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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In distribution news, RYZE added more lattes to Target, Gym Soda is entering NYC with Big Geyser and Walmart modernizes its iced tea set.
Functional wellness shot and cold-pressed juice brand Sol-ti has hired experienced beverage industry operators to help expand its retail footprint.
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.
Following the news of another major spirits supplier ditching Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), Reyes Beverage Group is “in active discussions” with RNDC “regarding potential business transactions” in six states, as well as Washington, D.C., a spokesperson confirmed to Brewbound today.
AG1’s brick-and-mortar footprint is getting larger as the powdered beverage brand has forged its first national specialty retailer partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe, launching in more than 640 stores and online.
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.
After last year's exodus of suppliers from Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) – resulting in the closure of its California operations – Jose Cuervo’s parent company is making its national exit, marking another major loss for the distributor.
Sprouts Farmers Market will start selling drinks from seven hemp-derived THC brands across 120 stores in Texas and Florida on Monday.
Functional mushroom coffee maker RYZE is hitting brick and mortar stores with its first national retail launch in Target this month. The clean label brand had primarily grown its business online since launching in 2020.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales were “healthy but modestly decelerated” during the two-week period ending December 13.
Fresh off a launch into clear whey protein soda, Barebells has unveiled its three-SKU line of ultra-filtered protein Milk Drinks.
In recent distribution news, energy drink makers are capitalizing on demand in convenience, conventional grocery and airport channels.
The online grocery retailer announced today it is adding more than 100 SKUs across 20 brands to its adult non-alcoholic beverage set, while simultaneously dropping all of its existing alcoholic offerings.
Once Upon A Coconut has partnered with beverage incubator L.A. Libations to help grow its business in Southern California.
Scottish ANA maker Spirits of Virtue is opening a 30,000 sq. ft. facility in Arkansas, where it will make alternatives to tequila and bourbon.
Better-for-you soda brand No Cap (stylized as NO CAP! Soda Pop) has added SoCal distributors John Lenore & Co. and various Anheuser-Busch InBev houses to its fleet of DSD partners.
Functional beverage Chlorophyll Water is raising its first institutional round as it unveils an aluminum can format and prepares to enter Walmart.