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Atlanta-based NA bottle shop The Zero Co. is opening up its business nationwide, now offering shipping across the contiguous U.S. market. Consumers can purchase beverages from the retailer’s website, thezeroco.co, with free shipping available on orders over $150.
Eight months after the launch of protein soda brand SkyPop, the rebranded version of Don’t Quit says its emphasis on flavor first has led it to rapidly reach 10,000 doors nationwide with more innovation and expansion slated for the coming months.
Kava and kanna have positioned as the next thing in functional adult non-alcoholic alternatives as hemp-derived THC's future remains uncertain.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
AFicioNAdo is tackling the lack of educational resources for the non-alcoholic (NA) and THC beverage industries with a set of certification programs that target on-premise purveyors, distributors and retailers.
Our latest distribution roundup finds Berczy getting in on the hard tea race in the Northeast and Woody Harrelson’s spirits heading into Massachusetts, while prepared cocktails Tequio and DIO sign deals with new distributors as they go deep in California and New York respectively.
Ketone-enhanced beverages have been slowly making their way off the supplement shelves and into functional drinks sets positioning as energy, non-alcoholic alternatives and mental clarity options.
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Butterfly is restructuring Bolthouse Farms, separating its produce segment from its fresh juice and salad dressing business.
In the latest distribution roundup, Juvee capitalizes on the reach of its new owners, Illicit Elixirs aligns with fitness and Lemon Perfect goes national in one of the biggest natural channel retail chains.
Specialty Vietnamese coffee brand Nguyen Coffee Supply is heading to the mass market with a launch into 500 Target stores across the country, a move that will grow the brand’s footprint for its RTD robusta bean coffees to over 300% since the start of the year.
Surfside, a fast-growing line of canned iced tea and vodka cocktails, is getting the summer par-tea started with five new SKUs and a distribution expansion putting the brand in over 40 states, the company announced today.
Our latest distribution roundup finds Sunshine Punch and Betty Booze signing on for national distribution with one of the big guys, Play Hard vodka seltzer expanding into a new state and stadium, Gay Water going west and Teremana Tequila going global.
Once Upon A Coconut has expanded its footprint by devoting resources to ramping up retail distribution and strategizing new ways to reach a broader audience on the back of support from new big name investors.
