Minor Figures Relaunches Lattes In Multiserve Format
Oat milk producer Minor Figures is frothing back into ready-to-drink lattes with a multiserve format as the brand targets retail expansion.
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Distribution: Target Touts ‘Largest Ever’ Wellness Expansion with Revamped CPG Set
Health is always at the top of mind during New Year’s resolutions. But this year, Target seems to be taking those resolutions to heart by going bigger than ever on its wellness set with a 30% assortment expansion across categories.
Sprouts ‘Mainstreams’ THC Drinks With 120-Store Launch
Sprouts Farmers Market will start selling drinks from seven hemp-derived THC brands across 120 stores in Texas and Florida on Monday.
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Delta Beverages Unveils Refresh, Targets C-Stores for Hemp THC Growth
Delta Beverages unveiled a new visual identity and a marketing campaign that seek to “humanize” the brand while eliminating the stigma often associated with cannabis use.
Spirits Distribution: New RTDs Hit Whole Foods; Southern Picks Up Pizza Vodka
Distribution shakeups this fall include several new portfolio additions for Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (SGWS) and Anheuser-Busch (A-B) distributors, a few ready-to-drink (RTD) brands hitting major retailers, plus an interesting on-premise partnership for Elizabeth Banks’s canned wine.
Distribution: Edibles.com Goes Nationwide
Edibles.com is now serving the entire country– or wherever THC is legal, at least. The DTC ecommerce platform for hemp-derived THC products announced today it is now selling to consumers nationwide.
Distribution: Odwalla Returns to the Golden State Under Grupo Jumex
Now under the stewardship of Mexican beverage producer Grupo Jumex, fresh juice brand Odwalla is making its much-anticipated return to the Golden State.
Cove Soda Teams With KDP For Canada Distribution
Halifax-based Cove Soda has signed an exclusive agreement with Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) Canada to lead national sales, distribution and omni-marketing execution for its line of probiotic sodas in 12 oz. cans.
Coca-Cola’s Red Tree Moves Fresca Mixed From Constellation Brands to Sazerac
Sazerac and Coca Cola’s bev-alc subsidiary are embarking on a new partnership.
TÖST Adds $1M, Expands DSD Network
TÖST added over $1 million in bridge round funding as the brand grows its DSD network and targets on-premise retail with its new RTD canned format.
Magic Mind Secures New $12M Investment
Mental performance shot maker Magic Mind secured $12.4 million of a nearly $16 million round as it grows its retail footprint.
Pernod Ricard Restructures Distribution to Triple US RTD Footprint
Pernod Ricard is shaking up its distribution partnerships as it plans to triple its ready-to-drink (RTD) footprint in the U.S. over the next three years.
PepsiCo Taps Celsius As “Strategic Energy Lead,” Backed By $585M Investment
Celsius Holdings is now PepsiCo’s “strategic energy lead in the U.S.,” with the Celsius, Alani Nu and Rockstar Energy brands under its management and PepsiCo distributing the full portfolio in the U.S. and Canada.
Distribution Roundup: Costco Goes Craft with New Soda Additions
Costco’s soda selection is getting some new additions. The mass channel retailer has expanded its offerings of Jones Soda Co. CSDs and probiotic soda maker Culture Pop also announced it will be available in all 99 Costco locations in the Northeast.
Anheuser-Busch to Sell NYC Distribution Business to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
In a tectonic shift in the distribution landscape, Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) announced plans to sell its wholly owned network of distributors (WOD) in New York to Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (SGWS).
Melting Forest’s Mushroom Bevs Ready for Growth with Channel Expansion, Innovation
With a consistent network of grocery and natural channel accounts under its belt, functional beverage brand Melting Forest is hoping to begin growing like mushrooms after the addition of new VP of growth and strategy Micah Urbach.
Amazon Capitalizes On Delivery Surge With Same-Day F&B Expansion
Amazon is now offering Same-Day Delivery for perishable groceries in over 1,000 cities, with plans to expand to 2,300 by the end of the year.