Once confined to sports nutrition powders and gummies, creatine is pushing its way into the mainstream in new formats as a growing number of health-conscious consumers recognize the functional ingredient's benefits to everyday health.
Thrive Market co-founder & CEO Nick Green believes the future of healthy living will be shaped less by trend-chasing and more by trust, technology, and simplicity. In this episode, he explains how the pioneering online grocer evaluates brands, why taste still matters most, and why he increasingly sees the company as an AI-driven platform helping consumers navigate health with greater clarity.
Pitched as "for life on the double," Dunkin' Double features the equivalent of two shots of espresso per 15 oz can, or around 140 mg caffeine.
Stronger volume gave non-alcoholic beverage sales a hefty boost in the two-week period ending February 21, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
As the worlds of health and beauty continue to converge, modern soda darling Poppi has partnered with skincare brand Bubble to launch a co-branded line of Talk Back Lip Serums exclusively available at Walmart.
Refillable bottled water brand PATH Water is moving into sports hydration with four flavors of electrolyte-infused, flavored drinks.
Chinese coffee giant Luckin Coffee is nearing a deal to acquire Nestlé's Blue Bottle Coffee, according to media reports.
Having established its prowess in plant-based dairy over nearly a decade in business, nut milk beverage maker Elmhurst is making its case for protein with a new line of shelf-stable "Clean Protein" drinks.
A federal grand jury has indicted five former senior executives at Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits (SGWS) – the largest alcohol distributor in the U.S. – along with a salesman from a major Napa Valley wine company, on charges stemming from an alleged bribery scheme that prosecutors say ran for nearly a decade and earned favors from California’s largest grocery retail chains.
Expo West 2026 made one thing clear: food and beverage brands are racing to add function, but the ones that nail flavor have the best chance of winning. The hosts break down the show’s biggest trends, from protein-packed everything to standout brands in candy, beverages, frozen treats, and snacks, while sharing the products and ideas that reinforced a simple truth: in modern CPG, taste still comes first.
Uncle Nearest founders Fawn and Keith Weaver have made their final courtroom arguments to take back ownership of the troubled bourbon company after it defaulted on more than $100 million in loans and went into receivership.
Reyes Beverage Group will acquire more markets from Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), while dropping a previously announced state from the transaction.
Plant-based milk brand Milkadamia appointed CPG veteran Neil Cox as CEO, succeeding founder Jim Richards, who will stay on with the company as an advisor.
Gym Weed's new protein soda line is part of a larger group of new and established brands jumping into the growing set.
