Functional drink Tru recently closed a $4.6 million funding round highlighted by further alignment with Polar Beverage who will now be handling manufacturing, distribution and warehousing for the brand.
As you may have heard, some people are upset with Poppi. While the soda brand’s Super Bowl ad caused a bit of consternation, we have a different take on it… and that of Liquid Death’s controversial TV spot. This episode also features an interview with Luke Montgomery-Smith, the co-founder of Plink, a brand of flavored, electrolyte-infused tablets designed to create effervescent and hydrating beverages.
This week’s new beverage launches include some innovative new soda flavors ranging from Mandarin Refresco to… Pepperoni Pizza? We also look at some co-branded partnerships involving PEEPS and Paris Hilton.
DFA, which provides co-packing services for RTD coffee beverage brands, alleged that Westrock, a private label coffee and tea manufacturer of poaching talent and stealing trade secrets in a lawsuit filed in November in a Missouri court.
Boxed Water is Better was acquired last week by Nyrad, LLC in a quiet transaction for one of the early players in non-plastic packaged water.
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (SGWS) has consistently charged independent retailers as much as 12% to 67% more than national and regional chains for the same products, according to newly unsealed redactions in the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) price discrimination case against the distributor.
Oatly CEO Jean-Christophe Flatin predicted that the Swedish plant milk business will have its first year of profitable growth since going public in 2025, praising the company’s efforts to improve its supply chain and overhead structure during its Q4 and full year 2024 earnings report this morning.
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) in its annual economic briefing on Tuesday warned that the declining U.S. spirits market will likely continue to face challenges for the foreseeable future.
Actor and singer Hailee Steinfeld is the latest celebrity seeking to make a splash in the RTD cocktail space, announcing today the launch of Angel Margarita in partnership with Jordi Zindel and Rodrigo Hernandez of Premium Beers Group.
In this roundup of new product reviews, we check in with a Super Bowl QB's favorite sport coffee, sip booze-free functional drinks from Dappy, enter the House of Cha and come face to face with Liquid Death's new soda-inspired sparkling waters.
Seeking to take a bigger bite swig out of the U.S. beverage industry, global flavor and fragrance solutions provider Symrise announced in December the relaunch of its beverage incubator under the new bWorks brand name, pivoting to focus overall on packaged beverage development for companies of all sizes.
Coca-Cola closed out FY2024 with organic revenue and operating margin up in double digits driven by higher pricing and moderating volume.
It may be making a killing in the U.S., but Liquid Death turned up DOA across the pond.
In our latest look at new RTD cocktail releases, Owl’s Brew invites comedian Chelsea Handler to spike its lemonade, Surfside goes green (with tea, that is) and Cutwater goes sweet on us with its Strawberry White Russian.
