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291 Colorado Whiskey Expands Nationally And Internationally

by Press Release,

291 Colorado Whiskey continues its rapid growth with broad distribution in five new markets including Georgia, the home state of 291 Owner and Founding Distiller Michael Myers and Tennessee where Myers also has family roots. The award-winning whiskies will also roll out widely to Las Vegas and international markets - Canada and Germany. 

Following ‘Retooling’ and Expansion, Urban Remedy Raises $18M Following ‘Retooling’ and Expansion, Urban Remedy Raises $18M

Following ‘Retooling’ and Expansion, Urban Remedy Raises $18M

by Carol Ortenberg,

Banking on increased trips out and about as COVID recedes, ultra-fresh meal, snack and beverage producer Urban Remedy is doubling down on a strategy to grow sales via its branded kiosks. It’s a move that CEO Paul Coletta says allows the company to achieve better margins, grow faster with less capital investment and puts the company on “path to profitability.”

Nielsen: Overall Sales Slow As Volumes Shift Back To On-premise Nielsen: Overall Sales Slow As Volumes Shift Back To On-premise

Nielsen: Overall Sales Slow As Volumes Shift Back To On-premise

by Adrianne DeLuca,

Non-alcoholic beverage sales continue to slow down, but remain positive with a 3.7% increase over the two-week period ending July 17, 2021 on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. Volumes continue to shift back towards the on-premise channel during this period which is inclusive of the July 4th holiday while sales climbed 16.4% on a two-year stack basis (last year’s report of the same period began July 5).

Rock N Roll Tequila Announces All-New Strawberry Tequila Rock N Roll Tequila Announces All-New Strawberry Tequila

Rock N Roll Tequila Announces All-New Strawberry Tequila

by Press Release,

Rock N Roll Tequila announced the release of its newest flavor, Strawberry Tequila, to go along with its lineup of award-winning spirits. The brand new flavor is scheduled for its official launch on July 29th and will be the first premium strawberry flavored tequila launched in the US.

EBOOST Rebrands, Reformulates RTD Energy Line EBOOST Rebrands, Reformulates RTD Energy Line

EBOOST Rebrands, Reformulates RTD Energy Line

by Brad Avery,

Better-for-you energy drink maker EBOOST has debuted new branding and a reformulated liquid for its ready-to-drink line. The company, which is distributed through a partnership with AriZona Beverages, will debut the revamped products in 12 oz. cans this summer and plans to follow with a 16 oz. format for convenience retailers later this year.

Dole Completes Merger With IPO Dole Completes Merger With IPO

Dole Completes Merger With IPO

by Adrianne DeLuca,

As the final step to complete a merger with European fresh produce company Total Produce that began in February, this week Dole Packaged Foods intends to raise $559 million from an initial public offering. The merger forms the world’s largest fresh produce provider, joining Dole’s 109,000 acres of land, 162 distribution and manufacturing facilities, 75 picking houses and 12 cold storage facilities with Total Produce’s global import and distribution network.