The country music star and his wellness enterprise partner Long Play, Inc. have partnered with California-based bev-alc maker JuneShine Brands to launch Willie’s Remedy+, a non-alcoholic (NA), intoxicating hemp-based “social tonic.”
PepsiCo announced this morning it has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Poppi for $1.95 billion, officially bringing the CSD giant into the next gen functional soda set.
In this video, filmed at the brand’s booth in Hall A, Edward Smolyansky discusses his ambitions to create a better and more functional product than the competing brands, why packaging size is important in the kefir set, and why he wants to be known as the “Kefir King of America.”
PepsiCo is close to acquiring prebiotic soda brand Poppi in a deal valued at over $1.5 billion, according to a report published in Bloomberg this morning, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.
We're not exactly at odds, but there's definitely some healthy debate among the hosts around how to assess Expo West 2025. And it turns out, we're not alone. The biggest question on everyone's mind: how do we truly evaluate innovation, and what does it mean for the future of the food and beverage industry in the near term?
In this week’s new products gallery, Equator Coffee unveils its first multi-serve offerings, Red Bull launches its first U.S. Spring Edition and Hoplark pays homage to one of its community members.
We highlight more new products spotted at Expo West, including a pair of kombucha innovations from Humm, new flavored sparkling waters from Not Beer and Pop & Bottle's 2x strength cold brew.
Hemp industry stakeholders respond to the announcement that California has extended its ban of intoxicating hemp products for another three months.
Canopy USA-owned THC products line Wana Brands is now available nationwide in Total Wine & More stores with three flavors of its hemp-based, non-alcoholic drinks; The Ryl Company has joined up with 7-Eleven to add 500 new locations in the New York Metro area, New York State and the brand’s backyard New Jersey.
In this interview from Expo West 2025, Carlos Madrazo, country manager for Jumex’s growing U.S. division, explains how Odwalla reflects the parent company’s ambitions to develop and expand beyond its core business in nectars.
Expo West was a showcase for new functional beverages, from phytonutrient-enhanced water Daily Serve to Daytrip's yerba mate energy tea, but also for some eye-catching designs from Atomico and BrightLeaf.
Diageo will cease bringing new brands into its Distill Ventures accelerator program for startup drink entrepreneurs, a Diageo spokesperson confirmed Wednesday.
With its Conway, Arkansas production facility now fully operational, Westrock Coffee Company is projecting significant growth this year, according to the company’s latest earnings report this week.
American whiskey producers are once again swept up in a trade dispute that has unfurled pricey tariffs on their exports to Europe.
