- Celsius is riding high after posting a record $1.36 billion full-year 2024 revenue and announcing its acquisition of Alani Nu in its earnings report yesterday, but it also revealed some challenges in recent months.
- How many brands can you name that secured national distribution at Whole Foods just weeks after launching? In this episode, we dive into one such success story: Yaza, a rapidly emerging brand of Lebanese-style labneh. We also test yet...
- Northeast distributor Dora’s Naturals is out of the High-Pressure Processing business as the company has sold its HPP assets to Universal Pure Holdings LLC, a cold chain food safety solutions provider.
- Together, Celsius and Alani Nu are expected to drive around $2 billion in sales across the combined portfolio – that’s if the two brands don’t cannibalize each other first.
- In this week’s new products roundup, Coca-Cola seeks to make a splash in the prebiotic soda space, Unwell Hydration introduces a Target-exclusive flavor and Brez unveils its biggest product release to date.
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- The energy drink market just got a little smaller, as Celsius Holdings announced today it has agreed to acquire competitor Alani Nu for $1.8 billion, comprising a mix of cash and stock.
- Kiki Milk, maker of an organic plant-based milk line marketed to children and families, is extending its brick-and-mortar footprint with 440 Sprouts Farmers Market locations across the country; Korean Pear beverage brand Seoul Juice is...
- Celsius Holdings Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alani Nutrition LLC (Alani Nu) for $1.8 billion including $150 million in tax assets for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion,...
- Continuing to bolster its adult non-alc (NA) portfolio, Constellation Brands has acquired a minority stake in Hiyo, a functional ready-to-drink tonic, the company announced today.
- This special episode of the podcast is the second installment of our limited series, Black Founders Club. Developed in collaboration with Equitea founder and CEO Quentin Vennie, the series explores the challenges and opportunities Black...
- Constellation Brands is facing a federal securities class-action lawsuit from an investor who alleges the company shared false information about its positive outlook for its challenged wine and spirits division.
- How does a boutique wellness bar — sporting no less than 32 juice SKUs and 12 shots, not to mention a host of other offerings — stake a claim to retail store shelves? That’s the question driving Pressed CEO Justin Nedelman.
- PepsiCo expects double-digit growth out of its combined international business, while Gatorade and Propel offer a platform for the CPG giant to expand functional offerings in the US.
- The campaign highlights NÜTRL Lime and the belief that great taste is meant to be shared.
- The company aims to have a third of its global net revenue come from the above premium portfolio: which includes brands such as Madri Excepcional, Blue Moon, MillerCoors and Peroni.
- The US Surgeon General and the WHO are both calling for cancer warning labels on alcohol. How likely is this to happen - and how effective would such labels be?
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- The beverage industry is facing new supply chain pressures in 2025, with tariffs, rising costs, and shifting trade policies affecting key ingredients and materials. Agrowgate’s latest report provides insights into these challenges and...
- Nikola also filed a motion seeking authorization to pursue an auction and sale process under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
- In this roundup of new product reviews, we go tropical green with Remedy Organics , taste Ethiopian cold drip coffee from Gaffle! and get to know “social soda” from Daizy’s before heading to a Maté Party . Want to see...
- Another round of investors has gone batty for Brother's Bond Bourbon, the whiskey brand founded by co-stars of the teen TV drama series Vampire Diaries.
- While there has been plenty of action in the fast-growing RTD cocktail scene, this year has already seen a raft of eye-catching new spirit launches. Here’s a quick recap of some of 2025’s early arrivals, including Megan Thee Stallion’s...
- Alcohol businesses reporting financial troubles is on the rise, as data exclusive to FoodNavigator shows
- ROAR Organic, Bethlehem, Pa., is turning up the flavor with the launch of its new Dragon Fruit Punch, now available in their organic ready-to-drink lineup. ROAR also announced it is teaming up with Plastic Bank.
- Sparkling water brand Aura Bora, known for its creative can designs and botanical infused flavors, has been acquired by New York-based investor and brand collective Next In Natural.
- Coca-Cola enters the prebiotic soda market with Simply Pop: a move projected to take the fast-growing category to the next level...
- Designed specifically for companies that require more than 350,000 square feet of warehouse space, the initiative allows BroadRange to provide state-of-the-art facilities and empower businesses to “maintain operational control while...
- BevNET’s annual “Best Of” Awards recognize the companies, brands, individuals, products, ideas, and trends that are driving the beverage industry forward. The highly-anticipated awards show will take place in Marina del Rey, CA during...
- Way back in 1995, 15-year-old GT Dave began brewing his first batch of kombucha in his childhood home. Flash forward 30 years, and what was once, for American consumers, an obscure, fermented Asian tea drink is now a multimillion dollar...
- The Coca-Cola Co. will debut its first-ever prebiotic soda made with real fruit juice, no added sugar and no compromises. Simply Pop is launching with five flavor variants.
- A dagger-pierced heart crowns the bottle, highlighting the brand’s essence: keep it cute, classy and cut-throat.
- Despite inflationary concerns, consumers continue to spend money in the on-premise, according to a recent report from the Bank of America Institute.
- Ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktails may be one way through the bourbon glut, according to Bardstown Bourbon president Pete Marino.
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- Our weekly round-up of NPD across the beverage industry is here to inspire and prompt new innovations
- Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company saw coffee volumes rise 23% and energy volumes up 30% in FY2024 as the bottler embraces strong momentum in the two categories.
- Cannabis beverages can offer a ‘buzz’ that’s comparable to alcohol – without the hangover the next day.
- Brands like Realm may have a high price point, but their domestic sourcing and strategic distribution reflect growing consumer demand for premium, high-quality experiences
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- Iverroche becomes Pernod Ricard’s first wholly owned African spirit brand, as the French wine and spirit giant highlights the ‘great potential’ of the African market for the company.
- Cold coffee is ‘increasingly the drink of choice’ for Millennials and Gen Z, says Nestlé – and the company is responding with new innovations
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- OLIPOP, Oakland, Calif., announced the successful closing of its Series C funding round, anchored by a $50 million investment from J.P. Morgan Private Capital’s Growth Equity Partners. Spearheaded by J.P. Morgan, this final anticipated...
- The beverage giant is ready to manage, mitigate and adjust to the “dynamic macro environment,” including potential tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imports into the US and regulatory changes to food ingredients, including those in...
- Global icon and entrepreneur Paris Hilton and her next-gen media company 11:11 Media partnered with Vitapod to launch an exclusive new product line.
- The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS) reported that U.S. spirits maintained its market share while revenues slipped in 2024 and warned that tariffs on spirits would further curtail industry growth, during its annual economic briefing...