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California roaster Equator Coffees is rolling its single and multiserve cold brews out to over 1,500 retail stores across the country, going chainwide in Whole Foods and Sprouts with an additional 476 Kroger banner locations on the docket.
Relaxtion drink Trip is making good on its goal for US expansion in 2025, announcing today the release of a new flavor and distribution, as well as a hiring of Abby Redick as SVP of Sales.
Tractor Beverage is expanding its reach in the on-premise through a new multi-year alliance with live entertainment giants AEG that grants Tractor “exclusive rights across key beverage categories” at music venues owned and operated by AEG nationwide.
Amid the growing coconut water set, 100 Coconuts is using partnerships with recognizable properties like Disney and Inter Miami to drive trial and build repeat customers in the natural channel.
British consumers will simply have to die another day after Liquid Death announced this month that it will be pulling back from the U.K. and the broader international market.
Casey’s, a convenience channel chain operating roughly 2,900 stores nationwide, has selected 13 food and beverage brands for placement in its stores, following the conclusion of its first Innovation Summit program; High Ground Elixir has joined with Sèchey.
Jones Soda begins a new era today with Scott Harvey and Brian Meadows stepping in as CEO and CFO, respectively, with designs to “transform Jones from a craft soda company into a full-fledged beverage company.”
Resealable packages, smaller sizes and non-carbonated beverages are among the hot bev-alc trends Total Wine & More’s senior leadership team are watching in 2025.
Hemp-derived THC drink brands and beverage-alcohol distributors are growing closer as they seek to open up new opportunities in higher-dose products as value becomes a more pressing metric for shoppers.
The majority of staff at Guayakí’s self-distribution division, The Yerba Mate Co. (YMCO), have been laid off following the company’s announcement of a national distribution partnership with Anhesuer-Busch (AB) earlier this month.
Hemp-derived THC brands look toward new opportunities in the Southeast and other regions of the U.S. amid elevated interest in adult non-alc options, among other distribution news.
Leading spirits brand Tito’s Handmade Vodka plans to leave Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) for Reyes Beverage Group in California. The announcement comes after RNDC filed notice to lay off at least 60 of its staff in the Golden State.
Guayakí Yerba Mate is once again embracing DSD distribution, announcing this week that it has completed a transition from self-distribution to “a predominantly third-party distribution model” that includes national coverage through Anheuser-Busch InBev houses.
"Mental performance" shot brand Magic Mind is expanding its functional 2 oz. drinks into more retail doors this year on the back of a strong online subscriber base and a new investment secured last year.
The adult non-alcoholic (ANA) beverage category has been driven recently by demand for functional options intentionally crafted to have an effect and positioned toward experiential occasions.
Saint James Iced Tea has signed a multi-year partnership at the Barclays Center offering advertising, activation and brand-building opportunities.
Roughly a year after being acquired by SOURCE Global, aluminum packaged spring water brand Proud Source is hoping a new distribution pact with New York powerhouse Dora’s Naturals will get its increasingly national business flowing at the start of 2025.
