ZIGNUM Mezcal Debuts Symbolically Rich Packaging
Rooted in Oaxaca, ZIGNUM is one of the leading Mezcals in Mexico and Mexican duty free and the most awarded Mezcal in the world.
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Happy Leaf Kombucha Launches New Brand Design with Less Sugar Content
Happy Leaf Kombucha announced this week that a new brand design is set to hit the shelves as early as mid-May 2021. Along with the new look comes a fresh…
VIDE Continues Momentum with New Hires, Products, and Markets
VIDE, a Manhattan-based Premium Canned Cocktail company announces strategic new hires, products, and expansion plans. Alongside distribution powerhouse, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the nation’s largest wine & spirits wholesaler, VIDE unveils expansion plans into South Carolina, Florida, California, and Nevada.
BODYARMOR: Innovation Fueling Ambitions to Hit $5B Sales Target
Having passed the $1 billion mark, BODYARMOR is aiming to leverage its combination of distribution muscle, marketing prowess and on-trend products to push the brand towards more ambitious targets, including doubling the business over the next three years.
Goldman Sachs: Convenience Retailers Optimistic as Pandemic Outlook Brightens
According to the firm’s latest “Beverage Bytes” survey of retailers representing nearly 30,000 stores nationwide (roughly 20% of the channel), overall beverage sales increased 10% year-over-year in Q1 of 2021, compared to 7% growth in Q4 2020, driven by increased foot traffic from consumers who are steadily returning to old shopping habits.
Retailer Roundup: Bubble Preps New Platform Launch; Court Orders Walmart to Pay $115M
Health food ecommerce retailer BUBBLE Goods announced this week that it has named Savraj Singh, former CTO of Daily Harvest, as chief technology officer, responsible for leading the company’s engineering team and digital platforms; Walmart was ordered to pay $115 million to Texas-based food tech startup Zest Labs after a jury in Arkansas ruled that the retailer was guilty of stealing its shelf-freshness technology.
Dirty Devil Vodka, the World’s First Hyper-Oxygenated Spirit, Launches in the U.S.
Dirty Devil Vodka, produced in Canada from non-GMO corn and Hyper-Oxygenated water, announced that they are expanding the product’s availability to the United States.
Sovereign Brands Presents its Newest Extraordinary Spirit: VILLON
The creators of Luc Belaire sparkling wine, Bumbu rums and McQueen and the Violet Fog gin launch an exquisite reimagining of the Cognac category.
Hornitos Tequila And The Black List Team Up To Help Emerging Filmmakers
Hornitos® Tequila, a leading premium tequila brand founded on the belief that nothing great ever happens without taking a chance, and producer and screenwriter hub the Black List today announced the 2021Black List X Hornitos "Take Your Shot" Short Film Program, a unique granting program aimed at supporting and amplifying underrepresented, creative voices in the film industry.
Category Close-Up: Expert Analysis – Bottled Water
In this episode of Category Close-Up, the panel examined the present and future of the $19 billion-plus bottled water segment, from the business and investment climate to consumer perception around the category to advances in technology that could unlock future purchasing occasions.
DRY Aims to Build ‘Zero-Proof’ Story with Bitters & Soda Launch
For the last 16 years and counting, the Washington-based company has been offering a wide range of fruit and botanical flavored, premium, carbonated soft drinks. But relative to its bigger goals, the brand’s latest innovation — a three-SKU line of bitters & soda in 8.45 oz. glass bottles — represents more than just another choice for consumers on the shelf.
KeHE Plans to Hire Over 200 Employees in California Distribution Centers
Naperville, Ill. – KeHE Distributors is opening its doors with over 200 new job opportunities in its Chino and Stockton California Distribution Centers. Over the last several years, KeHE has…
Walker Brothers Announces Wholesale Distribution in North Carolina
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Beginning Monday, April 12, Walker Brothers craft kombucha will be available in North Carolina through the brand’s recent partnership with Charlotte-based craft beverage distributor, Artisan Beverage Group.…
Taste Radio: There Are Millions To Be Made In Niche. Oded Brenner Explains How.
Today’s episode features an interview with Oded Brenner, the founder of both Max Brenner, an international chain of upscale chocolate-centric cafes, and Blue Stripes, a unique brand of food and beverages made from upcycled cacao fruit. Brenner spoke about his unconventional approach to entrepreneurship, why he believes that “there will always be a place for the niche,” why he embraces ideas that would commonly be perceived as mistakes and his definition for the ultimate form of success.