The latest distribution updates from around the beverage industry, including Huxley's budding partnership with Kroger and a new N.Y-based partner for Leisure Hydration.
L.A. Libations is looking to spread the wealth with the launch of Taste Tomorrow Ventures, a venture capital arm that has closed a $30 million fund to invest in emerging beverage and snack brands.
Celsius shed some more light on its now-finalized acquisition of Alani Nu yesterday, though further details on distribution were notably absent.
Some people have angels and devils on their shoulders; this week, our review team is seeing Little Saints and a Bad Mermaid, with an appearance from Campari's new non-alc import, Crodino.
BevNET Live, the leading event for beverage industry professionals, returns to New York City on June 11+12 with over 550 executives already registered and new programming designed to accelerate growth, visibility, and industry connections.
Former Boston Red Sox All-Star David "Big Papi" Ortiz is the founder of a new brand of “ultra-premium” rums, Ozama Rum, produced in his home country of the Dominican Republic.
Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) has revealed its new energy drink line Phorm Energy, as the beer giant seeks to make its presence felt in a category that has become increasingly important, and unstable, to beer distributors in recent years.
Dumpling Daughter isn’t just a food brand. It’s founder Nadia Liu Spellman’s heartfelt homage to family, culture, and comfort. Her mission is simple but powerful: to make high-quality, restaurant-style comfort food accessible at home, while honoring the deep emotional ties that food can hold.
Uncertainty and pessimism are rising major among U.S. retailers as labor challenges and inflation have dampened future outlook, according to a report by Progressive Grocer last week.
Olipop is one of the fastest-growing brands in beverage — and it’s got a new hand on the wheel alongside co-founder/CEO Ben Goodwin. At BevNET Live on June 11 + 12 in New York City, attendees will hear directly from Mel Landis, the newly appointed President of Olipop, as he shares how he’s approaching the next chapter of the functional soda brand’s journey.
Morgan McLachlan, the master distiller behind adult non-alc (ANA) brand De Soi and botanical spirits line AMASS, is dipping back into an exploding beverage category.
Influencer partnerships have become a go-to tool for CPG brands seeking to gain an edge in the crowded marketplace, but how can one ensure the return will be worth it?
Michelle Razavi, the co-founder of Elavi, pulls back the curtain on how the brand landed a $1 million order from Costco just four months after the debut of its protein brownies. The hosts also discuss Chobani’s purchase of Daily Harvest and Via Verde Valle’s acquisition of A Dozen Cousins, and how the latter may reflect a new paradigm in which founders favor strategic exits over prolonged fundraising.
In this month’s distribution news, Mission Craft Cocktails reaches a major milestone, RTD Carbliss continues its push through the Midwest, a spirits veteran makes a big play, and more.
