Wholesalers Dish on Non-Alc, SKU (and Supplier) Rationalization and PepsiCo’s Blue Cloud
The state of middle-tier operations was among the focus areas of Beer Business Daily’s 2023 Beer Industry Summit this week in West Palm Beach, Florida.
New Year, New Labeling Rules? Proposed Changes to Alcohol Labels May Come Soon
In November of last year, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) announced it would issue proposed rules for nutrient, allergen, and alcohol content labeling, as well as preliminary rules for ingredient labeling on wine, beer, and spirits.
This Week’s New Products: Non-Alcoholic Spirits for Dry January, Plus the Launch of Starry Soda
In this week’s new products roundup, Monster Energy unveils its first zero sugar offering, Aplós launches a new non-alcoholic spirit and PepsiCo looks to challenge Sprite with its new lemon-lime soda, Starry.
People Moves: NA Brands DRY And Drink Monday Bring On New Leadership
Non-alcoholic brands DRY and Drink Monday add to their management teams in order to push the respective brands further into retail. BodyArmor loses a longtime marketing executive and KeHE Distributors announces CEO succession plan.
Elevator Talk: PARCH, Rejuvenation, Siren Shrub Co., Cantrip, Alaya Tea
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Amrit Richmond, the founder of IndieCPG and Supermercato Insights, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Dry January Marketing: Martha Stewart Shares Alternative Uses for Tito’s Vodka, Heineken Launches ‘All the Fun. 0.0 Alcohol’ Campaign
As the sober curious movement gains momentum, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage brands alike are seizing the opportunity to build brand awareness and showcase their products through Dry January marketing campaigns.
With Its TikTok-Tested Thesis, Gorgie Launches Into New NYC Whole Foods
Women-led, vitamin-infused, clean energy drink brand GORGIE launched today, just six months after founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant first came up with the concept, tested it via TikTok and began building an online community dedicated to wellness and energy, complete with magazine and a host of followers.
Slate Milk Closes $10.5M Series A To Scale Nationally
Slate Milk closed a $10.5 million funding round that will fuel a national distribution push and support a new product launch in coming weeks.
Review: Honeydrop Shots
Honeydrop Shots are the latest innovation from Honeydrop, a company that has been producing a range of honey-infused beverages for over a decade. The 2 oz. shots feature a blend of organic ingredients highlighted by manuka honey.
Albertsons: Inflation Boosts Q3 Revenue & Sales, While Margins Tighten
Albertsons Companies released its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, reporting net sales and other revenue reached $18.2 billion in Q3, a 1% increase from Q2 results, with growth largely driven by retail price inflation and higher fuel sales.
Ukella, Young Beverage Exec, Launches The Ryl Company
As a beverage industry professional, Blodin Ukella worked for other founders to market brands aligned with the health and wellness trend. Now that he’s launching a tea venture of his own, the first-time CEO is looking to make some Ryl change.
Molson Coors Launches Zero-Proof Cocktail
Molson Coors continues to grow its non-alcoholic portfolio with its latest release Roxie, a zero-proof canned cocktail launching today exclusively online.
ICR 2023: Vita Coco Talks Supply Chain Strength, Launching Spiked Coconut Water
During its ICR conference session on Tuesday, The Vita Coco Company discussed how the strength of its supply chain has allowed it to innovate beyond just coconut water while remaining a category leader despite increased competition.
Report: FTC Opens Pricing Discrimination Probe Into Coke, Pepsi
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has opened a preliminary investigation into The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo probing potential price discrimination within the soft drink market, according to media reports.