Brown-Forman, Sazerac Bet on New RTDs as Category Buoys Spirits Growth
Brown-Forman and Sazerac are doubling down on ready-to-drink (RTD) with new releases launching today.
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Tentative Settlement Reached in FTC’s Price Discrimination Lawsuit Against Southern Glazer’s
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS) have reached a tentative settlement agreement in the federal agency’s price discrimination lawsuit against the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor.
Former JDE Peet’s Leader Rafael Oliveira Heads To Heineken
Heineken has named former JDE Peet's N.V. executive Rafael (Rafa) Oliveira as the beer company's new CEO and executive board chair.
Review: Neutonic Packs Powerful Productivity
We dive into Neutonic Productivity Drink, a zero-sugar functional beverage line that is positioned around productivity, focus, and cognition.
Clear Mission: The Innovations Behind Protein’s Refreshing Surge
Protein is no longer strictly a pre- or post-workout recovery fuel; it has become one of the most – if not the most – influential forces reshaping the modern beverage landscape.
Retailer Profile: Vitamin Shoppe
In this video from BevNET Live New York City 2026, Vitamin Shoppe senior director of merchandising Nicolletta Payne sits down to walk through her approach to crafting the chain’s beverage set and why providing sales data is vital to a successful pitch.
Ben Weiss on the Future of Hard Soda
Bai founder Ben Weiss came to BevNET Live 2026 in New York City on June 10 ready to explain how consumer shifts led him back into the beverage industry with Crooked Pop.
BRĒZ Battles for Balance Amidst Swirling Regulatory, Financial Crosswinds
BRĒZ is trying to reposition itself for long-term growth and adjust its strategy to shifting regulatory demands after a challenging 2025.
Ocean Spray Taps Former Nestlé Health Science Exec as CEO
Ocean Spray has appointed Abigail Buckwalter, a former executive at Nestlé Health Science, as president and CEO as it looks to build on recent growth, expand innovation and position the brand for the future.
New Products: Benson Boone Brings Dragon Fruit to Caliwater, Alani Adds Purple Cotton Candy
Dragon Fruit might be the flavor of the summer, at least if you're taking your cues from Yesly and Caliwater’s new portfolio additions. In other parts of the beverage world, Health Ade, oHy and Cure Hydration are embracing summertime refreshment with raspberry and tropical fruit flavored drinks.
Taste Radio: Could The Next Olipop Be a Kid’s Drink? Functional & Fun Takes on CPG.
What if the next billion-dollar brand is hiding in a powder stick, a functional cookie, or a kid's lunchbox? The hosts break down the meteoric rise of hydration brand DryWater, spotlight Fields Good, the modern cookie brand launched by the daughter of the founder of Mrs. Fields, and examine the growing opportunity – and unique challenges – of marketing beverages to kids and families.
Restaurant Owners Try To Keep Hemp On The Menu
The National Restaurant Association has asked Congress to enact a two-year delay on an impending Nov. 12 ban on intoxicating hemp drinks.
Republic National Distributing Company Expects to Cease Operations in Illinois, Shutter Facilities
Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC) Illinois operation – one of its remaining markets – is headed toward a shut down, as the distributor’s territory fire sale continues across the country.
“Operator Energy”: Inside 44° North Vodka’s Lean Strategy for Regional Growth
After spending 40 years combined at William Grant, Anheuser-Busch InBev and Remy, Ken Wyatt and Ron Zier have taken their Idaho spirits company, 44° North Vodka, in the opposite direction of the global brands they’ve stewarded in the past.