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Baca Wines Announces Release of 2018 Ring Around The Rosé

BACA Wines, a modern California Zinfandel brand spearheaded by director Jennifer Brown and winemaker Alison Frichtl Hollister, has announced the launch of the wine portfolio’s newest wine, 2018 BACA Ring Around the Rosé, a Rosé of Zinfandel

LIQS Cocktail Shots Announces Expanded Distribution

Having just sold its two millionth shot, LIQS Cocktail Shot (LIQS.com), the highly popular, all-natural, premium, ready-to-drink Cocktail Shot, is pleased to announce a major expansion into five new markets— just in time for the start of summer. 

IFT19 to Host Over 1,200 Exhibitors

Over 17,000 CPG manufacturers, marketers and formulators are gathering this week at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans for IFT19, the annual show for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).

Brand Profile: Perfect Hydration ‘Hyper Focused’ On Regional Growth

Standing out in the crowded bottled water category is no easy task. But in just over two years, alkaline water brand Perfect Hydration says it’s experiencing rapid growth in the Southern California market. This year, the brand is aiming to replicate that regional success as it moves to scale nationwide and begins competing head-on with some of the segment’s biggest names.

HyVIDA Expands Distribution with Meijer Partnership

HyVIDA Brands Inc., producer of the world’s first hydrogen-infused sparkling waters, has expanded its Midwest retail footprint with Meijer.  The partnership with the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based supermarket chain will increase HyVIDA’s distribution coverage and an ideal partnership for the two West Michigan based companies.

Southern Breeze Sweet Tea Celebrates National Iced Tea Month

Southern Breeze Sweet Tea, the original zero calorie cold brew sweet tea inspired by the South itself, is kicking off National Iced Tea Month with money saving sales, free sweet tea and big giveaways all month long.

Poland Spring Announces Transition to 100% rPET by 2022

In its effort to remove the “single” from single-use plastic, Poland Spring today announced it has begun transitioning to recycled plastic (rPET) packaging across its still water portfolio, with the goal of reaching 100% rPET use by 2022.

Bluewater Distilling Partners with Columbia Distributing in Washington and Oregon

Bluewater Organic Distilling, the Pacific Northwest small-batch distillery known for it’s copper-distilled organic spirits, and Columbia Distributing have announced a distribution partnership in the states of Washington and Oregon. The partnership, effective May 6, 2019, is part of Columbia’s spirits’ division, which includes Constellation Brands.

C4 Announces Partnership with Athlete and Social Media Star Demi Bagby

Nutrabolt, the world's largest independent sports nutrition company and creator of C4, America’s no. 1 pre-workout brand, and XTEND, the world's no. 1 BCAA recovery brand, is proud to announce a new partnership with one-of-a-kind powerhouse athlete and social media phenom Demi Bagby

Taste Radio Insider Ep. 36: The Sudden Plan to Revolutionize a $40 Billion Category

This week’s episode features an interview with Josh Zloof, the co-founder and CEO of Sudden Coffee, an innovative brand of specialty instant coffee. Founded in 2015, Sudden is attempting to revolutionize the $40 billion market for instant coffee by emphasizing its proprietary production process and by focusing on “scalable hospitality.”

GT’s Kombucha Launches ALIVE Adaptogenic Teas

GT's Living Foods, maker of the original Kombucha and no. 1 selling brand in the U.S., has announced the launch of ALIVE, a line of adaptogenic teas inspired by Ayurvedic medicine.