Cannabis: Curaleaf Launches Endless Coast Seltzers; Hi5 Adds Energy
Curaleaf is launching Endless Coast infused seltzers in Massachusetts, while Hi5 is rolling out its new energy drink in both regular and sugar free varieties.
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Honest Tea’s Demise Leaves Brand’s Builders Mourning
Heartbreak and Confusion. Those were the feelings that hit the builders of Honest Tea – hard – on Monday after the Coca-Cola Company announced its intention to discontinue the organic beverage brand by the end of the year.
Distribution Roundup: Pop-Ups for Pop Brands; BIOLYTE, TEN Expand Across South
Over the brief history of the gut-friendly soda category, much of the competition for new consumers has happened online, where leading brands like Poppi and Olipop have leveraged social media and user-generated content to build their brands. But, at least for the next few weeks, the action is moving offline with Olipop and Poppi both launching pop-up experiential activations in Columbus, Ohio and New York City, respectively.
Bolthouse Plans Post-Acquisition Retail Push for Evolution Fresh
Following Tuesday’s announcement that it had acquired HPP juice brand Evolution Fresh for an undisclosed sum, Bolthouse Farms said today that it wants to quickly scale the brand in new channels nationwide after the deal closes later this year.
Chamberlain Coffee Grows Awareness with ‘Organic’ Swoon, Nutpods Collaborations
To say that Chamberlain Coffee is built around its eponymous namesake is to belabor the obvious. At just 21-years old, vlogger Emma Chamberlain has built an audience of 26 million followers across Instagram and YouTube without much of a gimmick to speak of; her videos include activities like driving, cleaning her apartment and making lots of coffee.
10 New RTD Cocktails to Sip in the Sunshine
As the sun finally emerges from behind the clouds, ready-to-drink cocktail makers are rolling out new products to sip in the sunshine. Check out this gallery for two new canned cocktails from Post Meridiem, a line of desert waters from Madre Mezcal and new product formats from Red Lady and Corsair Distillery.
Bolthouse Farms To Acquire Juice Brand Evolution Fresh From Starbucks
Starbucks Coffee has agreed terms with Bolthouse Farms for the sale of its cold-pressed juice brand and business Evolution Fresh, the two companies announced late on Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction, expected to close later this year, were not released.
Profile: Beverage Investor Cælum Capital Limited Seeks Founders Ready to Scale-Up
After over two decades, CompassBox has earned a name for itself through frequent releases of blended malts and a campaign aimed at encouraging transparency in whisky spirits. That’s the exact kind of innovation and passion Manesh Rungta, the founder and managing partner of Cælum Capital Limited, is looking for.
Taste Radio: Against All Odds, They Built Against The Grain. A Skrewball Emerged… And Surged.
Brittany Yeng, the co-founder of trendsetting flavored whiskey brand Skrewball explained why an “against the grain” approach has worked for the company, the reason that misjudging people can be both problematic and helpful, why a gut check is a key factor in every decision and how a poor review of the brand early on was a blessing in disguise.
Honest Tea To Be Discontinued As Coke Recalibrates Tea Strategy
Long-admired entrepreneurial beverage brand Honest Tea is being phased out by its corporate parent, the Coca-Cola Company, according to a statement from the compnay released on Monday.
Retail: Inflation Boosts Food and Beverage for Walmart & Target, But At A Cost
As leading mass retail chains Walmart and Target face excess inventory and margin pressures amid high inflation, food and beverage emerged as one of the strongest CPG sectors during the retailers’ Q1 earnings reports last week.
Boston Beer to Launch Cannabis-Infused Iced Tea Line TeaPot in Canada
Boston Beer Company’s plans in the non-alcoholic cannabis-infused beverage space are beginning to play out, as the brewer will launch a cannabis-infused iced tea line TeaPot in select Canadian provinces starting in July.
Tomorrow Farms and Perfect Day Partner for Animal-Free Dairy Milk Line
Food tech-focused company Tomorrow Farms is bringing its first product line to market with the launch of Bored Cow, an animal-free dairy milk produced in partnership with Perfect Day. Bored Cow is made with Perfect Day’s animal-free whey protein, which is produced via a precision fermentation process that creates replicas of dairy products without the use of animals.
A Drink With Your Sand Wedge? RTD Cocktails Aim for the Golf Links
Like sweatpants and sourdough, golf gained an unexpected burst of popularity during the pandemic, earning droves of players looking for an outdoors oasis and socially distant entertainment. Another leisure activity that saw pandemic growth: ready-to-drink cocktails. Now the two are combining.