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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.
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.
PepsiCo announced during its Q4 2023 earnings report relatively flat net revenue growth amid challenges in volumes and its North American Beverages and Quaker Foods businesses.
Functional mushroom drink maker Odyssey has raised $6 million in a new funding round backed primarily by family offices and individual investors, as the Florida-based company seeks to build on expansion gains from 2023 this year.
Sport nutrition and energy drink maker Redcon1 announced today that Deion Sanders has joined the brand as a minority investor and will help build awareness and grow its beverage distribution into new retail channels.
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with caffeinated cocktails Bold Move Beverages and NightOwl Martini, newcomer Lodestar Whiskey, and flavored tequila Madam Paleta.
Hi Seltzer, a Kentucky-based brand of infused seltzers made with hemp-derived delta-8 THC, has partnered with Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods to distribute its products to on-premise accounts throughout Texas; also, Nguyen Coffee Goes To Texas; Cure Gets Outdoorsy with REI; and 100 Coconuts Gets Deeper With Publix.
After a solid performance in Q4, convenience channel retailers are feeling more positive about the growth of the beverage category heading into 2024, according to the latest Beverage Bytes survey from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Founded in 2008 by CEO Karim Mashouf, Eternal Water is a natural alkaline bottled water brand which sources and bottles its naturally alkaline spring water from its facility in Walnut Creek, California. The brand’s product portfolio is minimalist, only offering unflavored still water in 600 mL, 1 L, 1.5 L and 2.5 L varieties in single-serve and multipacks.
After years of operating as a small, under the radar brand sold online, powdered functional beverage maker Bobelo is making a serious push for retail. Based in Utah, Bobelo produces a line of better-for-you, functional drink mixes which add flavor and carbonation when poured into still water.
Cold coffee manufacturer Snapchill has found success co-packing for specialty roasters using its patented, rapid chilling technology and is now readying to launch an ecommerce platform with Walmart to bring more regional coffee brands to the ready-to-drink set.
Functional shots brand Magic Mind will apparate into Sprouts Farmers Market stores across the country this month; Vietnamese coffee maker Nguyen Coffee Supply announced that all three of its ready-to-drink canned coffees will be included in Sprouts' Innovation Program.
New York-based startup Moss has a new celebrity face behind its vibrantly colored bottles, this morning unveiling Black Panther and Creed star Michael B. Jordan as its co-founder.
In the midst of Dry January, leading non-alc retailer Boisson has announced it is expanding its national wholesale business.
Rainforest Distribution Corp. has acquired New England natural and specialty foods distributor Associated Buyers, the companies announced this week. According to a press release, the companies will take roughly two months to transition the Associated Buyers’ network into the Rainforest system.
