Rainforest Distribution Corp. has acquired New England natural and specialty foods distributor Associated Buyers, the companies announced this week. According to a press release, the companies will take roughly two months to transition the Associated Buyers’ network into the Rainforest system.
What core drivers are BevAlc experts watching in 2024? We checked in with a data analyst, consultant and major retailer buyer on their outlook, including what investors will be looking for, where there might be white space in hot categories, and how retailers are making buying decisions.
Yesterday, California-based CPG company SYSTM Foods announced it had acquired Humm Kombucha for an undisclosed sum. The deal now places the nearly 15-year-old brand under the command of SYSTM’s executive team, which also operates two other functional beverage acquisitions - REBBL and Chameleon Organic Coffee.
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SYSTM Foods, a joint venture between SYSTM Brands and CPG investment firm GroundForce Capital, have acquired Humm Kombucha, the companies announced today. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
From the continued rise of the espresso martini to savory cocktails, 2023 was a year of bold flavors at the bar, so what’s in store for 2024? We polled experts in spirits, flavor innovation and mocktails about what trends are on tap for cocktails and ready-to-drink versions.
Lemon Perfect’s plans for 2024 follow a simple strategy: go big. That applies to both physical footprint -- in the guise of a new 15.2 oz. PET bottle, replacing the existing 12 oz. format -- and the brand’s market ambitions.
Just in time for Dry January, boutique non-alcoholic beverage retailer Sèchey and Target are expanding their partnership to curate an NA cocktail and wine set in stores this month, after a pilot run that began in December.
Danone has found a buyer for its premium dairy brands Horizon Organic and Wallaby, announcing today it has agreed to sell the businesses to investment firm Platinum Equity.
This special edition of the podcast features highlights from interviews with seven founders, creators and innovators who joined us on the show during the second half of 2023.
What’s in store for 2024? Several industry experts provided insights on trends across packaged food and beverage launches, plus advice for entrepreneurs.
What can BevNET and NOSH’s most-read news stories of 2023 inform us about the coming year? The hosts reflected on the sites’ top viewed articles from the past 12 months – including those about White Claw’s upcoming launch of a non-alcoholic line, the Erewhon NYC pop-up that never was and controversy over a kratom-infused shot brand – and what impact the news may have on trends, innovation and emerging categories in 2024.
After a category-wide downturn this year, one global spirits company is championing its portfolio of ready-to-drink cocktails as the silver lining of 2023.
In this numbers-heavy video from BevNET Live Winter 2023, Scott Dicker, market insights director at SPINS, offers insight into what is currently driving disruption in the beverage industry.
