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New RTD Cocktails From DIO, Snow Monkey, Jack Daniel’s And More

Summer RTD releases bring blood orange-spiked Cosmopolitans from DIO, Riboli’s elevated takes on the spritz, sake refreshers from Arkansas’ first and only sake brewery, and more. Here are a few of the newest cocktails on the shelf.

Taste Radio: Did Big Food Really Need RFK Jr.’s Nudge? Fancy, Foodie FTW.

Why did it take government pressure for Kraft Heinz to clean up its act? The hosts unpack the conglomerate’s pledge to drop artificial dyes from its products by 2027, and what it says about Big Food’s priorities. The episode also features interviews with the founders of two remarkable early-stage brands: Maura Duggan of Fancypants Baking Co. and Allison Elliott of Farmer Foodie.

LALO Tequila Shifts Distribution to Reyes Beverage Group

Another major spirits supplier is shifting its California distribution to Reyes Beverage Group following the shuttering of Republic National Distributing Company’s (RNDC) operations in the Golden State.