Cargill Notches Another First for Stevia Sustainability

After a rigorous, nearly year-long validation process, Cargill's stevia sustainability program has been benchmarked at Silver Level by SAI Platform’s Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA) 3.0, becoming the first stevia producer to have its entire grower network achieve this distinction. By engaging in this benchmarking process, Cargill offers its food and beverage customers further assurance of the integrity of its stevia sourcing program.

Hecho Tequila Soda Receives Investment From Grupo Solave and Signs Bulk Tequila Supply Agreement

Hecho Tequila Soda announced that it has received a strategic investment from Grupo Solave, one of Mexico's leading producers of Blue Agave, who also house state of the art Tequila manufacturing facilities in Amatitan, Jalisco. Concurrently, Hecho and Grupo Solave signed a supply agreement that ensures consistent, high quality supply of 100% Blue Agave Tequila, the primary ingredient in Hecho's Ready To Drink (RTD) canned Tequila Soda.

Howler Head Banana Bourbon Gains Full Canadian Listing and Launches In UK

UFC President and Howler Head Banana Bourbon Co-founder Dana White announced the expansion of the popular flavored whiskey brand into Canada and the U.K.Howler Head is currently one of the fastest-growing major American whiskies (flavored or unflavored) in California, Florida, Michigan and New York (Nielsen, February 26th 2022) and is the fastest-selling of all American whiskies in the Control States (NABCA, February 2022), having sold 55,000 cases in its introductory year. Howler Head is the Official Flavored Whiskey Partner of UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization.

Corsair Distillery Announces Nationwide Release of the ‘Mini Can’

Corsair Distillery has announced the National release of a very unique new size offering for their flagship products.  Dubbed the “mini-can”, their new trial size is just that – a very small 100ml can.  Think 2 shots of whiskey in a tiny soda can.  Their main products, Triple Smoke American Single Malt Whiskey, Dark Rye American Rye Malt Whiskey, American Gin and Barreled Gin will be available in May across the US enabling consumers to try their products on a small scale before going all in on a full bottle. 

Sagamore Spirit Launches Premium Canned Craft Cocktails Nationwide

To bring whiskey sipping into sunlight hours, right on time for summer, Sagamore Spirit announced the national launch of its ready-to-drink canned craft cocktails in three vibrant flavors: Pineapple Ryegarita, Honey Paloma and Lemon Tea Fizz. Made with Sagamore Spirit’s award-winning straight rye whiskey and co-created by the innovative mixology minds of Baltimore-basedCAnE Collective, each recipe was developed to showcase the best of Maryland-style rye – approachable, versatile, yet full-bodied. 

Profile: Beverage Investor Cælum Capital Limited Seeks Founders Ready to Scale-Up

After over two decades, CompassBox has earned a name for itself through frequent releases of blended malts and a campaign aimed at encouraging transparency in whisky spirits. That’s the exact kind of innovation and passion Manesh Rungta, the founder and managing partner of Cælum Capital Limited, is looking for.

Taste Radio: Against All Odds, They Built Against The Grain. A Skrewball Emerged… And Surged.

Brittany Yeng, the co-founder of trendsetting flavored whiskey brand Skrewball explained why an “against the grain” approach has worked for the company, the reason that misjudging people can be both problematic and helpful, why a gut check is a key factor in every decision and how a poor review of the brand early on was a blessing in disguise.

BROC SHOT, the World’s First Broccoli Sprout Shot, Launches in the US

Innovative wellness brand BROC SHOT has launched in the US with its revolutionary line of broccoli sprout powder shots. Utilizing the planet’s most powerful antioxidant, sulforaphane from within broccoli sprouts, these shots are a highly effective, efficient, and convenient solution for beauty, body, and brain.