BRĒZ Battles for Balance Amidst Swirling Regulatory, Financial Crosswinds
BRĒZ is trying to reposition itself for long-term growth and adjust its strategy to shifting regulatory demands after a challenging 2025.
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DryWater Finds Everyday Hydration Niche, Expands To 41K Doors
DryWater is expecting to hit 41,000 doors by the end of 2026 as it targets a growing demand for clean-label, daily hydration powders.
Beverage Sales Rise Amid Memorial Day Holiday
Non-alcoholic beverages accelerated during the second half of May as Memorial Day celebrations helped increase dollar sales 4.5%.
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NIQ: Functional Drinks Surge In C-Stores As Gen-Z Loses Interest
The convenience store channel is evolving beyond beer, soda and chips to meet a growing demand for healthier food and beverage options.
Are Consumers Moving Past Inflation? The Answer is Complicated.
In its latest State of the Shopper consumer survey this week, Acosta Group reported that U.S. consumers are spending more and feeling less anxious about inflation. That improvement, however, comes with a caveat.
GoodPop Set to Exit Beverages, Refocus on Core Frozen Biz
GoodPop has discontinued its kid-positioned sparkling juice drinks in order to focus on its core offerings in frozen treats.
Coffee, But Make It Like Skoal: New Formats Chase Caffeine Consumers
From pouches to sprays to pastes, on-the-go caffeine consumers searching for portable alternatives to coffee or energy drinks have new formats to choose from.
Pricing Action Can’t Lift Volume in Latest NielsenIQ Retail Report
The warm May weather doesn’t seem to have encouraged beverage sales, as non-alc volumes decelerated in the two-weeks ending May 31, according to the latest NielsenIQ data analysis by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Amazon Moves Whole Foods Leadership In-House
Amazon is consolidating the Whole Foods leadership team under its Worldwide Grocery Stores with Jason Buechel at the head.
How NIQ’s New Nutrition Scoring Could Guide Pricing
NielsenIQ has joined forces with FoodHealth Co. to integrate their respective datasets, enabling brands to spot and craft pitches around the incrementality their products could bring to a retailer’s set on the basis of price, health and how those factors affect consumer purchasing habits.
Going Green: THC Brands Line Up Investments Amid Regulatory Storm Clouds
Three hemp-derived THC brands have lined up new financing rounds of less than $2 million each, even as regulatory challenges mount state-by-state.
Fed Policies That Drag On Retail Could Be eGrocery’s Gain, Report Suggests
New government policies liable to drag down retail growth could be to the benefit of online grocers, with U.S. online grocery sales expected to outpace brick-and-mortar by 5.2x through 2029, according to a new report from ecommerce data and consulting firm Brick Meets Click.
Retailer Confidence Drops 15 Points Since 2024; 73% See Private Label as Priority
Uncertainty and pessimism are rising major among U.S. retailers as labor challenges and inflation have dampened future outlook, according to a report by Progressive Grocer last week.
Distribution: Laurel’s Takes A2 Lattes East With Wegmans
The Los Angeles-based RTD coffee maker is bringing its three-SKU line of A2 dairy milk-based lattes — including a new matcha variety — into all 150-plus Wegmans stores this month, a move that founder Isabel Washington says brings the brand deeper into a channel where it can thrive.
DoorDash: Consumers Increasing Adult Beverage Delivery Orders Across Bev-Alc, NA and THC
Consumers want more beverages delivered to their doorsteps – alcoholic and otherwise – according to a recent survey by food and beverage e-commerce delivery platform DoorDash.
Sales Rise Over Easter, But Will They Keep Up?
Some categories enjoyed a sales lift during the Easter holiday: in the 4-wks, CSDs (+6.5%), energy drinks (see below), and non-alc beer (+25.6%) picked up speed.
Beer Run: Can THC Brands Find Safety in Three-Tier System?
Having leveraged DTC distribution to meet the unique needs of the category, hemp brands are now facing a massive question: how to marry steady online sales with the larger opportunity within beverage-alcohol retail.