THC-infused soda brand Green Monké lands Cookies as a partner for sales and co-branded product development. Meanwhile, Canadian cannabis producer Tilray plans to launch CBD-infused beverages in the U.S. through Southern Glazer's this fall.
In this week’s roundup of new products, Minneapolis Cider Company launched a new THC beverage brand, Olipop rolled out a better-for-you iteration of Dr. Pepper and La Colombe released its first sweetened cold brew fridge pack.
Rhythm Sparkling Hemp Beverages, a functional wellness beverage brand, is expanding its West Coast retail account base by partnering with Northern California distributor, San Francisco Naturals Inc, along with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), which will distribute Rhythm in Oregon.
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) is the target of a class action antitrust lawsuit filed last week, alleging the largest national dairy cooperative has acted or has tried to act as a monopsony by constraining the Northeast raw milk market.
Monster Beverage Company confirmed its long-rumored entrance into beverage alcohol during its Q2 2022 earnings call on Thursday, announcing that Monster Beast Unleashed, a four-SKU line of flavored malt beverages (6% ABV), will launch in late Q4 2022 with the goal of being nationally distributed by the end of 2023.
Victor George Spirits (VGS) announced they have entered into an agreement for its portfolio of brands to be distributed throughout Florida by Breakthru Beverage, one of the nation’s largest distributors.
Ball Corp. plans to permanently close can manufacturing facilities in Phoenix, Arizona, and St. Paul, Minnesota, and delay construction of a new plant in North Las Vegas, Nevada, the Westminster, Colorado-headquartered company announced today during its second quarter financial results.
Wilde Irish Gin, a brazen response to the craft gin movement, launches this summer in California and Washington, D.C. Taking inspiration from its namesake, literary giant Oscar Wilde, Wilde Irish Gin emerges in a glorious flare of extravagance, from the bespoke book-shaped purple bottle to Wilde’s cane on the intricate silver cap.
Marketing firm Vericast explained in its “2022 CPG and Grocery TrendWatch” consumer report that brands who offer competitive pricing and promotions while optimizing the convenience of online shopping with the in-store experience are more likely to succeed across age groups during the current high inflationary period.
Reed’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: REED) (“Reed’s” or the “Company”), owner of the nation’s leading portfolio of handcrafted, all-natural ginger beverages, announced the launch of Reed’s Hard Ginger Ale.
Breckenridge Distillery, the ‘World’s Highest Distillery’ and the official Bourbon of football franchise, the Denver Broncos, announced two new limited-edition Mile High Bourbon Blends, the second commemorative Broncos Bourbon Blends of the series collaboration. Fans aged 21 or older can purchase the limited-edition bottles beginning Monday, Aug. 8.
The Drink of the Summer is coming to California consumers in the convenience of a can as BEVMO, the largest specialty beverage retailer on the west coast, will be stocking the Black Infusions Dirty Shirley RTD across the state. The Dirty Shirley RTD will also be available to California consumers via the GoPuff app.
Non-alcoholic beverage retailer Boisson has closed a $12 million seed round that will support retail expansion in Los Angeles and fuel the launch of a new on-premise business division.
The visionary non-alcoholic spirit brand Wilderton Botanical Spirit proudly welcomes a first-in-category naturally preserved Bittersweet Aperitivo to its award-winning portfolio of botanically-driven craft spirits. In a nod to aperitivo and the burgeoning spritz culture, Wilderton’s Bittersweet Aperitivo’s bold, intricate flavor profile is a 100% natural ruby red liquid, hand crafted using a proprietary process from globally-sourced botanicals in the Pacific Northwest.
