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sipMargs Raises $2 Million, Expands Distribution sipMargs Raises $2 Million, Expands Distribution

sipMargs Raises $2 Million, Expands Distribution

by Ferron Salniker,

Canned margarita brand sipMargs has closed on a $2 million funding round led by Lab Capital Advisors, the same investor that put $3 million into the brand in May 2022.

BioSteel Finds New Owner Through Court-Supervised Sale BioSteel Finds New Owner Through Court-Supervised Sale

BioSteel Finds New Owner Through Court-Supervised Sale

by Brad Avery,

After announcing it would drop its flailing sports drink brand BioSteel earlier this summer, Canopy Growth announced Friday it has found two buyers for the brand’s assets through a court-approved agreement.

G-FUEL Levels Up: Kingswood, First Bev Lead Investment G-FUEL Levels Up: Kingswood, First Bev Lead Investment

G-FUEL Levels Up: Kingswood, First Bev Lead Investment

by Martín Caballero,

This morning G FUEL announced new "significant growth equity" in the form of an eight-figure cash investment from Kingswood Capital Management and First Bev, the exact terms of which were not immediately released.

Brain-Boosting Brand Evermind Raises $1.3M, Launches Online Sales Brain-Boosting Brand Evermind Raises $1.3M, Launches Online Sales

Brain-Boosting Brand Evermind Raises $1.3M, Launches Online Sales

by Brad Avery,

After closing a $1.3 million funding round, functional beverage startup Evermind is thinking big as it launches online direct-to-consumer sales. Based in Pennsylvania, Evermind produces a line of plant-based “cognitive elixirs” intended to support brain function and mental energy.

Keurig Dr Pepper, Electrolit Agree On Long-Term Sales & Distribution Pact Keurig Dr Pepper, Electrolit Agree On Long-Term Sales & Distribution Pact

Keurig Dr Pepper, Electrolit Agree On Long-Term Sales & Distribution Pact

by Martín Caballero and Jeffrey Klineman,

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) this morning announced a long-term partnership with Mexican beverage company Grupo PiSA to distribute fast-rising sports drink Electrolit across the U.S., filling a major hole the KDP's portfolio that's been missing since watching BodyArmor flee into the arms of Coca-Cola back in 2019.

Eat the Change Raises $14M as Tea Biz Grows Eat the Change Raises $14M as Tea Biz Grows

Eat the Change Raises $14M as Tea Biz Grows

by Carol Ortenberg,

Eat the Change (ETC) has brought in another $14 million in growth capital to fuel its quest of changing consumers’ eating habits by widening distribution of Just Ice Tea and further testing its Cosmic Chews snacks.

Better Booch to Acquire Live Beverages in First M&A Deal Better Booch to Acquire Live Beverages in First M&A Deal

Better Booch to Acquire Live Beverages in First M&A Deal

by Brad Avery,

Startup kombucha brand Better Booch is moving to finalize its first acquisition as it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of fellow fermented drink maker Live Beverages in a move aimed at reaching profitability.