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Laird Superfood Adds Chai Instafuel to Instafuel Collection

Laird Superfood (NYSE: LSF), creator of assorted plant-based superfood products, is introducing Chai Instafuel to its product lineup so that tea lovers can enjoy a gourmet, plant-based Chai latte at home or on-the-go.

Survey: C-Stores See Boost in Baskets As Traffic Drops

Convenience store retailers are optimistic that beverage sales will continue to increase despite traffic pressures, according to the latest “Beverage Bytes” survey by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

BioSteel Taps Constellation Brands DSD Network For U.S. RTD Launch

As athletic consumers look to cut sugars and artificial ingredients from their sports drink intake, BioSteel Sports Nutrition is aiming to compete head-on with category leaders via a new all natural, zero-sugar, RTD Tetra Pak line launching this month.

Trendspotting: CBD Sports Beverages

Sitting at the intersection of two consistently growing beverage categories, the addition of CBD to sports drinks has emerged as a rising trend over the past few years, offering functionality beyond the hydration benefits typically found in athletic performance beverages.

Ceder’s Launches Non-Alcohol Gin in the U.S.

CEDER’S, a distilled non-alcoholic, juniper-led alt-gin, announces its U.S. launch, following the brand’s successful introduction to the U.K market in 2018 and subsequent international expansion to over 24 markets.

Sports Hydration Brand Thirty Drink Pivots to Cans

Cincinnati-based Thirty Drink is making the shift from 12 oz. PET bottles to slim cans, with the shift expected to take effect on retail shelves starting January 2021.

Collective Arts Brewery Launches Collective Project

LOS ANGELES — On a mission to make the world a more creative place, Collective Project, sister company to well known premium craft beverage brand Collective Arts Brewing, has just…

18.21 Drinks Opens Crowdfunding Investment Campaign

18.21 Drinks, the parent company of 18.21 Bitters and CNBS, has launched a crowd-investing campaign with Republic. The startup has raised over $100,000 from dozens of investors in just a few days and will keep the round open until the end of the year.

Report: Ball Corp. Says Alcohol, Water Driving Growth in Aluminum Cans

As the beverage industry continues to embrace sustainable packaging initiatives, the North American market for aluminum cans is expected to grow between 4-6% through 2025, according to Ball Corp., the leading U.S. manufacturer of metal packaging for beverages.

Spirits Gallery: RTDs, Bitters & Apéritifs

In this Spirits Gallery, we highlight a handful of notable new product releases from outside of traditional spirits, including RTD cocktails like Tattersall's Manhattan and Freeland Spirits' French 75, new apéritifs from Proposition Cocktail and Saint Teresa 1976 and the latest Bitters & Soda flavors from Hella Cocktail Co.