Evergreen founder and CEO Emily Groden arrived at Expo West 2026 leading one of the fastest-growing brands in frozen breakfast. But just a few years earlier, she was pitching corner stores with a toaster tucked into a duffel bag. In this episode, Emily explains how Evergreen is leveraging innovation, strong retail data and a sharper family-focused brand identity to scale across channels.
So Good So You chief brand officer Rita Katona and CEO Eric Hall, who together co-founded the company in 2014, will maintain equity in the company and a seat on the board of directors.
States are taking various approaches to regulating intoxicating hemp as the November deadline to potentially ban the category draws closer.
Diageo’s Casamigos, the O.G. celebrity tequila brand co-founded by George Clooney, is entering ready-to-serve cocktails with a new line of pre-mixed margaritas.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales decelerated in the two-week period ending March 7, 2026, with weaker volume growth and pricing action leaving retail sales “healthy” but slowing, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
The new Dietary Guidelines direct consumers to “eat real food,” but it also could increase consumers' annual grocery bill by 32%.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits announced its acquisition of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s assets of Eagle Rock Distributing Co. in Colorado.
Molson Coors has struck a deal to acquire spirits-based, ready-to-drink cocktail pioneer Atomic Brands, makers of Monaco Cocktails.
The acquisition, announced Monday morning, deepens Danone's roster of functional nutrition brands, with Huel's product portfolio spanning from its flagship powder-based shakes to ready-to-drink beverages and snack bars.
Coinciding with the nationwide rollout of its recently revived Mr. Pibb product, The Coca-Cola Company has enlisted NBA legend Scottie Pippen for a new campaign highlighting the CSD’s star status.
From Vita Coco's lemonade treat to canned sangria for Tost-ing, this week's new products include fruit flavors as brands anticipate the warmer spring weather.
David Protein just got hit with a lawsuit claiming its macros don’t add up, raising familiar questions about labeling, ingredients, and what happens when a fast-growing brand lands in the legal spotlight. The team breaks down the claims, why brands become litigation magnets, and whether consumers will care. Plus: a readout from Seafood Expo North America and Stiller Soda’s attention-grabbing social push.
While protein and digestive health may be some of the top functions driving overall beverage growth, mood support is now the fastest growing benefit in the sector outpacing the expansion of protein by nearly three-to-one, according to data firm SPINS’ 2026 State of Industries webinar this week.
Sazerac has acquired Dirty Shirley, the ready-to-drink (RTD) vodka-spiked take on the classic Shirley Temple, the company announced Thursday.
