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EARI Beverage Group Acquires Perfectomundo Tequila

Entertainment Arts Research (OTC: EARI), a diversified beverage and media group, has concluded the acquisition of Perfectomundo, Inc., the producer, and the owner of the premium multiple award-winning tequila brand Perfectomundo Tequila.

Soylent Acquired by Starco Brands

Publicly traded consumer products company Starco Brands, Inc. has acquired plant-based food and beverage maker Soylent, completing the brand’s evolution from red hot food-tech startup to cross-category CPG platform.

Pronghorn Invests in Four More Black-Owned Spirit Companies

Venture firm Pronghorn, an initiative focused on boosting Black entrepreneurship in spirits, announced today new investments in four companies: Anteel Tequila, Common Ground Spirits, Delta Dirt Distillery, and Old Hillside Bourbon Company. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

CLEAN Cause Broadens Offerings with ‘Sparkling Pick-Me-Up’ Launch

CLEAN Cause is looking to spread its support for addiction recovery further with its latest product launch: Sparkling Pick-Me-Up, a functional sparkling water line infused with collagen and prebiotics. According to founder Wes Hurt, the new line was soft launched last year in Austin, Texas-area stores and is now available in about 200 doors as well as online direct-to-consumer.

Taste Radio: Yes, Investors Love Healthy Brands. But All The Ingredients Matter.

Prior to the investment firm’s second annual Global Health Forum, we spoke with Ross Iverson, Brent Drever and Steve Young of Manna Tree for a trio of conversations about the urgency of making healthy and affordable food available to more people, why entrepreneurs are faced with shifting expectations for profitability and top line growth, their assessment of consumer confidence and spending and what emerging food trends are on their radar.