Bloom Expands in RTD with Prebiotic Soda Launch This Fall

Bloom Nutrition – and by extension, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) – is entering the red-hot “modern soda” category with Bloom Pop, a shelf-stable prebiotic soda set to launch at Walmart on Labor Day.

Black Rifle: Q4 Takes Revenue Hit, Company Hones in on Energy

Black Rifle Coffee Company’s revenue took a hard hit in Q4 2024 as sales dropped double-digits in the quarter, according to the brand’s latest earnings report this morning. But, the company said, that decline is in part due to growing pains as the brand increases its attention on wholesale and RTD products.

Taste Radio: He’s Leading A ‘Green’ Revolution… And Slurping His Way To Victory

Mac Villarreal, the founder & CEO of I Eat My Greens, a pioneering plant-based soup company, takes us through his fascinating entrepreneurial journey, the impact of his brand’s innovative packaging, how he overcame initial retailer pushback, creating products that align with modern food trends and his patient, yet ambitious growth strategy.

Snoop Dogg, Harmony Craft Bevs Partner on Functional Drink Co

The legendary rapper and entrepreneur announced a strategic investment and partnership with Craft Harmony Beverages today that brings along both his existing range of THC-infused beverages and his considerable cultural cache.

PLTFRM Goes Deep in Natural, Buys Presence Marketing

Presence Marketing, a natural products brokerage firm that grew out of its Chicagoland founding in 1990 to become the largest independent sales and marketing organization in its channel, has been bought by PLTFRM, a multi-channel sales, marketing, and investment company.

Slate Says Co-Packer Stole Secrets to Launch Rival Brand Nurri

The Boston-based high-protein chocolate milk and iced coffee startup is suing its co-packer, Horseshoe Beverage Co., for allegedly stealing Slate’s trade secrets to develop their own rival product for launch partner Costco.

“The Three-Tier System Is Broken.” This Craft Distiller Aims To Fix It.

When Adam Spiegel founded Sonoma Distilling Company in 2010, it was the 15th distillery to open in California. Now the Golden State boasts more than 300 distilleries, more than any other state, and Spiegel is embarking on a new chapter aiming to help revitalize what he calls a “broken three-tier system.”

Do Cannabis Beverages Have An Ecommerce Problem?

Cannabis beverages are at a crossroads where on the one hand it is seeking clearer regulation on the path to broader retail distribution, but aligning with the alcohol industry could sacrifice hemp drinks' key growth driver: ecommerce sales.