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CUT Energy + Weight Loss Drink Partners With LA Distributing

Hydroxycut, America’s #1 selling weight loss supplement brand, is excited to announce its latest innovation, CUT Energy, a sparkling energy + weight loss* drink that is now available in retail locations across Los Angeles county, Orange county, Riverside county, and San Bernardino county.

FFS Appoints Jorge Castrillon As General Manager

Flavor and Fragrance Specialties, a Lucta Company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jorge Castrillon as General Manager. In this role, Jorge will be responsible for driving rapid innovation and new business development with the goal of identifying strategic growth opportunities, solidifying relationships with valued customers, overseeing daily operations and enhancing FFS’s global presence within the Lucta organization.

American Canning To Begin Can Manufacturing With Operations Expansion In 2022

American Canning will be expanding operations in a new facility with the addition of an environmentally-conscious, aluminum can manufacturing plant and second shrink-sleeve line. Set to be operational in the spring of 2022, their new headquarters signifies growth and welcomed change for America’s craft beverage producers.

Soda Startup Perfy Builds Brand Around Brain Benefits, NFTs

Entrepreneurs frequently put their heart and soul into their products, but for Perfy founder Vasa Martinez, the new functional soda brand is personal from the name to the ingredients. And when it comes to marketing, Perfy is focused on connecting with consumers in the Web3 and NFT community where the brand has already made an impact.

Taste Radio: You Just Can’t Beat IRL. And, Why This ‘Ugly’ Exit Got An Online Ovation.

Taste Radio’s hosts reflected on a nine-day, three-event, four-competition extravaganza, discussed the value of in-person networking and connecting with entrepreneurs for the first time after two years of virtual meetings. They also chatted about the decision of a well-known entrepreneur to step down as CEO of his company and riffed on new products that came to market over the past month.

Distribution Roundup: VYBES, Day One Bring CBD to San Diego

Having built its core business in Southern California, functional beverage brand VYBES is now aiming to capture one of the region’s biggest markets; Also, Angry Angel makes its debut in Publix, Rowdy Energy expands nationwide with 7-Eleven, and Wilfred's Non-Alcoholic Aperitif launches in the U.S.

James Bay Distillers Expands Wholesale to Illinois

Everett, Wash. — James Bay Distillers announced that it has expanded its wholesale availability in Illinois through Liberation Distribution, “LibDib,” in Chicago. The company currently sells a select number of…

J.M. Smucker Co. Divests From Natural Beverages, Grains

The J.M. Smucker Company continued to cull its CPG brand portfolio today with the announcement of an agreement to sell its natural and organic beverage and grains business to venture group Nexus Capital Management in a cash deal valued at around $110 million.