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MHW 2024 Predictions: Values-Driven Branding Key As Inventories Remain High

With inflationary pressures still impacting inventory cycles, brands will need to focus on core offerings and distinguish themselves by sharing more about their values in 2024, according to predictions from executives from MHW, a beverage alcohol importer and service provider, shared during a webinar.

Taste Radio: Starbucks, Sriracha & Space Are Trending. We Have Questions.

Has Starbucks slipped on its own slick innovation? Why are spice-obsessed millennials grumbling about Huy Fong’s famous sriracha? And is space a new frontier for food and beverage? The hosts shared their thoughts and also opined on the food selection in a $2.5 million Super Bowl suite.

Fourth Quarter Finance Review: Has “Carnage in Consumer” Hit Bottom?

In good times, a rising tide lifts all boats – but right now, the hunt is on for seaworthy vessels, according to investors. Otherwise, judging by the last quarter of the year, it’s clear that the financial doldrums are going to stay for a while for brands.

CPG Week Podcast: Musings On M&A Deals

In the first episode of CPG Week, Nosh Managing Editor Monica Watrous and reporters Brad Avery and Lukas Southard sit down to discuss the various M&A deals seen so far in the first month of the year.

Redcon1 Goes “Prime Time” With Deion Sanders

Sport nutrition and energy drink maker Redcon1 announced today that Deion Sanders has joined the brand as a minority investor and will help build awareness and grow its beverage distribution into new retail channels.

Convenience Cocktails: Pernod-Ricard Goes Deeper In RTS/RTD

Pernod-Ricard is launching a slew of ready-to-serve (RTS) including two new Absolut Vodka varieties, Mojito and Raspberry Lemonade, and a line of Malibu Rum cocktails as it it positions towards convenience-oriented social drinking.

Data: Non-Alc Beverage Sales Decelerate, Hindered By Sharper Volume Declines

Non-alcoholic beverage sales decelerate during the two-week period ending January 27 as volume growth declines “accelerated in conjunction with a slight acceleration in pricing growth,” according to Goldman Sachs Equity Research’s latest analysis of NielsenIQ data.