AF Life Sciences (AF) announced a Strategic Manufacturing, Marketing, and Global Distribution Partnership with Cheech Marin, the multi-generational actor, writer, comedian, and pioneer cannabis advocate who came to fame in the comedy and movie scenes in the 1970s.
Giant Eagle, Inc. announced the launch of a new initiative to grow its Giant Eagle Marketplace eCommerce channel with a greater assortment of new and emerging products. Giant Eagle will look to accelerate and scale product sourcing for this initiative by partnering with RangeMe, the industry standard online product discovery platform for retailers and suppliers.
Canopy Growth Corporation has entered a definitive agreement to acquire cannabis edibles maker Wana Wellness for $297.5 million, which will go into effect upon federal legalization of THC in the U.S.
OTHRStore, an eCommerce platform and support services platform created to help underrepresented brands grow and thrive, announced it has expanded its ecosystem of services and is actively adding additional brands to its platform.
Sweegen is expanding its extensive sweetener portfolio in early 2022 with the zero-calorie, high-intensity sweetener brazzein. The product was developed in collaboration with long-term innovation partner Conagen, which has scaled it to commercial production.
Cresicor, a consumer packaged goods (CPG) trade promotion management (TPM) platform startup, announced they have raised $5.6 Million in seed funding led by Costanoa Ventures with participation from Torch Capital.
Over the years Iron Heart has become a team comprised of prominent industry leaders and operational experts. Thanks to this team, they have been able to expand their co-packing network through securing partnerships with additional production facilities and installing higher throughput abilities.
SOMIC America has reached an agreement to provide GOYA Foods with a proprietary, retail-ready end-of-line packaging machine. The deal was announced on opening day of PACK Expo Las Vegas, which run for three-days at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Harridan Vodka normally takes its cues from the occult and witchy, the brand entered a darker category for Halloween with its newly released "Paranormal Reserve."
As demand for sustainable packaging continues to grow, Tetra Pak has expanded production of aseptic cartons made with sugarcane-based polyethylene (PE) coatings to their Denton, Texas converting plant. The cartons incorporating plant-based PE will come with a plant-based cap, also derived from sugarcane.
St-Rémy, the world’s leading French brandy, is on a mission to recruit a new generation of brandy drinkers, to breathe life back into the brandy category, and inspire the 21st century cocktail connoisseur, both behind the bar and at home.
Armada Nutrition announced plans to broaden its operation capacity with a new nutraceutical manufacturing facility that will be 438,000 square feet and, together with its Spring Hill, TN plant, will be part of over 750,000 square feet of manufacturing space, making Armada one of the industry's largest contract manufacturers in the US in terms of capacity and output.
Mount Gay Rum announced the release of its newest expression as part of the Master Blender Collection: Andean Oak Cask, the fourth limited-edition in the exclusive series that celebrates over 300 years of expertise and innovation.
“Don’t drink your calories” is a classic piece of health advice, and American consumers are increasingly following it as average overall calorie consumption from beverages has fallen 10% since 2014, according to a new progress report on the Beverage Calories Initiative (BCI).
