There’s no question that powerhouse national distributor UNFI’s new Simplified Supplier Approach (SSA) is more streamlined than previous agreements. But that’s about the only thing everyone will agree on.
CPG services provider Advantage Solutions Inc. and innovator platform L.A. Libations (LAL) are forming a joint venture, dubbed Relentless Advantage, to help LAL-affiliated brands to expand nationwide more readily outside of the company’s SoCal backyard.
Andrew Benin, the co-founder and CEO of Graza, talks about how the olive oil brand and viral sensation has developed influencer relationships “at scale,” why taking a bet on the upside has guided its demand planning strategy, being an “early team-led company” versus a founder-led one and his nuanced perspective on profitability.
Anything can go viral these days, even smashing a can. Yesterday non-alc cocktail Mixoloshe gets a new name, SMASHD, paying homage to its viral social media campaign that amassed over 120 million views and gained a half million followers on Instagram.
Mocktail Club, maker of a line of non-alcoholic canned cocktails, announced today it has received an investment from spirits industry capital and brand building firm Pronghorn, aimed at helping the Washington, D.C.-based business expand across the country.
Bones Coffee Co.'s bagged coffee business has been thriving online thanks mainly to its design flair and its winning blend of creative flavors. But amidst a wave of new products entering the category, can that approach translate to success in RTD?
A new event is putting the spotlight on including the LGBTQ+ community in Kentucky’s largest industry, bourbon. The first Queer bourbon week, Bourbon & Belonging, will plant its rainbow flag across bourbon country in October, bringing with it notable partners such as Maker’s Mark, Angel’s Envy and New Riff Distilling.
There’s a new New York City-based coconut water brand on the market and it isn’t looking to build through the typical channels. Strange Water, created via a partnership between live events company Stranger Than and promoter TCE Presents officially launched this week.
U.K.-based liquor brand Quarter Proof is making its U.S. debut this month as it attempts to offer a "third way" to drink cocktails using its lower-ABV agave and grain spirits.
In this week’s new products roundup, BEAM teams up with Dole to introduce Dole Whip-flavored supplement powders, Jones Soda seeks to capture a piece of the ever-expanding craft mixers market and Brew Dr. celebrates Pride Month with limited edition rainbow-wrapped bottles and cans.
How did Harken Sweets, an upstart brand of better-for-you candy bars, land placement in the checkout aisles of thousands of Walmart stores just months after its debut? Founder & CEO Katie Lefkowitz explains how she secured and prepared for her pitch meeting with Walmart and why the category buyer said “yes” almost immediately.
Brown-Forman announced yesterday a -8% decline in reported net sales to $1.0 billion in Q4 FY 2024 driven by lower volumes of tequila and whiskey, and the broader slowdown in the spirits industry.
Massachusetts regulators officially put an end to the sale of hemp-derived CBD and THC products outside of dispensaries last week. Here's what it means for cannabis industry stakeholders in the state and foretells other regulatory moves throughout the country.
Bottled water manufacturer Icelandic Glacial announced today it has named Sadowsky to its board of directors. The man also known as the “Beverage Whisperer” is a senior advisor at investment firm Verlinvest and the executive director of beverage distribution group NIDA, but joins Icelandic’s board as an individual.
