From college campuses to cannabis aisles, this episode explores how emerging CPG brands are carving out space in crowded categories. The hosts unpack Better Sour’s rapid retail expansion – including an exclusive Sprouts flavor – while also spotlighting Toom’s strategic refresh that helped turn a niche garlic dip into a national brand. Plus, the challenges of adaptogen overload.
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Canadian drinks company Flow Beverage Corp., maker of Flow Water, has entered a support agreement with its foreclosing creditors to transfer ownership of the business and its assets, with plans for the business to eventually be “wound-down.”
Ordering a zero-proof option at a bar or restaurant can mean anything from a soda to a non-alc beer, but how are some of the country’s buzziest bars experimenting with non-alc options?
This week's gallery features a range of non-RTD releases, including MUD\WTR's take on PSL, Atomo's latest attempt to crack the bean-free coffee category, a new functional supplement from Evie Beauty Fuel, and Poppi's next round of drinks for drive-through beverage shop HTEAO.
California-based supplier Blue Pacific Flavors has been acquired by confectionery coatings company Capol, the company announced today.
A federal court judge in Michigan last week dismissed a class action suit against 5-hour Energy alleging the company violated U.S. antitrust laws.
Flow Water was foreclosed on last month by two of its creditors. While that development would be bad news for any brand, the bigger question we're asking is what’s going to happen to all of Flow’s co-packing customers?
This review batch has feet firmly on either side of the present day, with a forward-looking take on avocado seed tea, a throwback THC seltzer that echoes an iconic cultural event from the past, and a fruit tea for all seasons.
Canadian holding company Temple Lifestyle Brands has added Rise Kombucha to its expanding functional beverage portfolio. Launched in 2008, Montreal-based Rise established itself as a category leader in Canada before entering the U.S. in 2018.
Mental performance shot maker Magic Mind secured $12.4 million of a nearly $16 million round as it grows its retail footprint.
Pernod Ricard is shaking up its distribution partnerships as it plans to triple its ready-to-drink (RTD) footprint in the U.S. over the next three years.
This month’s adult non-alc offerings include a desert-inspired spritz from Parch, buzzy coffee elixirs from Lapo’s and Wilderton, and two agave spirit replacements that keep the plant in the forefront.
How did Clio Snacks evolve from a homemade Greek yogurt bar created in a New Jersey garage into a national brand approaching $90 million in annual sales? In this episode, company CEO John McGuckin shares the strategic blueprint behind the brand’s explosive growth, from prototype to distribution in nearly every major grocery and mass retail chain across the U.S.
One of Japan’s best-known business leaders and the head of Suntory Holdings has resigned after a police investigation into the purchase of supplements that may have violated the country’s strict drug laws.
