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Distribution: Hi Seltzer Partners with Spec’s in Texas

Hi Seltzer, a Kentucky-based brand of infused seltzers made with hemp-derived delta-8 THC, has partnered with Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods to distribute its products to on-premise accounts throughout Texas; also, Nguyen Coffee Goes To Texas; Cure Gets Outdoorsy with REI; and 100 Coconuts Gets Deeper With Publix.

WSWA: SipSource EOY Data Points to Challenges Ahead

With wholesaler inventories at historic highs and consumers pulling back on spending, the BevAlc industry faces challenges ahead, according to SipSource analysts in a recap of the industry in 2023.

Taste Radio: Forget Sexy. Be Incrementally Better. And Balance Your ‘P’s.

In food and beverage, innovative brands often get the most attention. But do products that are positioned as incrementally better-for-you than existing options have more runway? The hosts discuss. This episode also features a conversation with Good Culture’s Jesse Merrill and Manna Tree’s Steve Young about the synergy between profit and purpose.

Flow Posts Q4 Loss, Cites Optimism in Co-Packing Agreements

Canadian alkaline water company Flow Beverage Corp. expressed it was “on the road to profitability” due to its recent co-manufacturing gains despite announcing lower margins and decreased revenue in its fourth quarter earnings this week.

Gallery: New RTD Cocktails From Sokē, Soula, Simply & More

New year, new canned cocktails. In this gallery, major players such as BeatBox, High Noon and Simply Spiked drop new flavors, newcomers Soula and Soke bring sake and agave wine canned cocktails to the market, and rapper Waka Flocka joins forces with Big Sipz.

Vita Coco Chops Runa, All Products Discontinued

The Vita Coco Company’s plant-based energy drink brand Runa may be on the auction block after being discontinued, effective immediately, according to the brand’s website.

Taste Radio: ‘The Next Chobani’? How Good Culture Is Claiming The Future.

Jesse Merrill, the co-founder and CEO of better-for-you dairy brand Good Culture, spoke about why mission and values dictate every aspect of business strategy, why proof of concept and velocity are keys to brand development and being “maniacal” about delivering on the products’ key attributes.

Moshi Creates New Sparkling Waters As Soda Line Alternative

When customers told Moshi that it wanted a low sugar, canned alternative to its Asian-inspired sodas in glass bottles, it listened. The Brooklyn-based brand’s new line of flavored sparkling waters launch on February 1 in four flavors – Asian Pear & White Miso, White Peach & Yuzu, Fuji Apple & Concord Grape and Honeydew Melon & Cream.