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Oatly Bets on Fiber and Flavor to Keep Growth Moving Through Cost Shock
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C-Store Traffic Drives Accelerated Beverage Growth in Q3
Beverage sales in the convenience channel improved quarter-over-quarter in Q3 2026, rising 3.5% compared with a 2.9% increase in Q2. But despite that growth, the year-end outlook declined, according to Goldman Sachs Equity Research’s latest Beverage Bytes retailer survey.
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Caliwater Rides Retail Momentum, Nearly Triples Walmart Footprint
Under the leadership of Blair Owens, Caliwater has increased dollar sales by 198% year-over-year as it expands deeper at Walmart.
Canadian Protein Coffee Brand Brüst Preps For U.S. Debut With Target, Meijer
Protein coffee brand Brüst is leveraging its scale in Canada to move rapidly into the U.S. with deals in place in a variety of retailers.
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Instacart, Gopuff Team Up for Integrated Sales and Advertising Platforms
Online grocery competitors Instacart and Gopuff are joining forces, as the companies announced today that Gopuff will join the Instacart Marketplace and utilize the Instacart Carrots Ads platform to power advertising on its own app in the U.S.
C-Store Shoppers Are Ditching Snacks, Sticking With Energy As Traffic Dips
High fuel prices have consumers cutting back at convenience stores – but not when it comes to energy and protein.
Nello Leaps From Functional Powders To RTD Energy With Exclusive Target Deal
Functional beverage mix Nello is making its first leap into liquid with a line of clean energy drinks, launching exclusively in Target.
Health Promises Fading, Agentic Appeal Rising in 2027 Trends Report
Consumers are starting to get fed up with being told what they need, rather than offered what they want, according to Tastewise’s 2027 Food and Beverage Forecast. The annual webinar claimed that the “Health Promise” made by food and beverage brands is fading from relevance and in some cases is becoming a turnoff.
Wet Hydration Keeps Innovation Flowing; ‘We See A Lot of White Space’
Wet Hydration is launching a Prebiotic Water line in three flavors after increasing its footprint in 2025 from 2,500 doors to 14,000.
Non-Alc Beverages Accelerate in Late Summer Retail Sales
Non-alcoholic beverage sales were “healthy and modestly accelerated” in the two-week period ending August 22, 2026, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ scanner data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. According to the data set, which tracks U.S. retail (including c-store and Costco) and online Amazon sales, dollar sales grew 4.9% year-over-year in the two-week period.
The Next High: Kava, Kanna Eye Opportunity Amid Hemp THC Uncertainty
Kava and kanna have positioned as the next thing in functional adult non-alcoholic alternatives as hemp-derived THC's future remains uncertain.
Private Label Moves Upmarket as National Brands Feel the Squeeze
Everything costs more these days, but food and beverages are one of the few things humans can’t live without. Those conditions have been a boon for private label business.
Saint James Targets Energy, C-Stores With Yerba Mate Launch
Iced tea maker Saint James is entering the yerba mate set as it targets new opportunities in energy and convenience.
U.K. Protein Bar Leader Targets U.S. With Nationwide Retail Launch
Grenade, the U.K.’s leading protein brand, is aiming to spark a flavor-forward revolution in the U.S. market.
7 Brew Goes Beyond the Drive-Thru with Major Coffee, Energy Launch at Walmart
7 Brew is taking its rapid expansion beyond the drive-thru, rolling out canned coffees and energy drinks at Walmart as it looks to translate its growing foodservice following into a broader retail business.