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Bolthouse Plans Post-Acquisition Retail Push for Evolution Fresh

Following Tuesday’s announcement that it had acquired HPP juice brand Evolution Fresh for an undisclosed sum, Bolthouse Farms said today that it wants to quickly scale the brand in new channels nationwide after the deal closes later this year.

KEEPR’s Launch Limited Edition Platinum Jubilee Gin

KEEPR’s honey-infused artisan spirits has created a limited-edition bottle to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee. Just 840 bottles – the number of months that the Queen has reigned – are available to UK retailers now. 

Chamberlain Coffee Grows Awareness with ‘Organic’ Swoon, Nutpods Collaborations

To say that Chamberlain Coffee is built around its eponymous namesake is to belabor the obvious. At just 21-years old, vlogger Emma Chamberlain has built an audience of 26 million followers across Instagram and YouTube without much of a gimmick to speak of; her videos include activities like driving, cleaning her apartment and making lots of coffee.

10 New RTD Cocktails to Sip in the Sunshine

As the sun finally emerges from behind the clouds, ready-to-drink cocktail makers are rolling out new products to sip in the sunshine. Check out this gallery for two new canned cocktails from Post Meridiem, a line of desert waters from Madre Mezcal and new product formats from Red Lady and Corsair Distillery.

BIOLYTE Expands Into QuikTrip Locations in Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa

BIOLYTE – touted as the world’s first “IV in a bottle” – announces its retail expansion into an additional 200+ QuikTrip locations across the global convenience store chain’s locations throughout Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. This growth comes on the heels of the brand’s current footprint across 600+ QuikTrip stores in Georgia, Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Ripple Foods Launches Oatmilk Plus Protein

Ripple Foods, the leader in plant-based dairy, announced the newest addition to its portfolio of plant-based products: Oatmilk + Protein. The great-tasting, nutritious and creamy oat milk contains 6 grams of plant-based protein per serving - 3x more protein than most regular oat milk offerings - plus 50% less sugar and 50% more calcium than dairy milk. Ripple Foods Oatmilk + Protein is now available at stores including Whole Foods Market, Jewel, and Albertson's Southern Division; and will be available at Target, Sprouts and other retailers starting this summer.

TEN Alkaline Spring Water Expands Into Texas and Louisiana Albertsons Stores

TEN Alkaline Spring Water, the ultimate hydration experience bottled at the highest 10pH, has struck new distribution into Albertsons stores. Beginning in late May, their 1 gallon bottles can be found in 150 Texas locations as part of the Albertsons Safeway Southern Division banner of stores. 

Bolthouse Farms To Acquire Juice Brand Evolution Fresh From Starbucks

Starbucks Coffee has agreed terms with Bolthouse Farms for the sale of its cold-pressed juice brand and business Evolution Fresh, the two companies announced late on Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction, expected to close later this year, were not released.

Cargill Notches Another First for Stevia Sustainability

After a rigorous, nearly year-long validation process, Cargill's stevia sustainability program has been benchmarked at Silver Level by SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) 3.0, becoming the first stevia producer to have its entire grower network achieve this distinction. By engaging in this benchmarking process, Cargill offers its food and beverage customers further assurance of the integrity of its stevia sourcing program.

Hecho Tequila Soda Receives Investment From Grupo Solave and Signs Bulk Tequila Supply Agreement

Hecho Tequila Soda announced that it has received a strategic investment from Grupo Solave, one of Mexico's leading producers of Blue Agave, who also house state of the art Tequila manufacturing facilities in Amatitan, Jalisco. Concurrently, Hecho and Grupo Solave signed a supply agreement that ensures consistent, high quality supply of 100% Blue Agave Tequila, the primary ingredient in Hecho's Ready To Drink (RTD) canned Tequila Soda.