Joe Smith, a 45+ year veteran of the food, beverage, and hospitality industry, has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales at Monin Americas, the global flavor manufacturer.
Tired of complicated french presses and stale instant coffee when you camp or travel? Same. With Wildland Coffee's trendsetting Coffee in a Tea Bag, you can enjoy fresh ground coffee (not instant!) with the same ease and convenience of a quick stew of tea.
Uncle Matt's Organic, the nation's #1 selling brand of organic orange juice, is excited to debut its new look featuring a redesigned logo and packaging. It's been just over a year since the brand was welcomed back home to Founder and CEO, Matt McLean, who built and subsequently sold the company to Dean Foods in 2017, and bought it back in 2020.
A federal judge in Florida ruled this week that Monster Energy Corp. did not violate the trade dress of Bang Energy when it launched performance energy brand Reign Total Body Fuel in 2019, putting a cap on one branch of the ongoing legal feud between Monster and Bang manufacturer Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX).
Death Wish Coffee Company, creators of the World’s Strongest Coffee, launched a fresh, new website to better serve their loyal customers and support their overall growth. The Upstate New York-based cult brand dared to make their online shopping experience as bold and iconic as their coffee.
Brush Creek Distillery, a small-batch distiller set in the one-of-a-kind epicurean center of world-renowned Brush Creek Ranch, announced today the launch of its first line of Brush Creek spirits into Texas and Colorado – the first markets outside of the Distillery’s home state of Wyoming.
ONE ROQ VODKA, announced the launch of Spotlight, its latest Club Privilege that will create yet another unique layer of Member experience - and value - to the company's already highly differentiated brand platform.
Total Beverage Solution, a full-service national importer and supplier of premium award-winning beer, wine, spirits, and beverages, is excited to announce the addition of Double Dutch Drinks to its portfolio. Double Dutch, which will be new to the US market after having taken Europe and its UK home market by storm, adds an exciting non-alcoholic offering to Total Beverage Solution’s portfolio.
In this week's distribution roundup: Pure Green onboards with GoPuff, Organifi makes its retail debut, Notco expands distribution in natural and conventional grocery and Southern Glazer’s adds more CBD with Mad Tasty.
Despite pandemic headwinds, can shortages and supply chain disruptions, Monster Energy Corp. saw net sales rise 33.6% to $1.46 billion in Q2, according to an earnings report this week. Second quarter net income rose 29.7% to $403.8 million and net income per diluted share was up 28.6% to $0.75 per share.
Icelandic Glacial announced that it will continue its partnership with The Rolling Stones to help decrease the carbon footprint of the band’s upcoming “No Filter” U.S. Tour, kicking off in St. Louis on Sept 26. The naturally alkaline and sustainably sourced natural spring water will provide glass water bottles and recycling bins for the band and crew throughout their 2021 tour to help reduce its impact on the environment.
At 11 years in business, Colorado-based Keef Brands is already a veteran of the nascent cannabis beverage category. As the company has grown alongside the recreational marijuana industry, it’s now preparing to begin its next act as an international brand driving the growth of THC beverages through innovation and expansion.
Having long been interested in an acquisition, kefir company Lifeway Foods announced it has reached an agreement to purchase California-based GlenOaks Farms Inc. Lifeway CEO Julie Smolyansky said the move comes after the company proved its resilience in the face of the pandemic while also aligning with the strategy for Lifeway’s 2.0 growth plan. Lifeway is expected to purchase the company for $5.8 million in cash by the end of August 2021.
MAD TASTY, a hemp-infused beverage brand founded by Ryan Tedder, lead singer of OneRepublic and three-time Grammy winning songwriter and producer, announces today its biggest deal yet with leading distributor Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits . Southern Glazer’s is the world's pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol and is now the largest CBD drink wholesaler.
