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Taste Radio Ep. 225: How The Founder Of Stacy’s Pita Chips Went From Struggling To Find Laundry Quarters To A Quarter-Billion Dollar Exit

Stacy Madison, founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips, shared essential lessons learned from building her company, including those that she’s applying to her latest venture, BeBold, a refrigerated energy bar brand. She explained why having a “nothing to lose” attitude was key during her early days as an entrepreneur, the most significant mistake in building Stacy’s Pita Chips and the altruistic reason that she decided to get back into the packaged food industry.

Wheyward Spirit Launches Whey Based Spirit

Wheyward Spirit, the sustainably-sourced whey spirit created by Founder and CEO, Emily Darchuk, has announced the launch of their premier liquor brand.

Swoon Launches Zero Sugar Lemonade Line

Swoon, a New York-based maker of zero sugar cocktail mixers and syrups, is stepping into the ready-to-drink sector with the launch of a sugar free lemonade line this month. The new line is available in three flavors: Classic Lemonade, Pink Lemonade (made with strawberries) and Half & Half (made with tea).

Gallery: August’s New Products

As summer comes to a close, brands are already gearing up for the fall season. SToK, Chobani and Brew Dr rolled out limited edition products featuring autumnal spices this month, while new milks from Borden look to capture the classic flavors of fall state fairs. Check out the gallery for this month’s notable releases, including multiserves from Loco and Made Coffee and new wellness shots from BOS and Dose.

Garrison Brothers Distillery Expands West Coast Distribution Partnerships

Garrison Brothers Distillery is excited to announce an expansion of distribution partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) together with Young’s Market Company (Young’s) to include Washington, effective immediately, and California starting September 1, 2020.

Spirits Gallery: August RTDs

In this gallery, we showcase a handful of notable new RTDs from the past month, highlighted by flavor extensions from Lifted Libations and Cutwater, Austin Cocktails making the move into cans and a category debut from Boston's Bully Boy Distillers.

SLAPJACK Expands Line of Tropical Flavors

Suddenly tropical has a crazy fresh pop, courtesy of SLAPJACK’s unique and expanding family of exotically-tropical fruit flavored vodkas.

National Chemicals Launches Non-Caustic Beverage System Cleaner

National Chemicals, Inc. publicly launched Vantage Synergy, a new ultra-safe line of beverage system cleaners that are revolutionizing the industry by redefining the efficiency and liability associated with cleaning beverage…

Vamonos Riendo Mezcal Makes U.S. Debut

Vamonos Riendo Mezcal has officially launched in the U.S. offering, a super-premium, triple-distilled, high altitude, artesanal mountain ensamble.

MGP Debuts 2020 Barrels of Rossville Union Single Barrel Rye Whiskey

MGP (Nasdaq: MGPI) has launched their first Single Barrel release for Rossville Union Rye. Rossville Union Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey is a bottled-in-bond (100-proof) specialty release offered in two mash bills (SRP: $49.99/750-ml).