Rum Point, a new line of six island-inspired canned cocktails is now available across Illinois and Pennsylvania with additional markets in the works for the coming weeks. Available both in four-packs and a variety pack, these refreshing, island-inspired cocktails are made using real cane sugar and are entirely gluten-free. Rum Point has been created and developed by the team at Brew Pipeline.
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge is best known in beverage circles as the face of Pepsi since 2017, but with the ink finally dry on a new contract with the Bronx ball club, he's moved on to a new chapter in business with Hawaiian volcanic water brand Waiākea.
Continuing its legacy of delighting coffee and creamer fans for the season, International Delight is bringing back the magic of the holidays to a creamer aisle near you! The beloved coffee creamer brand, in partnership with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, is spreading cheer and delighting taste buds with a festive line of holiday creamers featuring one of the season’s most iconic characters: The Grinch! Best of all, the creamers are on shelves now and available through the holidays. You read that correctly: Grinch fans and Creamer Nation, get ready for Christmas – or Grinchmas – in July!
PepsiCo topped analyst expectations in its Q2 2022 earnings report today, as 5.2% quarterly net revenue growth ($20.23 billion) moved the company to raise its full year organic revenue outlook two points to 10%. Earnings per share in Q2 were $1.03 with a -39% change and foreign exchange impact of -2%. Foreign exchange impact on net revenue was -3%. Organic revenue growth was up 13% in Q2 with core EPS of $1.86, up 10%.
Roseade, the original rosé lemonade spritz, is excited to announce a strategic shift in production, from Australia to California. The ready-to-drink spritzer was originally created in 2018 in Victoria, Australia, and launched in the U.S. market via Concurrent Wines in April 2021. Over the past year, Roseade has secured multiple U.S. distribution partnerships and gained popularity with retail and on-premise channels as well as in the convenience category, positioning the brand for continued growth and solidified new roots in the U.S. market through local production.
Alison Cayne, the founder and CEO of Haven’s Kitchen, an innovative and fast-growing brand of refrigerated sauces, spoke about why emphasizing use case and occasion is critical for fueling consumer adoption and repurchase and how effective merchandising of the products has enabled it to become “the ultimate basket builder.” She also explained how to use anecdotal data effectively when pitching to retail buyers and how she found a co-packer that would invest in the brand's future.
Conagen, the Massachusetts-based biotech firm, announced the commercialization of an expansive portfolio of natural sweetness enhancers for taste modification in sugar reduction solutions for food and beverages. The enhancers are made with precision fermentation, a technology that has led to the innovation of an extensive platform of phenolic antioxidants.
Flow Beverage Corp. (TSX:FLOW; OTCQX:FLWBF) (“Flow” or the “Company”) announced that it has officially launched its Flow Vitamin-Infused Water line of products in three new organic flavors: Cherry, Citrus and Elderberry. Flow Vitamin-Infused Water is also now available direct to consumers in the United States through flowhydration.com, with early access available to current Flow customers.
Black-owned South African spirits group Spearhead announced today it has raised $3 million to expand the reach of its two products, Vusa Vodka and Bayab Gin, to the U.S., as well as launch new product lines and accelerate its marketing efforts.
United by a shared commitment to heritage, quality and unexpected, bold flavors, Highland Park Single Malt Scotch Whisky and Big Green Eggare proud to announce an exclusive partnership. The single malt Scotch whisky will serve as the official U.S. Scotch partner of the original American-designed ceramic cooker.
Last month The Coca-Cola Company and Brown-Forman announced the launch of a new Jack & Coke ready-to-drink (RTD) product— but eager U.S. drinkers will have to wait. The new beverage will first launch in Mexico, sparking the question: as RTD growth spreads globally, where are major suppliers headed next, and what will they be looking for?
After completing LA Libations SIP (SoCal Incubator Program) mentorship accelerator, coconut water brand 100 Coconuts has gone from having relatively no West Coast presence to preparing to hit 20,000 stores nationwide by the end of September with distribution deals in major retailers.
Brody's Crafted Cocktails, a line of ready-to-serve craft-style bottled cocktails, has announced it has expanded distribution into Hawaii and available exclusively at Foodland locations, in partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC of Hawaii), one of the largest wholesale distributors of spirits, wine and beer in the United States. This mission-based beverage brand offers a unique line of ready-to-serve premium spirits based bottled cocktails — perfect for home entertaining, vacationing or serving at your weekend tailgate.
MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, will bring an interactive booth experience to the Package Fulfillment, Logistics & Delivery (PFLD) Expo July 13-15 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Booth #504 will feature the combination of MHS automation technologies and Fortna operational optimization software and omnichannel distribution solutions that serves the industry’s need for end-to-end logistics solutions.
