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California roaster Equator Coffees is rolling its single and multiserve cold brews out to over 1,500 retail stores across the country, going chainwide in Whole Foods and Sprouts with an additional 476 Kroger banner locations on the docket.
Relaxtion drink Trip is making good on its goal for US expansion in 2025, announcing today the release of a new flavor and distribution, as well as a hiring of Abby Redick as SVP of Sales.
Tractor Beverage is expanding its reach in the on-premise through a new multi-year alliance with live entertainment giants AEG that grants Tractor “exclusive rights across key beverage categories” at music venues owned and operated by AEG nationwide.
Craft distiller Wyoming Whiskey is pleased to announce The Winebow Group as their exclusive wholesalers in the markets of Pennsylvania (Winebow), South Carolina (The Country Vintner) and Florida (Stacole Fine Wines).
Social House Vodka, a new, handcrafted and gluten-free vodka from North Carolina, announced today its distribution agreement with Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits.
Valley Distributors today announced that it is acquiring Federal Distributors of Lewiston, ME.
Arteasans Beverages, makers of the only 5-calorie ready-to-drink iced tea infusions, today announced it has secured distribution with Carmela Foods, Inc. to continue its expansion into the Midwest region.
Jolt Cola announced today America's original carbonated energy drink will be sold on Amazon beginning October 20.
Premier blended smoothie brand JUS by Julie has announced a partnership with leading supermarket distributor of fresh and organic refrigerated products, Albert’s Organics, for national distribution and preferred beverage distribution in Metro New York City.
True Drinks Holdings announced that AquaBall has been authorized in Albertsons' Seattle division covering Washington and Idaho.
Texas-based Rebecca Creek Distillery, one of the largest craft distilleries in North America, has put its award-winning spirits on shelves throughout the state of Georgia for the first time.
Alkaline88 is in over 1,100 Publix stores.
NOOMA secures national distribution at Whole Foods and Life Time Fitness, Kroger expands its functional beverage set, and La Colombe's Draft Latte lands at Trader Joe's.
In a move that will give Spindrift a deeper presence l in the New York metro area, the sparkling water company today announced a long-term distribution deal with DSD giant Big Geyser.
Tio Gazpacho announces it has tripled its distribution footprint over the course of the past two months; Avitae enters CVS Health nationwide; Sweettauk Lemonade adds Gold Coast Distributors and expands with UNFI to add three additional warehouses.
The cold-pressed juice maker, which began in 2012 as a Los Angeles-based brick-and-mortar chain of juice bars, have been steadily growing beyond its own locations and building a wholesale business at retailers, including Sprouts and Whole Foods.
After several months teasing that the brand would soon be available in retail outlets, Soylent today announced that it will be making its brick-and-mortar debut this month at 18 7-Eleven locations in Greater Los Angeles.
