Seattle-based craft soda producer Jones Soda Co. has created a new internal foodservice division to focus on growing the brand in on-premise accounts; Also, Tulua grows in Whole Foods, Backyard Tea Makers partners with Momentum, Betty Buzz heads to Canada and more.
Analysts at Bernstein have answered the No. 1 question they were asked last year: What is happening to U.S. alcohol consumption and what does it mean for the future of the sector?
Casa Azul, the tequila company from the beverage innovators behind non-alc brands Fuze, NOS, BodyArmor and Core, announced today it has appointed Dennis Carr as its new CEO.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales were “healthy and accelerated” as volume sales rebounded in the two-week period ending February 10, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Weekday Vibes is a line of non-alcoholic spritzers made with dealcoholized wine and available in two flavors: Grapefruit Rosemary Sparkling Rose and Bitter Orange Spritz. The two products have pretty different flavor profiles and nutritional makeups, but how do they hold up against their alcoholic counterparts?
Big Grove Brewery has acquired a majority stake in Climbing Kites, an Iowa-based maker of Delta 9 THC- and CBD-infused, non-alcoholic sparkling water.
Jason Burke, founder/CEO of clean ingredient meat snack and sauce brands The New Primal and Noble Made, spoke about how he navigates constant shifts in how retailers measure traction and determine metrics for success, and how to demonstrate incremental value during pitch meetings.
In the growing market for stress-relief beverages, a new functional mushroom platform brand is hoping to melt consumers’ woes away. Melting Forest is a brand of adaptogenic mushroom (Lion’s Mane and cordyceps) beverages created by California-based CBD Living.
Brands reinvent themselves all the time, but not always for the same reasons. In the case of Planteray Rum – the new identity for Plantation Rum as of last month – the change is the culmination of a four-year process that brought the company face-to-face with painful, negative historical connotations, and ultimately towards what it hopes is a brighter future.
We spoke with Monarch Emulsions' chief marketing officer Derek Gould about the company’s market strategy, its outlook on the rise of hemp-derived D9 drinks and the major industry-wide challenges that lie ahead.
Happy Pop is a new line of organic energy drinks enhanced with adaptogens. Launched by Koia co-founders Maya French and Dustin Baker, Happy Pop is launching with three 8.4 oz flavors, including Lemon Zing, Rainbow Drip and Tangerine Dream.
In this week’s new products roundup, Beekeeper Coffee teams up with Taco Bell to pay homage to a classic Mexican beverage, DripDrop unveils a Zero Sugar version of its flagship electrolyte powders and Oatly and Dunkin’ roll out new creamers for your morning cup of coffee.
Poppi is getting a lot of attention, particularly as an acquisition target, a topic the hosts discussed in the episode, along with Coke’s new TikTok-inspired soda and a trio of “loaded” cereals. This episode also includes a conversation with executives from Manna Tree and Gotham Greens who discuss their relationship as mission-driven investor and entrepreneur.
Westrock Coffee is expanding its already ambitious strategic vision for ready-to-drink, announcing yesterday an agreement with Texas-based Select Milk Producers to create a joint venture for dairy or plant-based milk coffee-based beverages.
