Bourbon that will be released next year, giving craft bourbon fans an opportunity to taste what’s coming at Black Button Distilling.

KOVAL Distillery Launches Organic Dry Gin

With a base of its award-winning white whiskey, KOVAL’s Dry Gin adds flavors from grains of paradise, rose hip, juniper, angelica root, and coriander. This recipe makes a gin that is crisp enough to be enjoyed straight and complex enough to be an ideal base for both classic and contemporary cocktails, according to the company.

Boteco Ultra-Premium Cane Vodka Launches in the U.S.

Boteco Ultra-Premium Cane Vodka, a unique new entry in the spirits category imported from Brazil in three natural expressions -- original, berry and lime -- by Ambrabev, LLC, of Danville, Kentucky is being launched in four major markets in the United States.

Juicy Juice Announces New President and CEO

STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Harvest Hill Beverage Company, based in Stamford, CT and a portfolio company of Brynwood Partners VII L.P., announced today that it has completed…

Mystic Bourbon Liqueur Expands to Virginia

Mystic Bourbon Liqueur, a handcrafted, small-batch spirit, made in Durham, North Carolina from bourbon whiskey, wildflower honey, and select spices will now available at 100 Virginia ABC stores by late December.