KDP Buys Drink Mix Maker Dyla Brands

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has acquired drink mix manufacturer Dyla Brands, which produces Stur and a growing portfolio of co-branded liquid and powder mixes, the company announced during its earnings call this morning.

Reyes Adds Four Roses Bourbon, Japanese Imports as Spirits Book Expands

Reyes Beverage Group (RBG) has scooped up several more major spirit brands in California, with Four Roses Bourbon and Fuji Japanese Whisky the latest to join the total beverage distributor in the leadup to Republic National Distributing (RNDC) exiting the state.

Taste Radio: When Is $200M In Sales Just The Beginning? When The Brand Is Yerba Madre.

Yerba Madre is a brand nearly synonymous with its namesake ingredient. But in a country where most consumers have never heard of yerba mate, a caffeine-laden herbal infusion, how do you build a household name around it? Ben Mand, the CEO of Yerba Madre, talks about how the company is expanding its national footprint while staying true to its regenerative roots and mission-driven values.

Coke Responds To Trump’s Appeal, Set to Launch Full-Sugar Sub-Line

Coke CEO James Quincey told analysts on today’s second quarter earnings call that the company would be launching what amounted to a full-sugar line extension, rather than a complete formula change, as some believed President Trump had indicated.