Distribution

BUBBL’R is going nationwide in Target, bringing the Wisconsin-based sparkling water brand to top coastal beverage markets for the first time. Developed and owned by Pepsi-Cola bottler Wis-Pak, BUBBL’R produces a line of functional sparkling waters containing antioxidants, vitamins and 69 mg of caffeine per 12 oz. slim can.

A Gatorade pallet program is at the center of a complaint filed last month in New York State Supreme Court in which two major independent Pepsi bottlers and their subsidiaries accuse the company of undercutting their position after enforcing a switch to DSD last March.

Premium water maker Hawaii Volcanic has inked a distribution deal with top U.S. bottled water manufacturer BlueTriton to service the Hawaii-based brand in retail, home and office accounts through its ReadyRefresh Direct Delivery platform.

THC-infused beverages are on the march in Texas, as liquor retail chain Spec’s has added Pamos Cannabis Cocktails & Spirits to over 200 locations in the Lone Star State.

Non-alcoholic beverage sales decelerated slightly as volume declines worsened during the two-week period ending February 24, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Election years are marked by major changes in leadership. But while the U.S.A. has until this November to decide their next representatives, United Sodas of America has already elected its new president.

Seattle-based craft soda producer Jones Soda Co. has created a new internal foodservice division to focus on growing the brand in on-premise accounts; Also, Tulua grows in Whole Foods, Backyard Tea Makers partners with Momentum, Betty Buzz heads to Canada and more.

After assessing its first year on shelves, Gorgie has realigned its distribution strategy to seek out the “stickiest” sales channels, a road that’s taken the female-focused energy drink back towards e-commerce.