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Functional Soda Brand OLIPOP Launches Nationally at Target

OAKLAND, Calif. — Today, healthy soda OLIPOP announces that following a successful test program, its products are launching at 1,569 Target stores nationwide. Beginning today, nearly all Target stores in…

Guru: PepsiCo Partnership Impacts Q4/FY2021 Earnings

Organic energy drink GURU is betting that its long-term growth potential outweighs short-term pain, as the company reported rising losses alongside record net revenue in its Q4/FY 2021 earnings report released today.

To “Simplify Everything,” Elegance Brands to Become SWAY Energy Corp.

Elegance Brands announced this week it will change its name to SWAY Energy Corporation, reflecting a shift in focus on its two leading brands, SWAY Energy and ready-to-drink vodka cocktail VOCO. Launched in spring 2021, SWAY and VOCO have quickly emerged as the fastest growing lines for the California-based beverage portfolio company.

Elegance Brands to Become SWAY Energy Corporation

LOS ANGELES — Elegance Brands is set to become SWAY Energy Corporation, effective January 19, 2022, in an effort to rebrand and focus on its bestselling products Sway Energy drink…

Better-For-You Brands Form ‘Alliance’ to Reduce Sugar Consumption

As sugar reduction continues to be a top priority for food and beverage manufacturers, seven low- and zero-sugar brands are banding together to form the Alliance to Control Excessive Sugar (ACES), a new business group dedicated to promoting better-for-you products.

Elevator Talk: Soda Bossa, Starla Wines, Whitefang Water, Odyssey Elixir

Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Maxine Kozler Koven, Co-Managing Director of LDR Ventures, who will share her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

Coke Update: Mocha ‘With Coffee’ Arrives Via Robot Delivery, Plus New ‘Flavors’ Look

While divesting from some of its other well-known, better-for-you brands in recent years, Coca-Cola has been eager to use its flagship soda line as a platform for innovation, both inside the can and out. This morning, the company announced the release of Mocha, the fifth SKU for the Coca-Cola with Coffee line introduced in January 2021.