The recent change to the 2018 Farm Bill that mandates the end of the hemp-based beverage business hit like an earthquake, but for now, at least, the buildings are still standing. Under the law, there’s now an expiration date for the manufacture of intoxicating hemp drinks – and, in fact, most of the $28 billion U.S. hemp business: Nov. 12, 2026.
The new agreements add Sunset Distributing – a subsidiary of Hand Family Companies covering the Southern California market – as well as Pacific Northwest houses The Odom Corporation, Bigfoot Beverages and Summit Beverage Distribution Co.
Another cold chain company is heading for a public market exit. Suja Life, Inc. announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Zevia CEO Amy Taylor detailed her company’s plan to drive productivity savings and reach profitability while scaling within a highly competitive space, part of a wide-ranging strategy discussion at the Stephens Annual Investment Conference in Nashville this week.
Functional adult non-alc spirits brand Aplós has closed a $5 million funding round, the company announced today.
There are only two days left to submit your nominations for BevNET's 2025 Spirits Awards! Nominations close this Friday, November 21.
Revenue remained strong in its Q4 and fiscal year 2025 earnings report today, but BellRing Brands – maker of Premier Protein and Dymatize – fell short of analyst expectations despite outperforming throughout the fiscal year.
The Q4 2025 Supply Chain report from Agrowgate paints a picture of a beverage industry entering 2026 with far more stability - yet no shortage of strategic inflection points.
Betty Buzz and Betty Booze are collaborating with New York City restaurant Serendipity3 on a limited edition holiday menu, “Sip into the Season,” available through December.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) is reportedly in talks to acquire party punch brand BeatBox, according to a story by the Wall Street Journal. Citing unnamed “people familiar with the matter,” the…
Monster Brewing’s 2026 innovation slate will include a pair of lagers and the company’s first spirits-based, ready-to-drink (RTD) offering. CEO Hilton Schlosberg teased the new products but offered few details during the company’s Q3 earnings call earlier this month.
What if the biggest opportunity in your industry is something no one else recognizes? In this episode, Eric “ET” Tecosky, the founder of pioneering cocktail ingredient brand Dirty Sue, unpacks how a simple gap behind the bar became a first-to-market product, a profitable niche, and a lesson in disciplined focus.
Fresh zero sugar innovations and distribution gains paid off for Jones Soda Co. in its Q3 earnings report today, with the company announcing nearly 15% revenue growth to $4.5 million in the quarter.
The nominees for BevNET’s “Best of 2025” Awards, presented by Zuckerman Honickman, reflect a year defined by breakthrough innovation, bold storytelling, and category-defining creativity.
