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BioSteel Finds New Owner Through Court-Supervised Sale

After announcing it would drop its flailing sports drink brand BioSteel earlier this summer, Canopy Growth announced Friday it has found two buyers for the brand’s assets through a court-approved agreement.

Taste Radio: How Can ChatGPT Help CPG? Plus, Is This The Best Revamp Of 2023?

We’ve all seen the cute, clever and occasionally terrifying images created using ChatGPT and other AI generators. But can CPG companies utilize these apps in a meaningful way? The hosts discussed potential ways that AI might help make certain processes more efficient. They also spoke about why a food brand’s recent packaging revamp is excellent in every way and riffed on a spicy and sporty LTO.

Data: BevAlc Sales Steady, Spirits Volumes Dip

Total BevAlc sales growth improved slightly with volume performance up across beer, flavored malt beverage, cider and hard seltzer, while dipping negative on sequential basis in wine and spirits categories during the latest two-week period.

G-FUEL Levels Up: Kingswood, First Bev Lead Investment

This morning G FUEL announced new "significant growth equity" in the form of an eight-figure cash investment from Kingswood Capital Management and First Bev, the exact terms of which were not immediately released.

Flow, BeatBox Enter Five-Year Manufacturing Deal

Flow Water is continuing to expand operations at its Aurora, Ontario production facility while simultaneously seeking its divestiture, announcing today a five-year manufacturing partnership with alcoholic RTD punch BeatBox Beverages set to kick off next summer.

Report: Transparency, Convenience Among Trends Impacting Global Food and Beverage Growth

As the headwinds plaguing the food and beverage industry continue to ease, global market intelligence agency Mintel is tracking the major trends expected to drive growth in 2024, including transparency over ultra-processed foods, the redefining of healthy aging and the utilization of technological advancements to improve convenience.

Data: How A Diverse and Sober Gen Z Shops for BevAlc

Gen Z is pushing alcohol abstention to new record lows, according to a new report from NIQ. But that doesn’t mean the youngest legal-age generation isn’t drinking— they’re just doing it differently, and in an era when there are more BevAlc (and replacement) options than ever.