The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has approved grants totaling $791,412 for 12 projects to increase the production of Pennsylvania-made malt and brewed beverages and enhance the Pennsylvania beer industry through promotion, marketing and research-based programs and projects. “Increasing the quality, production and sale of malt and brewed beverages produced in Pennsylvania is vital not […]
Category: Beverage News
PepsiCo North America’s CEO Is Retiring Next Year
PepsiCo North America’s CEO Albert P. Carey will retire at the end of March 2019 after nearly four decades with the company. Vivek Sankaran, who currently serves as president and chief operating officer of Frito-Lay North America, will become its CEO, and Kirk Tanner, who currently serves as president and chief operating officer of North America Beverages, will become its CEO. […]
Peet’s Coffee Acquires Majority Stake In Revive Kombucha
Peet’s Coffee has acquired a majority stake in Revive Kombucha, a craft brewery based in Petaluma, California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Revive offers an array of naturally fermented, organic, non-GMO, Fair Trade certified, ethically sourced and raw bottled and on-tap Kombucha. Peet’s says its financing will help to continue to scale the Revive brand, […]
March First Brewing Releases Cincinnati’s First Locally Produced Hard Seltzer
March First Brewing, Cincinnati’s only brewery, cidery and distillery, is releasing its hard seltzer Friday, Dec. 21. March First released two flavors in its taproom on Nov. 29 to gather feedback from customers on the flavor profile. The hard seltzer sold out the next day and was a huge success, says the brewery. “We knew […]
‘Rally’ Electrolyte Beverage Expands Distribution Into 200 H-E-B Stores Across Texas
Rally Cure, beverage company and maker of the electrolyte beverage Rally, now has its flagship product available in 200 H-E-B stores across the state of Texas. Expansion within H-E-B, one of the nation’s leading independent food retailers, marks a significant milestone for the beverage startup and the rehydration drink designed for athletes and their trainers […]
Flow Alkaline Spring Water Rolls Out ‘Flow Glow’ CBD-Infused Water
Flow Alkaline Spring Water, a brand of naturally alkaline spring water from Canada, is launching a functional beverage line following what the company says is the “strong success” of its core product across North America. The new Flow Glow line is infused with CBD in select markets and botanical and antioxidant ingredients. “Flow Glow is ultra-hydrating, mineral-rich H2O super […]
Svoboda Imports Mineral Waters For Distribution In U.S.
Bradenton, Florida-based Svoboda Invest LLC has begun importing Magnesia and Mattoni mineral waters to the U.S. Originating from the Slavkov Forest in the Czech Republic, Magnesia natural mineral water is a natural source of magnesium, which plays a role in more than 300 different metabolic processes. It supports the proper functioning of muscles and nerves […]
Tamim Teas Offers Mushroom Tea Blends In Eco-Friendly Canisters
Arlington, Massachusetts-based Tamim Teas, a producer of herbal teas with American-grown, organic, medicinal mushrooms, has launched five immune-boosting blends in eco-friendly canisters. These herbal teas deliver the health benefits of medicinal mushrooms, a remedy for strengthening the immune system, the company says. “Medicinal mushrooms are exploding in today’s health market. Unfortunately, to meet this demand, many […]
