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Purpose Tea Hires CPG Brand Veteran Todd Allison As Chief Growth Officer

Purpose Tea announced the hiring of Todd Allison to join the executive team as the brand’s first Chief Growth Officer.  Allison, a military veteran and Air Force Academy graduate, brings more than 15 years of CPG sales and brand management leadership to Purpose Tea. 

CENTR Launches ABC Fine Wines & Spirits

CENTR Brands Corp. announced that Florida’s ABC Fine Wines & Spirits now sells CENTR and CENTR Sugar Free statewide. ABC started with one store in Orlando in 1936 – today it has more than 123 stores across the state of Florida from the Florida Panhandle to Miami.

BIOLYTE Partners With American Cancer Society To Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month

BIOLYTE – the world’s first physician formulated, multi-use “IV in a bottle” – holds a particular cause near and dear to its heart: breast cancer awareness. Developed by Atlanta anesthesiologist Dr. Luther “Trey” Rollins and currently led by his daughter, CEO Jesslyn Rollins, there is more to BIOLYTE’s story.

Nirvana Water Sciences Launches Muscle Wellness Water

Nirvana Water Sciences Corp. (“Nirvana”), welcomes the opportunity to introduce its proprietary muscle wellness infused functional bottled spring water to the participants of Sea Otter Classic, the world’s premier cycling festival, in Monterey, California.

Back from Collapse, Day One Relaunches CBD Beverage Line

In 2019, Day One was initially positioned to be a leading beverage brand for Genius Fund, a multimillion dollar startup that aimed to become a multibillion dollar leader in the California cannabis market. Now, under new ownership, Day One is relaunching, announcing this week plans to enter retail in seven states as well as resuming online direct-to-consumer sales.

CBD Legalized in California as Governor Signs AB-45 Into Law

After years of effort by activists including multiple legislative attempts, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 45 into law yesterday, creating a regulatory framework to immediately allow for the legal sale of CBD-infused products.

NACS 2021 Notebook: Pepsi Revamps Energy; Candy, Watermelon Flavors Abound

Whether in the form of licensed partnerships or by creating their own outlandish candy inspired flavors many in the rising sub-set of “performance energy” drink brands have found that their consumers have a serious sweet tooth. Also, Java Monster unleashes Cold Brew, Pepsi strategizes around energy and Vita Coco keeps tweaking.

Bettaway Expands Operations For New AriZona Iced Tea Production Facility

National supply chain management company Bettaway announced the opening of a new logistics management center to complement the recent construction of its 1.2 million square-foot AriZona Iced Tea production and distribution facility in Keasbey, New Jersey. The Keasbey campus is now the largest production and distribution center in AriZona Iced Tea’s network.