Distribution: RYZE Adds More Mushroom Lattes To Target
In distribution news, RYZE added more lattes to Target, Gym Soda is entering NYC with Big Geyser and Walmart modernizes its iced tea set.
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Sol-ti Bets on Foodservice Expansion With Key Hires, Multifunctional Shots
Functional wellness shot and cold-pressed juice brand Sol-ti has hired experienced beverage industry operators to help expand its retail footprint.
Distribution: Hiyo Goes National with Target
Non-alcoholic social tonic maker Hiyo is rolling out to nearly 2,000 Target stores nationwide, according to the brand, as well as online via Target.com.
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BevNET Live: Key Moments at Lemon Perfect
In this video from BevNET Live Summer 2024, Lemon Perfect founder and CEO Yanni Hufnagel speaks about making "tough calls" as he has scaled his beverage brand.
Generous Brands, Sambazon Forge Manufacturing & Distribution Deal
Generous Brands, the independent beverage producer behind Bolthouse Farms and Evolution Fresh, has entered an integrated partnership with Sambazon to make the brand’s bottled açaí juices and smoothies, and to sell and distribute the brand across the U.S. and Canada.
Guayaki’s C-Store Surge Continues With 7-Eleven, QuikTrip
With sales momentum still rising and fresh leadership at the helm, the brand is chasing opportunities to diversify (and add to) its 45,000 total doors across the U.S. and Canada.
‘Catching The Wave’: How Kava Continues To Paddle Around The Functional Drink Category
Kava beverages have yet to fully catch on with consumers but established brands and new entrants to the category are taking differing approaches to latch onto the success in functional drinks.
BevNET Live: Why Cannabevs Matter To All Beverage Categories
Watch cannabis industry stakeholders BRĒZ founder Aaron Nosbisch and Ian Dominguez, chief investment officer Delta Emerald Ventures, discuss at BevNET Live Summer 2024 the future of hemp drinks and how the category is impacting beverages overall.
Painful or Positive? Revamped UNFI Supplier Pact Stirs Industry Debate
There’s no question that powerhouse national distributor UNFI’s new Simplified Supplier Approach (SSA) is more streamlined than previous agreements. But that’s about the only thing everyone will agree on.
‘Spirits 3.0’: Lower ABV Spirits Brand Comes To U.S.
U.K.-based liquor brand Quarter Proof is making its U.S. debut this month as it attempts to offer a "third way" to drink cocktails using its lower-ABV agave and grain spirits.
Massachusetts Offers Glimpse Of The Uphill Battle For Hemp Beverages
Massachusetts regulators officially put an end to the sale of hemp-derived CBD and THC products outside of dispensaries last week. Here's what it means for cannabis industry stakeholders in the state and foretells other regulatory moves throughout the country.
Report: FTC Preparing Lawsuit Against Southern Glazer’s
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the nation’s largest alcohol distributor, over its pricing practices, according to a Politico report published yesterday.
KDP Boosts Arizona DSD Biz with Acquisition of Kalil Bottling
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is beefing up its DSD wing with the acquisition of Arizona-based Kalil Bottling Co., in a deal that gives the beverage strategic control of all production, sales and distribution assets and its first facility in the Grand Canyon State.
CPG Week: Artificial Intelligence and Slice Resurrected…Again
The CPG Week podcast team talks about how artificial intelligence is creeping further into all aspects of food and beverage, why granola is having a moment, and the resurrection of soda brand Slice.
Flyers Rebrands With Eye On Fueling Retail Growth
CBD and hemp-derived THC drink brand Flyers Cocktail Co. has revamped the packaging of its infused line to meet new consumers in fresh retail channels as it moves deeper into brick-and-mortar.
A Drink With…Free AF Founder Lisa King
After launching a year and a half ago in the U.S., New Zealand-based Free AF has brought its non-alcoholic alternative RTDs to major retailers learning in the process that operating in a larger market comes with unique challenges.
Seedlip Founder Ben Branson Unveils New Bitters Brand
The founder of Seedlip Ben Branson is back in the non-alcoholic category with Seasn, a new bitters product positioned to be used in both full-strength and alcohol-free cocktails.