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Oatly Bets on Fiber and Flavor to Keep Growth Moving Through Cost Shock
Oatly is embracing functional beverages as it pushes toward its next era of innovation with a soon-to-launch Fiber line.
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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Newtopia Now: Mushrooms And Collagen Headline Beverage Innovation
At Newtopia Now 2026, beverage brands showed off the use of functional mushrooms, innovative ingredients and "glowing" line extensions.
Soft Pricing Leads to Non-Alc Beverage Deceleration
The non-alc category remained “healthy” but reported dollar sales growth of 3% in the two-week period ending August 8, compared with +3.5% in the four-week period, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Chaser Raising $2M To Dive Further into Functional ‘Deep Sea Hydration’
Enhanced water brand, Chaser, is raising a $2 million seed round as it scales its operations to push deeper into retail.
How Coconut Water Quietly Became One of the Fastest Growing Categories in Beverage
Hydration, clean label, plant-based – when it comes to leading beverage industry trends, coconut water is having a moment, and consumers are responding.
Primo Brands’ Premium Water Sales Jump 30% in Q2, But Margins Tighten
Primo Brands is entering the second half of 2026 with signs that its post-merger operational turnaround is taking hold, with stronger retail demand and premium water sales.
BellRing Brands’ Premier Protein RTDs Up 6%; Co. Targets ‘Stronger Profit Trajectory’
BellRing Brands is entering a new chapter under CEO Michael Axelrod with a strategy centered on stronger execution, expanded distribution and innovation.
Sprouts Adds 1,300 New Items as Q2 Sales Rise 5% to $2.3B
Sprouts Farmers Market continues to grow as a leading natural retailer with an expanding assortment and store footprint as it posts 5% net sales growth to $2.3 billion during the second quarter per its latest earnings report.
Barron Trump-Backed Sollos Tunes Out ‘Noise,’ Launches With Gopuff
Having weathered the initial media storm, the Sollos team is ready to get down to the business of building a beverage brand, starting by launching its 12 oz. single slim cans with Gopuff across the East Coast this week.
Free Rein Joins Protein Coffee Race With First RTD, Expands Chainwide At Walmart
Free Rein Coffee Company has launched a Protein Platform that includes K-Cup pods and its first line of RTDs.
Emerging Drinks Keep C-Store Growth Charging Ahead Despite Slower Traffic
Convenience store beverage sales ramped up during the second quarter of fiscal 2026 even as traffic slowed, underscoring the channel’s resilience amid ongoing economic uncertainty and gas price increases.
Non-Alc Beverage Volumes Rebound in Early July; Sales Up 5.2%
Non-alc beverage sales accelerated “modestly” in the first half of July, as dollar sales grew 5.2% in the two-week period ending July 11
As Adult Non-Alc Goes Mainstream, Brands Rethink On-Premise Playbooks
Adult Non-Alc (ANA) has entered the chat at Tales of The Cocktail, the bar industry’s biggest event, taking place in New Orleans this week.
Sèchey Closing S.C. Retail Store, Launching Tech Platform
NA retailer Sèchey is shuttering its retail store as it pivots the business into a tech platform for the adult beverage category.
Hemp Beverages Grew 133% Last Year, HBA Reports
Despite a looming regulatory ban, hemp beverages are booming. The category grew 133% year-over-year between 2024 and 2025, according to a new report by the Hemp Beverage Alliance (HBA).