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How Female Founders Are Fueling The Non-Alc Movement How Female Founders Are Fueling The Non-Alc Movement

How Female Founders Are Fueling The Non-Alc Movement

by Lukas Southard,

In a BevNET video interview, three female founders in the non-alcoholic set discuss the growing contingent of women pushing the category into new places with NA bottle shops, pop-ups and innovative products to bring more inclusivity to the movement.

Monster Seeks Additional $167M in False Advertising Suit Against Bang Monster Seeks Additional $167M in False Advertising Suit Against Bang

Monster Seeks Additional $167M in False Advertising Suit Against Bang

by Shauna Golden,

Monster Energy Co. has filed a motion in a California federal court seeking an additional $167 million in its false advertising suit against Bang producer Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX) on top of its $293 million jury verdict awarded earlier this year.

FDA: Dairy or Plant-Based, It’s All ‘Milk’ Per Draft Guidance FDA: Dairy or Plant-Based, It’s All ‘Milk’ Per Draft Guidance

FDA: Dairy or Plant-Based, It’s All ‘Milk’ Per Draft Guidance

by Adrianne DeLuca,

The FDA published long-awaited product labeling guidance this week that allows brands to identify plant-based milk products as “milk,” while recommending that they include an additional nutritional claim that indicates how the product compares to dairy milk.

Split LVL: How Lawsuits and Infighting Derailed NXT LVL Split LVL: How Lawsuits and Infighting Derailed NXT LVL

Split LVL: How Lawsuits and Infighting Derailed NXT LVL

by Brad Avery,

Supported by partnerships with boxer Manny Pacquiao and hip hop star T-Pain, Takeover Industries, the maker of hydrogen water and gamer energy shot brand NXT LVL, looked to be riding high. Now the business is fighting to rebuild and numerous lawsuits show that the path that led Takeover to this moment appears to be anything but business as usual.

Albertsons: WA Supreme Court Accelerates Dividend Review Schedule Albertsons: WA Supreme Court Accelerates Dividend Review Schedule

Albertsons: WA Supreme Court Accelerates Dividend Review Schedule

by Martín Caballero,

The Washington State Supreme Court has accelerated the review process of a temporary block on grocery chain Albertsons’ $4 billion shareholder dividend. The expedited review, moved up to January 17 from its original date in February, aims to resolve questions over the payment, which has been a flashpoint for controversy since the $26 billion grocery mega-merger was announced in September.

Report: FDA’s Human Foods Program Lacks Vision, Leadership Report: FDA’s Human Foods Program Lacks Vision, Leadership

Report: FDA’s Human Foods Program Lacks Vision, Leadership

by Lukas Southard,

A Reagan-Udall Foundation report released Tuesday said that the FDA’s Human Foods Program “requires adequate resources, sufficient authority, and a structure and culture that breeds success” to accomplish its goal of creating a safer food system.