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Morales Beverage Group (MBG) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire the Texas and Florida distribution assets and operations of Green Light Beverage, potentially expanding its footprint in the two states.
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) has settled with its unsecured creditors, clearing the path for its Chapter 11 liquidation. A judge has also signed off on sales of RNDC’s businesses in Alaska, Kentucky and Michigan.
Edibles.com president Thomas Winstanley spoke about hemp's December cliff, potential pivots and the future of cannabis beverages.
As ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails’ sales growth continues to outpace the broader industry, RTD suppliers in one state now have a little more freedom to choose how their products are distributed.
Canned coconut water brand Coaqua is now available in more than 3,000 Walmart stores across the country. The rollout features nine SKUs, including single-serve 12 oz. cans in six flavors and 4-packs of its Still, Soursoppin’ and Chocolate’y varieties. It also includes placement in roughly 500 grab-and-go coolers.
Zevia is making headway in its turnaround efforts, posting stronger sales and narrowing losses in the third quarter as it prepares to put $20 million in newly raised capital to work.
KEG 1 River City has completed its acquisition of Republic National Distributing Company's (RNDC) Kentucky assets, effective October 30, the companies announced today.
Reyes Beverage Group (RBG) has landed another major spirits supplier.
Kid-positioned modern soda Roxberry has secured $4 million of the $5 million open offering from Habitat Partners and Red Hots Capital.
The settlement between Southern Glazer’s and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) puts oversight on the nation’s largest wine and spirits distributor – but may not actually prohibit the distributor from engaging in the very sort of discriminatory pricing that triggered the lawsuit.
Jocko Fuel is bringing its protein shakes and powders nationwide to Target stores. The brand, co-founded by retired Navy SEAL officer and podcast host Jocko Willink, now adds Target to a national footprint that includes Walmart, Wawa, Wegmans, Publix, Meijer and Vitamin Shoppe.
CPG retail launch activity accelerated throughout Q3 2026, but the underlying data reveals an important distinction between new product innovation and distribution expansion. Calebrate’s latest report tracks 1,403 announced retail launches across more than 160 retailers, with weekly launch activity increasing from 88 in July to 112 in September.
Canned yerba mate brand CLEAN Cause prepares new marketing initiatives and a packaging redesign under new CEO Jeff Arnold.
Beverage supplement brand Neutonic can now be found in nearly 1,000 Walmart stores nationwide, joining the retailer’s freshly announced Mood & Mind beverage set specializing in relaxation and other cognitive function drinks.
PRODA has added Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel as co-founders amid the brand's rapid growth since launching in April.
As its annual sales surpass $100 million, premium bottled water maker Icelandic Glacial is ready to move on from its two-decade long master distribution agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev (ABI), declining to renew a contract that is scheduled to expire next summer.
The deal, announced today, caps the price gap between chains and nearby independents, and orders SGWS to pay retailers directly if it violates the settlement going forward.