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Universal Pure Buys Dora’s Naturals’ HPP Business

Northeast distributor Dora’s Naturals is out of the High-Pressure Processing business as the company has sold its HPP assets to Universal Pure Holdings LLC, a cold chain food safety solutions provider.

Distribution: Kiki Milk Adds Sprouts, Closes Series Seed

Kiki Milk, maker of an organic plant-based milk line marketed to children and families, is extending its brick-and-mortar footprint with 440 Sprouts Farmers Market locations across the country; Korean Pear beverage brand Seoul Juice is now available nationwide in QuikTrip locations.

100 Coconuts Power Through Partnerships Approach

Amid the growing coconut water set, 100 Coconuts is using partnerships with recognizable properties like Disney and Inter Miami to drive trial and build repeat customers in the natural channel.

Hi-er Highs: Cannabis Beverages Chase THC Dosage

Hemp-derived THC drink brands and beverage-alcohol distributors are growing closer as they seek to open up new opportunities in higher-dose products as value becomes a more pressing metric for shoppers.

Guayakí Distro Pivot Sparks Layoffs As YMCO is Mostly Dissolved

The majority of staff at Guayakí’s self-distribution division, The Yerba Mate Co. (YMCO), have been laid off following the company’s announcement of a national distribution partnership with Anhesuer-Busch (AB) earlier this month.

Distribution: Cannabis Beverages Target Southeast

Hemp-derived THC brands look toward new opportunities in the Southeast and other regions of the U.S. amid elevated interest in adult non-alc options, among other distribution news.

Tito’s To Move From RNDC to Reyes Beverage Group In California

Leading spirits brand Tito’s Handmade Vodka plans to leave Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) for Reyes Beverage Group in California. The announcement comes after RNDC filed notice to lay off at least 60 of its staff in the Golden State.