CGA On-Premise Report: Positive Mother’s Day Expectations and Inconsistent 2-Week Trends
If horse races and taco specials can’t bring consumers to the on-premise, maybe celebrating their mothers will.
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Taste Radio: Make Drinking Culture Great Again? A Cocktail Icon Has Ideas.
Tony Abou-Ganim, a legendary figure in the world of cocktails and hospitality with nearly five decades behind the bar, is sounding an alarm for the industry he cherishes. “Where did the fun go?” he wonders.
Campari America Enters Non-Alc Market with Crodino Spritz
Campari America is building on its spritzing success to pursue another trend: adult non-alc (ANA). The Italian spirits group announced today it is bringing Crodino, a zero-proof ready-to-serve spritz, to the U.S. as its first Stateside foray into the growing category.
Danone Agrees Deal for Plant-Based Nutrition Brand Kate Farms
Danone has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Kate Farms, makers of a range of plant-based nutrition products for both medical and retail channels.
Blood, Sugar, Sex… Coffee? Singer Anthony Kiedis, Shane Powers, Live Nation Launch JOLENE
Anthony Kiedis, the hyperkinetic Red Hot Chili Peppers’ lead singer, along with Shane Powers, a podcaster and former Survivor contestant, has turned the pair’s 20-year-plus standing weekly Thursday coffee meeting into a beverage business.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Dwindling Energy, Beefy Plants and Tariff Anxiety
This spring’s crop of public company earnings offered a mixed bag of results, as large players struggled, smaller brands soared, and “economic uncertainty” was the phrase of the month. As we close the books on Q1, here’s some of our main takeaways.
Taste Radio: Own & Infer – Behind The Scenes Of A ‘Perfect’ Brand Refresh
After a challenging 2024, Lemon Perfect knew it was time for a reset. Founder Yanni Hufnagel led the charge with a reengineered bottle and improved formula, but the brand’s comeback wouldn’t be complete without a revitalized look. Enter Paula Grant and her creative studio Suite9C, tasked with developing a daring visual identity refresh. This is the story of how a brand turned setback into spotlight.
New Products: Kool-Aid Does Soda, Joyburst Teams With Lilo & Stitch
In this week’s new products roundup, Kool-Aid ventures into the soda space, Joyburst celebrates the upcoming release of the live-action Lilo & Stitch film and TÖST releases a non-alcoholic sangria.
Monster: Low-Energy Q1 Sees Net Sales Drop, Alcohol Drag
Weak alcohol sales dragged on Monster Beverage in Q1, part of a confluence of factors that saw net sales drop 2.3% during the quarter.
SunOpta: ‘Broad-Based Gains’ Across Segments Boost Q1 Revenue
SunOpta posted volume-fueled revenue growth that “exceeded its expectations” in Q1 2025, according to its latest earnings report released yesterday.
Crystal Geyser Joins the Surging Flavored Sparkling Category
CG Roxane is the leveraging its flagship brand Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring Water to enter the flavored sparkling water space, which grew 9.3% year-over-year, outpacing both flavored still water and non-flavored sparkling water during that period.
Hot Ones: Spirits, Canned Cocktails Chase Spicy Trends
A heat wave is hitting liquor shelves as spirit brands and ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails aim to spice up sales with new fruit and hot pepper-driven flavors.
Reviews: Cookies Make Us ‘Happy,’ But You Have to Try This White Negroni
We try sweet lattes from Pop & Bottle and Happy x Tate's Bake Shop, plus a duo of booze-free cocktails from St. Argestis and ISH.
Beer Run: Can THC Brands Find Safety in Three-Tier System?
Having leveraged DTC distribution to meet the unique needs of the category, hemp brands are now facing a massive question: how to marry steady online sales with the larger opportunity within beverage-alcohol retail.