Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine is preparing to launch a facility at The Island in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., not far from its headquarters in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Chicago-based Argo Tea is celebrating the start of summer, National Iced Tea Month and the 110th birthday of iced tea in America with a new unsweetened iced tea line that includes Hibiscus Apple herbal tea, Green Tea Strawberry, and Ginger Peach black tea.

The consumer packaged goods market continued to see success from beverage brand owners last year.

Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., released its annual “U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends” study in collaboration with the Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash.

Honest Tea, a Bethesda, Md.-based independent operating unit of The Coca-Cola Co., recently crossed a major milestone, selling more than 1 billion beverages since its founding in 1998.

Milton, Del.-based craft brewer Dogfish Head announced a “liquid and solid” partnership with Woolrich, Pa.-based American clothing maker Woolrich for a new craft beer.

Bothell, Wash.-based functional water brand Essentia Water will be keeping yoga and music fans hydrated this summer as the official water of the 2014 Soulshine Yoga & Music Tour.

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo's Pepsi brand released its complete 11-track “Beats of the Beautiful Game” album, an exclusive collection of anthemic songs by chart-topping musicians inspired by the energy and spirit of football, which is known as soccer in the United States.

PwC, New York, released a new experience radar report titled “Front of the Line: How grocers can get ahead for the future.”

Philadelphia-based Sipp Eco Beverage Co. Inc., maker of Sipp Sparkling Organics beverages, announced that it will expand its products’ distribution into the Southern California region by teaming up with Gardena, Calif.-based distributor Real Soda In Real Bottles.