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SelvaRey Rum Appoints Two Key Sales Team Members

SelvaRey, the award-winning, single-estate rum co-owned by Bruno Mars, announced two pivotal roles within the brand’s sales team—Kate Stone, promoted to Vice President of Sales, and Charles Bourgeois, newly hired as Director of Sales and Strategic Partnerships.  

Ingredient Spotlight: Cleanmood Gets Off the Ground with Kowa Launch

New beverage startup Kowa has teamed with ingredient maker Nura to feature its branded organic 5-HTP supplement in its line of mood-boosting functional drinks; U.K.-based ingredients manufacturer Tate & Lyle announced last week that it has signed an agreement to acquire Chinese fiber producer Quantum Hi-Tech Biological Co., Ltd for $237 million; and more news from Kerry and Sweegen.

This Week’s New Products: Pixel Cola, Cannabis Seasonals and Functional Soda

In this week’s roundup of new product launches, both Coca-Cola and MTN Dew rolled out new limited edition soda flavors targeting the gaming community, regional cannabis beverage makers introduced new line extensions, and the gut health boosting soda and seltzer trend continues with launches from emerging player Poppi and newcomer Aqua ViTea.

Taste Radio: The New Products That Have Us Delighted, Divided And Drooling

In this episode, Taste Radio’s hosts discussed new products in several food and beverage categories, including a nootropic-boosted hydration drink brand launched by an NFL star and NFT icon, a nostalgia-inspiring cinnamon spread, RTD milk teas and spiked tonics, artisanal and low-sugar sweets and perhaps the best-tasting tortillas on the market. They also riffed on this weekend’s Specialty Coffee Association trade show and a funding round for a brand of experimental condiments and beverages.

Tequila Don Julio Primavera Returns for a Limited Time

As days last longer, temperatures get warmer, and sunsets burst in an orange and pink haze, the limited-edition Tequila Don Julio Primavera returns this season to help make the most of these golden moments that you wish would never end. Between spontaneous drinks with friends, an intimate dinner party just before dusk, or a sunset beach picnic – all you need is good company and the light citrus finish of Tequila Don Julio Primavera to make this golden season worth celebrating. Knowing the importance of chasing these moments, the brand is teaming up with Actor Chase Stokes to inspire everyone to chase golden moments of their own this spring.

Suave Premium Tequila Announces Launch of Founder’s Edition

Suave Premium Tequila, in conjunction with master distiller Jaime Villalobos Sauza, are pleased to announce a new ‘Founders Formula’, an unmatched secret tequila concept grounded on the Lunar Cycle for its elaboration.

Q Mixers Launches Q Bloody Mary Mix and Q Margarita Mix

After a year of flavor innovation and development, Q Mixers has launched two new premium non-carbonated cocktail mixers.  As spectacular as the brand’s leading carbonated cocktail mixers, these new additions were also crafted with less sugar, real ingredients (for those bold flavors Q Mixers is known for) and free of any artificial ingredients or preservatives. 

Constellation Brands Acquires Austin Cocktails

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that it acquired the remaining interest in Austin Cocktails, a rapidly growing, female-founded ready-to-drink cocktail company out of Austin, Texas. Best known for creating premium, award winning bottled and canned craft cocktails, Austin Cocktails was started by two sisters who launched the brand as an homage to their late grandfather, Fred. Fred’s focus on family and his love of good spirits inspired the co-founders, Jill Burns and Kelly Gasink, to create high quality bar-proof drinks in convenient, ready-to-drink (RTD) formats.

Minor Figures Becomes B Corp Certified

The brand revolutionizing oat m*lk and the way consumers drink coffee, Minor Figures is thrilled to announce it is now a B Corp Certified Company – an official recognition of the social and environmental ethos that has guided the company from the beginning. Minor Figures is now one of just 4,856 B Corps globally and is proud to be among the ranks of companies setting the new standard for the way business should be done.