ZICO Rising Closes Series B Round
Coconut water maker Zico Rising confirmed the closing of a Series B round that raised $9.1 million of an anticipated $9.5 million. The brand would not comment on the details of the investment round.
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TTB Proposes New Rules For Alcohol Labeling
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has proposed new rules for nutrient and alcohol content labeling on wine, beer, and spirits.
Taste Radio: $1.5 Billion For BFY Brands. Why They’re Worth It. Plus, ‘Mission’ In A Bottle.
What lessons can we extract from the acquisition of Simple Mills and majority sale of Spindrift, valued at nearly $1.5 billion combined? The hosts talk about what these better-for-you brands did right and what made them attractive to strategic companies and investors. We also sit down with Marcin Malyszko and Amit Singh, the co-founders of purpose-driven cocktail brand Mission Cocktails.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Are Soda Taxes Back?
Could sugary soda taxes make a resurgence again? At least in Beantown they are. The Boston City Council is set to debate a new sugary drinks tax after councilor Sharon Durkan called for a new $0.02 per ounce policy last week.
New Products: Organic Valley Mooves into Non-Dairy, Premier Protein Gets Indulgent
In this week’s new products roundup, Organic Valley ventures into oat-based creamers, Premier Protein unveils a line of dessert-inspired protein shakes and Pepsi adds a new flavor to its permanent portfolio.
NIQ: Adult Non-Alc Nears $1B; RTDs Drive Growth
Total bev-alc retail sales reached $112 billion in 2024 but, excluding ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages, no category saw growth in dollars or volume, according to market research firm NIQ.
2025 Trend Forecast: The Broad Outlook
BevNET & Nosh reached out to individuals from across the CPG world to hear their thoughts on some of the biggest questions and challenges of the new year.
2025 Trend Heat Map: Go Small to Win Big
What's in and what is on its way out for beverage in 2025? A panel of industry experts weighed in on what trends are hot, which are simmering and which ones are cooling off.
2025 Trend Forecast: Is CPG Entering the Ozempic Era?
The packaged food and beverage industry continues to contemplate shifts in consumer eating patterns driven by expanded usage of appetite-suppressing GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy.
2025 Trend Forecast: Is Grocery Inflation Here to Stay?
Though inflation has decelerated in recent months, it’s doubtful that still-elevated grocery prices will come down in the near future, despite the campaign promises of various politicians
2025 Trend Forecast: Is Retail Consolidation Reeling?
In the year ahead everyone from regional and independents to leaders like Walmart, Costco and Amazon will be working to remain competitive in the market known for its razor-thin margins – whether on their own or through M&A.
2025 Trend Forecast: Will Trump’s Tariffs Tamp Down Growth?
Pundits are still debating whether or not the proposed levies are a carrot to negotiate new trade deals, as happened during Trump’s first term, or a real stick to be used in aggressive defense of domestic producers. That lingering uncertainty is permeating CPG.
Anheuser-Busch, 1st Phorm to Partner for Energy Drink Line
Anheuser-Busch is still gunning for a share of the energy drink segment, announcing today a new partnership with sports nutrition business 1st Phorm to launch a RTD energy line.
Distribution: Guayakí Completes Transition to Third-Party Model
Guayakí Yerba Mate is once again embracing DSD distribution, announcing this week that it has completed a transition from self-distribution to “a predominantly third-party distribution model” that includes national coverage through Anheuser-Busch InBev houses.