Review: Calaveras is Giving ‘Energy With Soul’
Calaveras showcases an impressive functional stack, but the brand's thoughtful approach to full-sugar and zero-sugar flavors is its real secret weapon.
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As Meal Replacement Evolves, Ka’Chava Finds Its Staying Power
We caught up with Ka’Chava president and COO Louise Todd to find out how the brand is working around the current protein craze, how it’s managing retail expansion, future innovation strategy and the race to stay ahead of the chasing pack.
Zevia Shareholder Calls for Sale as Brand ‘Missed the Category it Helped Create’
A Zevia stakeholder is urging the better-for-you soda brand to seek an immediate sale of the business, arguing that the company is more valuable as an asset than a public company after it “missed the category it helped create.”
Jones Soda Revenue Rebounds in Q2, As Branded Collabs Offset Modern Soda, Adult Bev Declines
Buoyed by several successful partnerships, Jones Soda Co. reported positive sales growth in its second quarter, while its modern soda and adult beverage categories faced challenges.
Sazerac Acquires The UK’s Au Vodka, Adds Another RTD to Portfolio
The Fireball owner has signed a binding agreement to acquire Au Vodka, a top-selling UK RTD vodka brand. The deal continues Sazerac's two-year buying spree and marks its largest push yet into the UK market.
Bryce McDonald Returns to BevNET CPG Media as VP of Sales
BevNET CPG Media announced today that Bryce McDonald has returned as vice president of sales. He will lead the sales organization and work with partners to develop programs across the company's media, events, insights and professional resources.
Laird Superfood Sales Soar 244% as Product Platform Takes Shape
Laird Superfood is beginning to see the payoff from its push to build a broader platform, with acquisitions, retail expansion and early operating synergies driving a significant increase in scale.
After Ups and Downs, Coke Ready to Go All In On BodyArmor
In the five years since The Coca-Cola Company paid $5.6 billion to purchase next-generation sports drink BodyArmor, it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the brand, which was famously started by serial entrepreneurs Mike Repole and Lance Collins, along with co-founder Kobe Bryant.
Taste Radio: Do Consumers Give An F About Functionality?
Functionality is everywhere – but are consumers buying the benefit or seeing right through it? This week, we dig into the rise of protein- and fiber-enhanced snacks from Khloud, Doritos and Smartfood, the growing buzz around colostrum, and a troubling new study on avocado oil authenticity. Plus, we explore the enduring appeal of pickle flavor and Grillo’s winning collaboration strategy.
New Beverages: Poppi Sour Apple, MALK, Milonga, 5-Hour Energy
Poppi gets sour, 5-Hour gets spooky, Bulletproof gets moody and MALK gets 'whole.'
Pressed Adds Executive Talent, Death Wishes Lands CMO
Pressed Juicery has appointed a new CMO and CSO as it extends deeper into retail. Death Wish Coffee adds former YumEarth Exec as CMO.
Podcast Star Alex Cooper’s Unwell Beverage Venture Is Shutting Down, Per Report
Unwell Beverages, the drinks business of celebrity podcaster Alex Cooper, is in the process of shutting down after Halloween.
Adult Non-Alc In 2026: A $1 Billion Category With a Splitting Playbook
Adult Non-Alc (ANA) beverage sales passed $1.08 billion in U.S. off-premise sales in 2026, with the real number likely higher when counting on-premise and alternative channel sales. But more than halfway through 2026, that growth is slowing as the category matures, splitting into competing brand strategies, and drawing in different buyers from the industry's early assumptions.
CPG Week Podcast: Defining Ultraprocessed, Celsius Cools Off, Reinventing 7UP
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard break down the federal government’s first proposed definition of ultraprocessed foods and a rocky quarter for Celsius. The hosts also dig into Khloé Kardashian’s latest Khloud innovation and Keurig Dr Pepper’s lime-forward reformulation of 7UP.