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Taste Radio: The Tito’s of Snacks? How Mi Niña Is Building a Big Small Brand.

After decades in fine dining, renowned restaurateur Jamie Mammano turned his attention to a new challenge: reinventing the tortilla chip. In this episode, he shares how a small tortilla bakery experiment evolved into Mi Niña, one of the country’s fastest-growing premium tortilla chip brands, now sold in thousands of retailers nationwide, including Whole Foods, Target and Wegmans.

UPDATE Relaunches with New Co-Founder Kim Kardashian

Reality-star-turned-entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has officially entered the beverage world, joining paraxanthine-powered energy drink UPDATE as a co-founder ahead of its national rollout to Walmart stores nationwide this spring.

Topo Chico Is Now ‘Unavailable,’ Possibly Until Q3

According to a letter from Coca-Cola to distributors, "challenges in the source wells, including quality issues related to the source’s geology" have hampered production over the past two months.

Coke Expands Mr. Pibb, Adds New Flavors

After teasing the return of Mr. Pibb last year, The Coca-Cola Company is now expanding the soda brand nationwide and adding a pair of new flavors in certain regions.

Dora’s Naturals Adds Philly Distribution

New York-based powerhouse distributor Dora’s Naturals is expanding south to Philadelphia, the company’s first push outside the tri-state area.

Taste Radio: Expo West Is Pricey. Here’s How To Make It Pay Off.

The real ROI of Expo West starts long before the show floor opens. In this episode, the team breaks down best practices for exhibitors looking to maximize your time and resources at one of the most competitive trade shows in the world.

Halfday Hit with Class Action Over Gut Health Claims

Functional iced tea brand Halfday Tonics has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit, taking aim at the brand’s stated “prebiotic benefits” despite containing just 6 grams of fiber per 12 oz. can – which the complaint claims is not nearly enough for consumers to feel any effect.