Chicago-based Argo Tea announced that is partnering with Whole Foods Market, a wholly owned division of Seattle-based Amazon, to launch a line of ready-to-drink (RTD) cold-brew, single-estate bottled teas into the retailer’s stores nationally. The release of the RTD line follows a successful test of the handcrafted single-estate, cold-brew teas in the company’s Argo Tea cafés last year, the company says.

According to an article on Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co.’s Coca-Cola Journey website, the company acquired Topo Chico, a premium sparkling mineral water. Topo Chico joins The Coca-Cola Co.’s Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) unit, it states.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Charlotte, N.C., announced that it entered into and completed transactions with The Coca-Cola Co., Atlanta, to exchange distribution territory. 

Niagara Bottling LLC, Ontario, Calif., acquired the bottled water business formerly owned and operated by First Quality Water & Beverage LLC of Lock Haven, Pa. First Quality produced private label and Pureau brand bottled water.

Bacardi Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda, announces 20-year Bacardi veteran Mahesh Madhavan takes over the chief executive leadership role effective immediately. 

STōK Cold Brew Coffee, a brand of White Plains, N.Y., and Broomfield, Colo.-based DanoneWave, is celebrating National Coffee Day tomorrow by providing cold-brew coffee drinkers an extra boost of motivation. 

New York-based Brockmans Gin, the super-premium gin, is gearing up for the holidays with a gift carton designed to help retailers drive incremental sales of Brockmans during the busy holiday season, it says. 

Hamilton, Bermuda-based Tequila Cazadores, a 100 percent blue agave premium tequila, debuted a limited-edition blanco bottle, reimagined by legendary tattoo artist Mister Cartoon in honor of Día de los Muertos. 

Ending a game in a tie is not as shocking in soccer matches. However, many other sports tweak rules in order to avoid such an outcome. For Beverage Industry’s Readers’ Choice New Product of the Month poll, the winner ended in a tie for the first time since the poll launched in 2014.

Geneva, N.Y.-based Bellangelo winery, a producer in the Finger Lakes AVA and a leader in consumer wine education, launched of a new web series: “Harvest Journal.”