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MHW: “Values-Based” Gen-Z Driving Alcohol Trends; E-Comm Could See More M&A

You’ve heard it before: this year premium plus spirits are here to stay, no- and low-alc will continue its rise, and the RTD boom is expected to shake out new state laws. In addition to those forecasts, the executive team behind MHW, a beverage alcohol importer and service provider, dug into other trends in a discussion on Tuesday moderated by Deborah Brenner, the founder and CEO of Women of the Vine & Spirits.

Pickle Juice Brings Functional Heat with New Chili Lime Shot

Pickle Juice, pioneers in providing scientifically proven methods to prevent muscle cramps and dehydration, is excited to announce the release of Chili Lime as the latest innovation of their 2.5oz Extra Strength Pickle Juice shot.

Mela Water to Debut at Natural Products Expo West

Mela Water, a line of bold, crisp and naturally sweet watermelon water, is set to make a splashy debut at Natural Products Expo West in its backyard of Southern California, March 8-10th. 

GURU Organic Energy Appoints Rajaa Grar as Chief Revenue Officer

GURU Organic Energy Corp. (TSX: GURU) (“GURU” or the “Company”), Canada’s leading organic energy drink brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rajaa Grar as Chief Revenue Officer for the Company, effective immediately.

Download the BevNET & NOSH Insider Booth Planner for Expo West 2023

To help our audience of retailers, investors and brands find our BevNET and NOSH Insiders that are exhibiting, we’ve produced a special pre-show Expo West 2023 Booth Guide featuring the company names and booth numbers of our Insiders, both alphabetically and numerically.

Monster: Company is ‘Pleased’ with Early Alcohol, Zero Sugar Performance

Monster Beverage Corporation reported net sales growth of 13.9% to $6.31 billion – up from $5.54 billion the year before – in its Q4 and full year 2022 earnings report yesterday. The results arrive as the company pushes forward with its expansion into new beverage categories, including alcohol.

Shake Up: How Cocktail Veterans Are Staking a Claim to RTDs

As beverage director of New York’s acclaimed Clover Club, Tom Macy had tossed around the idea of a canned craft cocktail since 2013. But the concept didn’t truly lift off until February 2020 when he and his boss, Julie Reiner, finished their pitch deck for Social Hour Cocktails, a ready-to-drink high quality cocktail.