Limited Edition HVY Grand: The Future of Cannabis

To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Heavy Hitters, California’s premier cannabis brand, announces its boldest innovation yet: HVY Grand, the first large-format distilled cannabis tincture.  

Coke Acquires BodyArmor for $5.6B [Updated]

The Coca-Cola Company announced today that it has acquired full control of sports drink maker BodyArmor for $5.6 billion, its largest acquisition to date. The beverage giant is exercising its option to purchase BodyAmor in full at a pre-existing discount, as included in a 2018 deal that gave Coke U.S. distribution rights to BodyArmor and a 15% stake in the brand.

This Week’s Latest Product Launches

With January resets coming up quick, this week saw the announcement of several new products set to hit shelves at the start of the new year. Here’s a quick look at this week’s notable new launches and release announcements.

KDP: Company Raises Year-End Guidance with Strong Q3 Sales Growth

Buoyed by strong third quarter earnings results this week, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has raised its 2021 net sales growth guidance from 7% to 8% for the year as the company benefits from increased consumer mobility and approaches the end of its three-year post-merger period.

Report: Coke Closing on BodyArmor

The Coca-Cola Company is in the closing stages of completing its acquisition of sports drink brand BodyArmor at a valuation of around $8 billion, according to media reports.

PepsiCo Accelerates Digitalization with Launch of Digital Hubs in North America and Europe

PepsiCo, Inc. announced the establishment of the company’s first two Digital Hubs in North America and Europe, with plans to expand to more locations in the future. These Hubs, located in Dallas and Barcelona, are expected to create more than 500 new, high-caliber data and digital jobs over the next three years, bringing additional opportunity to the regions.

New High Fiber Prebiotic Baobab Fruit Purée That Promotes Gut Health

Blue Sky Botanics have announced the launch of a new product to add to their portfolio of bioactive ingredients for the food and beverage industries. Organic Baobab Fruit Purée is a pasteurised, ready-to-use superfruit ingredient, which is high in dietary fiber and packed with vitamin C, potassium and calcium.

Flavor Producers Celebrates 40th Anniversary With New Advances In Transparency

As a founder and innovator in natural and organic plant-based flavors, Flavor Producers has continued to innovate in natural and organic new product development through Tasteful and Transparent Technologies that are designed to provide greater transparent taste for the modern health conscious consumer.

a2 Milk & Hershey Create Premium Chocolate Milk

The a2 Milk Company and The Hershey Company announced the upcoming release of co-branded Hershey’s/The a2 Milk Company chocolate milk, marking Hershey’s first partnership with a premium milk company.