This month's issue of Beverage Industry features ready-to-drink alcohol goes mainstream, immune health solutions, growth of club stores, and much more!
Experts credit consumers’ affinity for ready-to-drink (RTD) alcohol to flavor exploration. With growth from premium RTD cocktails and hard teas, the category has been a positive for the overall beverage alcohol market.
The value proposition presented by warehouse clubs — offering lower average costs per item through bulk buying — prompts a jump in sales share for major warehouse club stores, research shows.
MALK’s CEO Jason Bronstad credits the company’s dedication to quality and transparency as driving its rapid growth, as these factors resonate with health-conscious consumers.
With the continued blurring of lines in the functional beverage space, experts highlight how the energy drink category can rise above the clouds by expanding on wellness attributes, variety and accessibility.
With its complex formulas helping consumers further their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, the functional beverage market has thrived. Detox drinks have benefited from this interest, but is not without its challenges.
Compared with last year, summer fuel prices for gasoline and diesel has remained stable. Alternative markets competition still coming from emissions versus price with traditional fuels.
A survey conducted by Dig Insights and released in partnership with the National Coffee Association (NCA) and Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) reveals that adult coffee consumption hit a two-decade high.
In the consumer packaged goods space there’s no shortage of celebrity-backed products, particularly beverages. Although proliferating across all segments, alcohol brands are seeing the most activity.
The Brewers Association (BA), the Boulder, Colo.-based not-for-profit trade association dedicated to advocating for small and independent American craft brewers, announced the retirement of president and CEO Bob Pease. After 32 years with the Brewers Association, Pease will step down in early 2025 once his successor is in place.
Miami-based Sunkey Beverage Holdings completed its acquisition of Silver Eagle Beverages, a beer and beverage wholesalers, whose distribution territory includes San Antonio, Bexar County and 12 additional counties in southwest Texas.
Delola, the premium line of ready-to-enjoy cocktails founded by Jennifer Lopez, announced the expansion of THE HOUSE OF DELOLA, with a new Light Margarita cocktail.
Subculture Delta Beverages Inc., a joint venture between Subculture Coffee and Diesel Beverages, announced the launch of its shelf-stable THC-infused cold brew coffees.
Caribe Juice, makers of WTRMLN WTR, announced the launch of WTRMLN ADE, a clean cold-pressed ultra-hydrating lemonade that harnesses the superpower of real watermelon.
MUG Root Beer, a new sponsor of the World’s Ugliest Dog contest, has upped the ante this year. Wild Thang, the 2024 winner, will be featured on limited-edition cans of MUG Root Beer.
Suntide, a ready-to-drink (RTD) canned mimosa company, is bringing hot new flavors to Northern California this summer with the official launch of its Tropics Variety Pack. The brand’s first variety pack features four tropics-inspired flavors: Passionfruit, Mango, Pineapple and Guava Strawberry.
Just in time for summer, Capri Sun announced the launch of Multi-Serve, a 96-ounce bottle of Capri Sun’s top-selling Fruit Punch flavor, and the brand’s first innovation in nearly a decade.
Don Julio has reinvested in its 1942 bottle with additional size formats of 375 ml and 50 ml. After first teasing the bottles at the 96th Academy Awards earlier this year, the bottles are officially available for purchase.