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Nixie Launches New Flavors, DSD As Soda Is Ready to ‘Run’
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Milkadamia Taps Former Diana’s Bananas Exec as CEO; Launches Oat Milk Slices
Plant-based milk brand Milkadamia appointed CPG veteran Neil Cox as CEO, succeeding founder Jim Richards, who will stay on with the company as an advisor.
Elos Seeks ‘Calm Energy’ With Magnesium Drink
The family-run, Dallas-based brand, quietly debuted at Natural Products Expo West this week, showcasing its new four-SKU line of caffeine-free, lightly sparkling waters infused with 100mg of magnesium and electrolytes in each 12 oz. slim can.
Smul Enters Functional Drinks, Heat-And-Eat Meals
South African plant-based nutrition brand Smul is adding four RTD functional drink lines and heat-and-eat meals to its portfolio.
La Colombe Kicks Off World Cup Campaigns with Refreshed Assortment
Sporting a booth designed to look like a Premier soccer stadium at the Natural Products Expo West trade show this week, the company showcased new innovations and packaging across La Colombe’s family of coffee products.
De Soi Targets Daytime Use Occasions with Adaptogenic ‘Social Spritz’
De Soi, the non-alcoholic apéritif brand co-founded by Katy Perry, is pursuing daytime consumption with the upcoming release of a line of adaptogen-infused beverages featuring a lighter flavor profile.
Pricklee Rebrands as Natural Hydration Drink, Raises $2M
After five years in business and hot off raising a $2 million seed round, Pricklee has rebranded its offerings and repositioned itself from a cactus water to a “natural hydration” drink as it seeks to scale national distribution and become more competitive in mainstream channels.
Vital Proteins Taps into RTD Ingestible Beauty with Collagen Sparkling Water
Vital Proteins, the brand widely credited with helping mainstream collagen in consumer-facing products, announced today the launch of Collagen Sparkling Water, seeking to meet consumer demand for hydration with proven added benefits.
Caliwater Adds Benson Boone As Investor, Ambassador
Caliwater has added Seattle-born, Grammy-nominated artist Benson Boone to its cap table, following singer Demi Lovato last March.
Kombucha Culture Enters U.S. With Gen Z Lifestyle Pitch
Costa Rica-based Kombucha Culture is scaling into the U.S. after building its brand in its home country over the last decade.
Hint’s Flavor-forward Brand Refresh Seeks to ‘Reclaim Water’s Equity as the Original Wellness Beverage’
After more than two decades on the market and 1.5 billion bottles sold, unsweetened flavored water pioneer Hint is betting that a comprehensive brand refresh will help it reclaim center stage in the increasingly crowded hydration set.
Blue Monkey Acquires Local Weather, Updates Branding
Blue Monkey Beverages has acquired next-generation sports drink Local Weather as it seeks to build a functional drink platform.
Starbucks Continues Protein Push with New RTDs
Roughly five months after beefing up its in-store menus with protein-forward handcrafted beverages, Starbucks is doubling down on the protein coffee trend with new bottled beverages.
UPDATE Relaunches with New Co-Founder Kim Kardashian
Reality-star-turned-entrepreneur Kim Kardashian has officially entered the beverage world, joining paraxanthine-powered energy drink UPDATE as a co-founder ahead of its national rollout to Walmart stores nationwide this spring.
Coaqua Recruits Ex-Liquid Death Social Media Leader
Kendyl Vanscoy is coming onboard to guide social media strategy as Coaqua's new Marketing Director, having recently done the same over the last three years for Liquid Death.