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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Data: FMBs Lead at C-Store, Other RTDs Face Big Opportunity
Convenience stores represent the next big opportunity for ready-to-drink cocktails, according to a new report from NIQ.
Data: Non-Alc Sales “Remain Healthy,” Volumes Improve
Non-alcoholic beverage sales “remained healthy” in the most recent two-week period with volume declines improving and pricing slightly increasing, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data.
BCAA Bet: Optimum Nutrition Rebrands AMIN.O. Energy Drink
Optimum Nutrition has revamped the packaging of its RTD energy drink Amin.O Energy as the company invests in bringing the product to wider distribution.
Distribution: Táche Goes Deeper In SoCal; Crescent 9 Takes THC To Louisiana Grocers
Táche Brings Pistachio Milk To Bristol Farms Táche announced this week that its pistachio-based alt milks are now available at 15 locations of Southern California natural grocery chain Bristol Farms.…
Barcode Launches in New York with Rainforest Partnership
Sports drink maker Barcode has partnered with New York City DSD house Rainforest Distribution, the company announced today, setting the stage for the L.A.-based brand to build a presence on the East Coast.
Distribution: WithCo Sprouts More Company; Illicit Elixirs In Brick and Mortar
Seven months after hitting Target stores nationwide, WithCo Cocktails has found more company in the grocery channel. This week, WithCo announced it is rolling out nationwide at Sprouts Farmers Market stores. Read the full roundup for more distribution news from Illicit Elixirs, Fever-Tree, Oatly, Shroomi and Odyssey.
Calexo Aims To Capture Minnesota Effect With New Business Model
Nearly five years since its launch as a cannabis cocktail company, Calexo believes it has finally found the right recipe to succeed in the THC drinks space. The critical step? Dropping cannabis.
“We Learned From Our Failures”; Inside 5-Hour Energy’s Growing Pains
Living Essentials has struggled to find its footing in the energy drink category after launching its full-sized, 16 oz. format in late 2021. Armed with more flavors and a distribution strategy focused on grocery, 5-Hour is starting to make gains.
Distribution: Lawyers Weigh In On Contract Essentials, Red Flags
As a BevAlc business expands, how does an entrepreneur determine if a distributor relationship will be beneficial? That was the question poised during the Sovos Beverage Alcohol Summit last week, hosted by the beverage alcohol compliance shipment software company.
Featured – The State of Cold Chain DSD
We bring together West Coast and East Coast beverage distributors to talk about the state of play between brands and distributors, particularly in the high-cost, high-risk world of the cold chain. At a time when customers are reactivating promotions and category change is rampant, what can brands and DSDs do to support each other as partners?
Featured – How Distributors Respond as Beverage Categories Evolve
As the beverage industry continues to evolve, with new trends and innovations often appearing suddenly and rising rapidly, it’s critical that distributors keep pace with changing consumer demands. As one of the leading natural channel distributors, it’s a lesson that KeHE has purposefully integrated into its business strategy.
Featured – Understanding Route to Market
Bill Sipper, the Managing Partner of Cascadia Managing Brands, helps beverage brands better understand their route to market.
Distribution: Wandering Bear Finds Way Back to Retail; Leisure Project, Twrl Updates
In this roundup of distribution news, we chat with Wandering Bear CEO Matt Bachmann about the cold brew brand's approach to "thoughtful expansion" in natural/specialty grocery -- in the form of 200+ new Whole Foods locations across five regions -- with its 32 oz. cartons. Plus updates from Leisure Project and Twrl Milk Tea.
Distribution Roundup: Nguyen, SANG Score Wins for Vietnamese Coffee
Vietnamese coffee makers Nguyen Coffee Supply and Sang both increased their respective footprints in retail, Positive Beverage brings its energy variety packs to select Costco locations, Yesly makes strides in Texas and the Midwest, and Four Sigmatic finds more distribution in Albertsons.