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AAPI Founders Energize, Innovate in RTDs

A new generation of hard seltzers and canned cocktails are positioning in the RTD alcohol category offering Asian flavors and twists on traditional beverages that connect with the Asian-American community and capitalize on a cultural zeitgeist among mainstream American consumers.

IFT FIRST Annual Event & Expo is Underway in Chicago

Thousands of food and beverage professionals are gathered this week at McCormick Place in Chicago from July 16-19 for IFT FIRST: Annual Event & Expo. Organized by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), IFT FIRST is the largest annual nexus between the academic and business sides of the food science world.

G.O.A.T. Fuel Embraces Athletic Focus with ‘Sports Energy’ Trademark

Since its founding in 2020, better-for-you energy drink startup G.O.A.T. Fuel has known it wanted to establish a base in the pro sports world. Now, as its footprint has surpassed 10,000 retail accounts nationwide, the brand is ready to go all in by trademarking the phrase “Sports Energy.”

Bonbuz Launches ‘Functional Fizz’ Cans

LA-based, female-founded functional beverage company Bonbuz expands and shapes the future of drinking with their ground-breaking product, Functional Fizz.