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Night of Aromas and Flavors Launches ‘Rums of Puerto Rico’ Campaign

Along with members of Puerto Rican distilleries and other representatives of the rum industry on the island, the secretary of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DEDC), Manuel A. Laboy Rivera and the executive director of Rums of Puerto Rico, Alexandra Salgado Colón, launched the Rums of Puerto Rico promotional campaign, "The Rum Standard" at the Casita de Rones de Puerto Rico in Old San Juan.

PaleoPro Introduces Maple Pecan Paleo Protein

PaleoPro, a company that is dedicated to creating clean, convenient, and easy- to-digest paleo products, launches Maple Pecan Paleo Protein, their newest seasonal flavor. Maple Pecan packs 26 grams of pure grass-fed and pasture raised paleo protein per serving and satiates fall cravings with a deliciously sweet and buttery flavor achieved using only non-GMO natural flavors and calorie free monk fruit extract.

HyVIDA Launches in Giant/Martins

HyVIDA Brands, Inc., producer of the World’s first Hydrogen-infused sparkling waters, announces a partnership with GIANT Food Stores, LLC, compromised of GIANT and MARTIN’S neighborhood supermarkets located in the Mid-Atlantic region. HyVIDA will be offered in more than 150 GIANT/MARTIN’s locations.

Dirty Lemon Discontinues Sales and Production of CBD Elixir

Functional beverage brand Dirty Lemon announced today that it will discontinue sales of its cannabidiol (CBD) infused SKU, +cbd, until the regulatory framework around hemp-derived CBD is clarified on a federal and state level.

Villager Goods Launches ‘Little Villager’ Kids Line

San Diego-based beverage company Villager Goods is setting its sights on the kids market with Little Villager, a new line of low-sugar and organic beverages which launched in nearly 300 Target locations across the country last month.

NutriFresh Shifting Focus Away from Juice Co-Packing

Pivoting to embrace its growing e-commerce and high-pressure processing (HPP) business, Nutrifresh has shut down in-house juice manufacturing operations at its Edison, N.J.-based production facility.

Vive Organic Closes $7M Round Led by PowerPlant Ventures

Vive Organic has closed a $7 million Series A funding round led by PowerPlant Ventures, as the cold-pressed juice shot maker looks to continue building out its staff while expanding distribution.

Gallery: October’s New Product Launches

With the major trade shows of the year behind us, October’s new product launches saw emerging brands announce line extensions while new companies debuted innovative and on-trend products such as meal replacements and cannabidiol (CBD) infused drinks.

Elevator Talk: Boston Chai Party Brings Authentic Indian Chai to America

Vishal Tharpar, the CEO and co-founder of Boston Chai Party, is on a mission to bring authentic Indian chai to U.S. consumers. Tharpar states they have made over 150,000 cups of chai to perfect their recipe, which highlights notes of cardamom, fennel and black pepper.

VMG Looks to China with Hillhouse Capital Partnership

Investment fund VMG and Asian venture firm Hillhouse Capital announced today that the two firms will each allocate $100 million of capital to co-invest in consumer brands that hope to expand their global outreach -- particularly in China.

Keurig Dr Pepper Announces Deal To Distribute Evian

Keurig Dr Pepper has signed an agreement with Danone Waters of America (DWA) to sell, distribute and merchandise evian in the United States, the two companies announced in a joint statement this afternoon.