Podcast Star Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage Venture Is Shutting Down, Per Report
Unwell Beverages, the drinks business of celebrity podcaster Alex Cooper, is in the process of shutting down after Halloween.
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Adult Non-Alc In 2026: A $1 Billion Category With a Splitting Playbook
Adult Non-Alc (ANA) beverage sales passed $1.08 billion in U.S. off-premise sales in 2026, with the real number likely higher when counting on-premise and alternative channel sales. But more than halfway through 2026, that growth is slowing as the category matures, splitting into competing brand strategies, and drawing in different buyers from the industry's early assumptions.
CPG Week Podcast: Defining Ultraprocessed, Celsius Cools Off, Reinventing 7UP
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard break down the federal government’s first proposed definition of ultraprocessed foods and a rocky quarter for Celsius. The hosts also dig into Khloé Kardashian’s latest Khloud innovation and Keurig Dr Pepper’s lime-forward reformulation of 7UP.
L.A. Libations, Axum Capital Partners Announce Strategic Partnership
Charlotte-based Axum’s portfolio companies – including its latest acquisition, NBA star Victor Wembanyama’s fledgling hydration drink Barcode – will gain access to “strategic guidance” from L.A. Libations.
Lifeway Hits Another Sales Record Amid ‘Temporary’ Margin Pressure In Q2
Lifeway recorded another quarter of sequential sales growth, though headwinds from elevated milk prices tempered short-term performance.
High-ABV RTDs Are On The Rise, But They’re More Than Buzz For Your Buck
There were many kinds of party drinks before 2010, but we’d bet none of them came in colorful plastic orb-shaped containers. BuzzBallz, the Sazerac-owned ready-to-drink (RTD) party prop, doesn’t just stand out for its spherical shape, but for what it represents about how people are drinking these days: with entertaining, high-ABV, convenient formats.
Review: Coco Love Has A Lot to Like, But Is It Love?
While taste is on-point, Coco Love Coconut Water's branding and messaging feels slightly underdeveloped in a highly competitive category.
Spirits Distribution: Original Southside Hits Major Retailers; SGWS Adds To Its Book
This month's distribution moves are headlined by ready-to-drink (RTD) gin cocktail The Original Southside landing in major retailers, a wave of Southern Glazer's (SGWS) additions spanning vodka, rum, and scotch, and distributors scooping up new territory in the wake of Republic National Distributing Company's (RNDC) collapse.
Mountaintop Beverage Plots Major Manufacturing Expansion with Fresh Capital
Mountaintop Beverage is planning a major expansion of its low-acid aseptic manufacturing business, adding 250,000 sq. ft. of capacity as it seeks to capitalize on rising demand for functional beverages.
Chaser Raising $2M To Dive Further into Functional ‘Deep Sea Hydration’
Enhanced water brand, Chaser, is raising a $2 million seed round as it scales its operations to push deeper into retail.
RYSE Fights Back Against ‘Baseless’ Lawsuit Challenging Its Protein Claims
Functional beverage brand RYSE is defending itself against allegations made in a proposed class action lawsuit, calling claims that its Clear Protein line contains less than the advertised protein content “baseless.” RYSE was sued by California resident Daniel Ruchman in May. In a statement to BevNET, RYSE founder and CEO Nic Stella called the claims false and said the business intends to fight the lawsuit.
OLIPOP Announces New CEO; Founder Goodwin Set for Innovation Role
Christian Patiño Webb joins OLIPOP after a four-year run as CEO of sports drink brand Electrolit.
Distribution: Wandering Bear’s Cold Brew Finds Its Way Back to Target
Cold brew specialist Wandering Bear is bringing its 8 oz. single-serve cans and 32 oz. multi-serve cartons into Target.
After Breakthru Walks, KEG 1 Moves on RNDC’s Kentucky Business
KEG 1 River City (K1RC) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire Republic National Distributing Company's (RNDC) Kentucky assets, the companies announced today. The deal follows news late last week that Breakthru Beverage Group was pulling out of its deals for RNDC’s Kentucky and Indiana operations.