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Sazerac to Acquire BuzzBallz RTD Brand

Spirits giant Sazerac announced today plans to acquire Southern Champion’s ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio, including BuzzBallz, the spherical wine-, spirit- and malt-based cocktail brand.

Backed by New Investment, GNGR Labs Looks Beyond NYC

New York-based GNGR Labs has secured a low seven-figure investment round led by Gather Ventures and with participation by Bochi Investments, representing the brand’s first outside money.

Vertosa, Dohler Partner on Ingredients Deal

Having already created a proprietary technology to infuse cannabis into food and beverage products, Vertosa is looking to solve another problem: making those products taste good.

Taste Radio: This Simple Mantra Is At The Core Of RIND’s $25M Success Story

Matt Weiss, the founder and CEO of sustainable and better-for-you snack brand RIND Snacks, speaks about how the company maximizes the value of outside capital, utilizing alt-retail channels, foodservice and travel stores to drive cash flow and why investing early in brand ethos and a polished product has consistently paid dividends.