The court battle between superstar sports drinks is over, as Lionel Messi and Logan Paul’s respective brands agreed on Tuesday to drop all claims and counterclaims tied to alleged copying of trade dress.
After months of uncertainty around how the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) could affect the alcohol industry, the new guidelines have arrived with no recommended daily caps on drinking.
Suntory Global Spirits has appointed longtime beverage executive Davin Nugent as president of global ready-to-drink (RTD), signaling a sharpened focus on that industry bright spot.
Despite a seasonal lift from Christmas week, bev-alc sales closed out December in decline, with spirits weighing on the industry while ready-to-drink (RTD) delivered one of the few bright spots.
Volume sales gains contributed to “modestly accelerated” growth for non-alc beverages in the two-week period ending December 27, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
InvestBev Capital's flagship Fund V has received a $14 million strategic investment from a “leading global beverage company," the private equity firm announced today.
Coconut water brand Zico Rising reported that it has secured $2.2 million of an expected $7 million funding round.
Functional mushroom coffee maker RYZE is hitting brick and mortar stores with its first national retail launch in Target this month. The clean label brand had primarily grown its business online since launching in 2020.
Debuting in two flavors – Strawberry Pop and Power Punch, each 12 oz. can of Protein Energy contains 8 grams of protein, zero sugar, L-theanine, biotin, B vitamins and 150 mg of caffeine from green tea.
She helped redefine premium soda. Now she’s rethinking the martini. In this episode, Sharelle Klaus shares how the lessons, missteps and successes of building DRY Soda informed the launch of Second Sip, a lower-proof gin designed for today’s intentional drinker. She reflects on how her second act is more focused, shaped by patience, distribution strategy, brand clarity and long-term scale.
Jeng received a seed round investment from beverage-focused VC firm Quench Ventures, as the brand emphasizes its female consumer positioning.
Author and podcast host Mel Robbins is entering the functional beverage space with the launch of Pure Genius Protein, her first consumer product.
On location at BevNET Live L.A. 2025, actor and investor Ryan Phillippe – attending alongside Pretty Tasty co-founder Scarlett Leung – explains why functional beverages, credible health benefits, and shelf-grabbing design are the factors that separate forgettable brands from the next breakout hit.
Alcohol losing share to cannabis drinks has been the cause for much pearl-clutching in the booze industry, but not for this Texas-based team of entrepreneurs.
