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New Products: Poppi Cream Soda Returns; Mingle Mocktails Is In the ‘Mood’

Soda’s comeback is still in full swing this week, in the guise of Poppi’s (now permanent) revival of one of its best-selling LTOs and AriZona’s philanthropic take on a Brooklyn classic. Plus protein cold brew from Wandering Bear, Mingle Mocktails’ new mood-boosting drinks and much more.

Spirits Distribution: New RTDs Hit Whole Foods; Southern Picks Up Pizza Vodka

Distribution shakeups this fall include several new portfolio additions for Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (SGWS) and Anheuser-Busch (A-B) distributors, a few ready-to-drink (RTD) brands hitting major retailers, plus an interesting on-premise partnership for Elizabeth Banks’s canned wine.

Distribution: Edibles.com Goes Nationwide

Edibles.com is now serving the entire country– or wherever THC is legal, at least. The DTC ecommerce platform for hemp-derived THC products announced today it is now selling to consumers nationwide.

Danone Halts Acquisition Talks with Lifeway Foods

For Danone’s long-running courtship of kefir category leader Lifeway, the third time isn’t the charm. The French dairy giant has withdrawn its interest in purchasing the kefir category leader.

Jeff Rubenstein Moves To Food As Khloud CEO

Khloud named former Poppi president and chief growth officer Jeff Rubenstein as its CEO, just five months after launch and amid a slate of distribution gains.

Bev-Alc Sales Dip As Spirits and Wine RTDs Offer Bright Spots

Bev-alc sales declined in the two-week period ending September 6, although cider, as well as wine and spirits-based ready-to-drink (RTD) continue to buck the trends, according to analysis of NIQ data from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.