Even in a tough year, beverage brands that were able to show organic growth were also able to find investors willing to back expansion. Investors remained interested in the energy drink and modern soda categories, as well as protein-enhanced drinks and NA Beer.
Celsius Holdings is moving towards vertical integration with the $75 million acquisition of its co-packing partner Big Beverages Contract Manufacturing LLC. The transaction was made with cash on hand and closed today.
Can two legacy juice manufacturers become a major force in a stiff category? That’s the goal for California-based Perricone Farms after it announced this week it had acquired family-owned Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company for an undisclosed sum.
Netherlands-based Prodalim has acquired Israeli food technology outfit Better Juice and its sugar reduction technology.
More than half a year after Pacific Northwest-based brand Kombucha Town filed for bankruptcy protection, the brand has been acquired by Boom Chaga owner The Better For You Company (BFYC).
Premium coconut water brand Once Upon a Coconut has named Matt Merson as President, promoting him after more than two years with the company as its Chief Sales and Strategy Officer.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits announced its acquisition of Anheuser-Busch InBev’s assets of Eagle Rock Distributing Co. in Colorado.
Molson Coors has struck a deal to acquire spirits-based, ready-to-drink cocktail pioneer Atomic Brands, makers of Monaco Cocktails.
Beverage business M&A activity was down 18.3% year-over-year in 2025, as private equity transactions fell 30% between 2024 and 2025.
Fermented tea Mood has refreshed its branding amid a broader restructuring at its umbrella company, Boochcraft.
Blue Monkey Beverages has acquired next-generation sports drink Local Weather as it seeks to build a functional drink platform.
Spindrift and its new owner, Gryphon Investors, spoke at BevNET Live about plans to turn the company into a $1 billion business.
The personal and professional responsibilities of a modern beverage entrepreneur were in the spotlight on Day Two of BevNET Live Winter 2025.
Adult non-alc beverage brand Proxies has acquired the assets of defunct mocktail maker Avec, with plans to use its recipes for a new canned drinks line slated to launch early next year.
Canadian beverage company Flow Water Inc. has gone private following the company’s sale to an affiliate of Boston-based family office Rucker Investments.
California-based supplier Blue Pacific Flavors has been acquired by confectionery coatings company Capol, the company announced today.
Canadian holding company Temple Lifestyle Brands has added Rise Kombucha to its expanding functional beverage portfolio. Launched in 2008, Montreal-based Rise established itself as a category leader in Canada before entering the U.S. in 2018.
