Boston Beer To Focus on Teas and RTDs in 2026
Boston Beer’s vodka-based hard tea brand Sun Cruiser “firmly established itself” in 2025, its first year with national distribution after a test launch in 2024, and recorded more than 300% YoY growth,
Nixie Launches New Flavors, DSD As Soda Is Ready to ‘Run’
After a hot start in sparkling, Nixie knows where it's going next.
Tractor Beverage Names New CRO; Retail Expansion In Sight
Tractor Beverage Company is looking to speed up “disciplined expansion” from foodservice to traditional retail accounts with the appointment of John Murphy as Chief Revenue Officer.
The Unconventional Channels Where Adult Non-Alc Is Taking Off
From yoga studios to luxury fashion houses to corporate campuses, a diverse ecosystem of alternative channels has quietly emerged as a small but meaningful growth opportunity for adult non-alcoholic (ANA) drinks – and mostly through organic discovery.
KDP Updates Prices Structuring for JDE Peet’s Deal, Gamgort to Leave Board
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) issued an updated financing plan for its proposed acquisition of coffee giant JDE Peet’s, adding an additional $1.5 billion in equity capital and dropping consideration of a partial IPO for its beverage business as it closes in on finalizing the deal in early April.
Health-Ade Gains Fueling Generous Brands Portfolio Growth
The kombucha brand is making major strides in discount and travel retailers, while Bolthouse Farms is getting new on-trend product innovation.
Taste Radio: The Tito’s of Snacks? How Mi Niña Is Building a Big Small Brand.
After decades in fine dining, renowned restaurateur Jamie Mammano turned his attention to a new challenge: reinventing the tortilla chip. In this episode, he shares how a small tortilla bakery experiment evolved into Mi Niña, one of the country’s fastest-growing premium tortilla chip brands, now sold in thousands of retailers nationwide, including Whole Foods, Target and Wegmans.
UPDATE Relaunches with New Co-Founder Kim Kardashian
Reality-star-turned-entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has officially entered the beverage world, joining paraxanthine-powered energy drink UPDATE as a co-founder ahead of its national rollout to Walmart stores nationwide this spring.
Seaweed Drink OoMee Raises New Investment
OoMee seaweed drink has secured $5 million as part of a $13 million seed round by the brand's parent company Aqua Theon.
Danone Celebrates Strong 2025 Performance, But Admits to Falling Short in U.S.
As Danone works to position itself as a global leader for the health-and-wellness movement, CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique admitted the French conglomerate needs to “step up its game” in the U.S. market during its Q4 and full year 2025 earnings report last week.
Topo Chico Is Now ‘Unavailable,’ Possibly Until Q3
According to a letter from Coca-Cola to distributors, "challenges in the source wells, including quality issues related to the source’s geology" have hampered production over the past two months.
Coke Expands Mr. Pibb, Adds New Flavors
After teasing the return of Mr. Pibb last year, The Coca-Cola Company is now expanding the soda brand nationwide and adding a pair of new flavors in certain regions.
Dora’s Naturals Adds Philly Distribution
New York-based powerhouse distributor Dora’s Naturals is expanding south to Philadelphia, the company’s first push outside the tri-state area.
Taste Radio: Expo West Is Pricey. Here’s How To Make It Pay Off.
The real ROI of Expo West starts long before the show floor opens. In this episode, the team breaks down best practices for exhibitors looking to maximize your time and resources at one of the most competitive trade shows in the world.