Corona, California-based Monster Beverage Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective LLC, a craft beer and hard seltzer company, for $330 million in cash. The transaction will bring the Cigar City, Oskar Blues, Deep Ellum, Perrin Brewing, Squatters and Wasatch brands to the Monster beverage portfolio. The transaction does […]
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BuzzBallz Sponsors Bulls; Names One After Cocktail Flavor
Carrollton, Texas-based BuzzBallz LLC/Southern Champion has sponsored two professional bulls, marking uncharted territory for the company. “We met … Cord McCoy – one of the guys that does pro rodeo and raises bulls – and his buddy, Sammy Andrews, who had some bulls for sale that were on the PBR circuit,” said Merrilee Kick, CEO […]
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Kiosk, UST To Feature Touchless Vision Checkout at NRF Big Show 2022
UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, has partnered with Louisville, Colorado-based Kiosk Information Systems to create an innovative self-service Retail AI Vision Checkout platform. The edge compute infrastructure provides consumers with autonomous 24 x 7 operational store access. The touchless checkout solution includes voice and gesture-based UI checkout interaction alternatives, combined with flexible payment […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, West
Southern Glazer’s Appoints McQuaid To VP And General Manager, Oregon
Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has appointed Casey McQuaid to the role of VP and general manager of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits of Oregon, effective Feb. 1, 2022. McQuaid will be responsible for leading and executing strategic business initiatives in the state to drive growth for the supplier brands Southern Glazer’s represents. In addition, […]
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PLMA Announces Salute To Excellence Award Winners
Compostable birch cutlery, artisanal Italian soda and aromatherapy shower spray are among the winners of a 2021 Salute to Excellence award from the Private Label Manufacturers Association. The award winners were chosen from more than 770 recently introduced food, beverage, kitchen, household and health and beauty care product submissions by 52 North American retailers. This […]
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Once Again Launches Gluten-Free Graham Cracker Sandwiches
Nunda, New York-based Once Again Nut Butter has introduced 100 percent gluten-free graham cracker sandwiches that are available in peanut butter and sunflower seed butter flavors. This snack is also vegan, Kosher Certified, Non-GMO Project Verified, and part of the brand’s Honest in Trade program. The company says the graham crackers taste similar to its […]
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IRI Study Shows Millennials’ Affinity For Frozen Foods
Frozen foods sales came in at $66.4 billion the 52-week period ending on Dec. 26, 2021, a 1 percent increase compared to a year ago, according to IRI. Compared to the same time period to 2019, frozen food sales increased 23 percent. Older millennials now make up the largest segment of frozen food customers at […]
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Madi Solutions Launches Green Innovative Packaging Product Initiative
Brea, California-based Madi Solutions LLC has entered a partnership with KE Enterprises for research, design and manufacturing of biodegradable and compostable packaging fabric. Within the eco-friendly packaging landscape, compostable or biodegradable packaging has been increasing in prominence. In the last five years, Madi has designed custom green friendly packaging solutions in beverage, food, grocery and […]