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KDP: Q3 Sales Rise, While Honickman Deal Reshapes NY/NJ Distro

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) reported a 5.8% increase in net sales in the third quarter, an encouraging performance that saw the company strengthen its full year guidance The company.also announced this week an agreement with The Honickman Companies that will see the beverage company assume sales and distribution of several of its core CSD brands in New York and New Jersey.

Wild Turkey Introduces Russell’s Reserve 2003

The famed Wild Turkey Distillery introduces a new whiskey for anyone who seeks an elevated bourbon experience: Russell’s Reserve® 2003. Hand-selected by Master Distiller Eddie Russell, the 2003 edition is a special release never to be repeated – making it a sought-after offering for avid collectors.  

New Riff Distilling Debuts ‘Winter Whiskey’

New Riff Distilling hopes to start a new holiday tradition with the launch of its Winter Whiskey, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey made with malted oat and chocolate malt. Reminiscent of a chocolate oatmeal stout, this addition to New Riff’s lineup is a seasonal stunner.

Watershed Distillery Rightsizes Bottled Old Fashioned for 2020

New products from Watershed Distillery have been announced just in time for the holidays, and include a Holiday Bourbon Bundle, featuring Barrel Strength Bourbon, as well as Watershed’s bottled Old Fashioned—rightsized for 2020. These items will be exclusively available in the state of Ohio.

Saucey, Emjay Merge to Form Data-Rich “Amazon of Regulated CPG”

In the first step towards its goal of scaling a “best-in-class vertically integrated vice platform,” the newly formed Pacific Consolidating Holdings (PCH) announced today its acquisition and merger of two pioneering companies in the alcohol and cannabis delivery space: Saucey and Emjay.

The Naked Market Targets Breakfast For First Beverage Launch

San Francisco-based CPG company The Naked Market is ramping up for an aggressive new brand launch scheduled over the next 12 months with the debut of its first beverage product, a nutrition shake to be released under the Project Breakfast banner.

Chai Maker Dona To Spinoff RTD Sister Brand Ouli

Brooklyn, New York-based chai maker Dona is spinning off its ready-to-drink portfolio under a new brand called Ouli, a move that the company hopes will attract investors and support its long-term growth ambitions.

Taste Radio Ep. 231: Why ‘Going Right When Everyone Is Going Left’ Made Hoplark A Budding Star

Dean Eberhardt, co-founder & CEO of Hoplark, spoke about how getting fired from his own prior startup led him to a “lightbulb” moment and inspired the creation of the fast-growing hopped tea brand, his belief that he’s “a marketing textbook’s worst nightmare,” how the company has succeeded during the pandemic, and why he turned down a venture capital investment this past summer.