Total Wine & More Trend Watch: Smaller Sizes, Unique Package Formats, No Carbonation
Resealable packages, smaller sizes and non-carbonated beverages are among the hot bev-alc trends Total Wine & More’s senior leadership team are watching in 2025.
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PepsiCo: Weak Demand for Drinks and Snacks in North America Drags Q4 Revenue
PepsiCo will spend the year ahead restoring consumer demand for snacks and drinks in North America after facing revenue declines in Q4 2024, CEO Ramon Laguarta said in an earnings report today.
Taste Radio: Intentional Growth. An ‘Accidental’ Exit. How Nona Lim Found Its Buyer.
Nona Lim, the founder of Nona Lim Foods, a trailblazing brand of convenient Asian-inspired meals, reflects on the journey of building and eventually selling her company, the importance of generating retail velocity without heavy marketing spend and why having a well-organized data room is essential for raising funds or preparing for an exit.
Hi-er Highs: Cannabis Beverages Chase THC Dosage
Hemp-derived THC drink brands and beverage-alcohol distributors are growing closer as they seek to open up new opportunities in higher-dose products as value becomes a more pressing metric for shoppers.
Absolut Extends RTDs, Ready-to-Serves with February Flavor Launches
Absolut is expanding both its ready-to-drink and ready-to-serve cocktail lines today, announcing several new flavor additions, including an expansion of its co-branded partnership with cranberry giant Ocean Spray.
Spirits Temporarily Avoid Trade War As Trump Pauses Mexico and Canada Tariffs
President Donald Trump’s plans to levy 25% tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada have been postponed, temporarily averting a trade war that put American alcohol in the crosshairs.
Daily Briefing (Insider Only): Tariff Update: Mexico On Pause, Canadians Drop The Niceties
U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors don’t go into effect until Tuesday, but the battle appears to be already underway in its opening theatre: the liquor shelf.
Taste Radio: Strategize Around Real, Familiar & Unique… Registers Will Ring
These days, keeping it simple is one way to be different. At a time when brands are packing their products with processed ingredients, some companies are taking a stripped down approach… and getting noticed. This episode, which features an interview with Stephanie McGregor, a veteran food and beverage executive and founder of plant-based drink brand Ringa, explores that dynamic.
New Products: Lavazza Revs Up Partnership With Lamborghini, Ocean Spray Expands Zero Sugar Lineup
In this week’s new products roundup, Lavazza revs up its partnership with Lamborghini, Coca-Cola takes another stab at a permanent line addition and Celsius ventures into the powdered hydration market.
Guayakí Distro Pivot Sparks Layoffs As YMCO is Mostly Dissolved
The majority of staff at Guayakí’s self-distribution division, The Yerba Mate Co. (YMCO), have been laid off following the company’s announcement of a national distribution partnership with Anhesuer-Busch (AB) earlier this month.
Marketing: Glenmorangie Joins Forces With Harrison Ford; Chamberlain Coffee Opens First Café
Single malt Scotch whiskey purveyor Glenmorangie has tapped legendary actor Harrison Ford as the new face of the brand, starting with its “Once Upon a Time in Scotland” campaign.
Molson Coors Strikes Strategic Deal with Fever-Tree, Takes 8.5% Stake
Molson Coors Beverage Company is getting in on the mixer set with a new strategic partnership with Fever-Tree, taking an 8.5% minority stake in the business and granting the alcohol giant exclusive U.S. commercialization rights to the premium brand beginning February 1.
On the RIVR: SoCal Tribe Looks ‘Beyond The Reservation’ With Beverages
The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians have become one of the first Indigenous groups to launch a beverage brand, bringing their unique identity and history to the functional and hemp-derived THC drink categories.
January 2025 Beverage Category Review – 3Tier Beverages via NIQ
For the 2024 calendar year, dollar trends have stabilized somewhat for wine (-2.8%) and beer (-0.7%). Spirits experienced a significant slowing of growth in 2024 in off-premise channels, with essentially flat dollar growth (+0.2%). View the full report.