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Brella Beverage Inc. has acquired Chicago Distilling Company’s brands, including Finns, Ceres Vodka, Blind Tiger, and the Chicago Distilling brand, strengthening its platform for Illinois-made spirits production
Brella Beverage Inc. Acquires Chicago Distilling Company Brand Portfolio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBrella Beverage Inc. Acquires Chicago Distilling Company Brand PortfolioChic...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Brella Beverage Inc. has acquired Chicago Distilling Company’s brands, including Finns, Ceres Vodka, Blind Tiger, and the Chicago Distilling brand, strengthening its platform for Illinois-made spirits production
Laird Superfood has updated its liquid creamers with USDA Certified Organic ingredients and added a new Caramel flavor. The Laird Superfood Creamer with Lion’s Mane includes organic coconut milk, MCTs, adaptogens and PCR plastic bottles.
Laird Superfood Updates Popular Liquid Creamer Line with USDA Certified Organic Ingredients, Introduces Caramel
Boulder, Colorado – December 16, 2025 – Laird Superfood®, Inc. (NYSE: LSF), a leader in functiona...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Laird Superfood has updated its liquid creamers with USDA Certified Organic ingredients and added a new Caramel flavor. The Laird Superfood Creamer with Lion’s Mane includes organic coconut milk, MCTs, adaptogens and PCR plastic bottles.
Lion Beverage raised $150M in a round led by Apogem Capital to expand capacity, including a third high-speed canning line planned for 2026. The Pennsylvania-based contract manufacturer serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands across the Northeast.
Lion Beverage Raises $150M Round Ahead of 2026 Expansion
Penn.-based contract manufacturer Lion Beverages, LLC has closed a $150 million investment as it prepares to expand capacity in the new year. The round was led by Apogem Capital and included additional...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Lion Beverage raised $150M in a round led by Apogem Capital to expand capacity, including a third high-speed canning line planned for 2026. The Pennsylvania-based contract manufacturer serves alcoholic and non-alcoholic brands across the Northeast.
Influencer and “DWTS” runner-up Alix Earle is joining female-focused energy drink Gorgie as a strategic partner and investor, bringing her 10M-plus followers to support the brand’s push in the $125B energy market. Details on the deal and strategy
Alix Earle Joins Gorgie As Strategic Partner
Female-focused energy drink Gorgie welcomed influencer and 'Dancing With the Stars' runner-up Alix Earle as a strategic investor today, bringing her 10 million-plus social media followers along.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Influencer and “DWTS” runner-up Alix Earle is joining female-focused energy drink Gorgie as a strategic partner and investor, bringing her 10M-plus followers to support the brand’s push in the $125B energy market. Details on the deal and strategy
Geloso Beverage Group, a Top 100 U.S. beverage company behind Clubtails and Johny Bootlegger, is recruiting experienced Key Account Manager and Senior Sales professionals nationwide for 2026 roles https://zpr.io/CJNqciC9ia2q
December 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Geloso Beverage Group, a Top 100 U.S. beverage company behind Clubtails and Johny Bootlegger, is recruiting experienced Key Account Manager and Senior Sales professionals nationwide for 2026 roles https://zpr.io/CJNqciC9ia2q
Schilling Cider seeks an Area Sales Representative to grow cider sales in Chicagoland and key Wisconsin markets. Role focuses on retailer relationships, display execution, and brand presence. Details: https://www.bevnet.com/jobs/62537-illinois--wisconsin-area-sales-representative--schilling-cider
December 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Schilling Cider seeks an Area Sales Representative to grow cider sales in Chicagoland and key Wisconsin markets. Role focuses on retailer relationships, display execution, and brand presence. Details: https://www.bevnet.com/jobs/62537-illinois--wisconsin-area-sales-representative--schilling-cider
Alix Earle has joined better-for-you energy drink brand GORGIE as a strategic investor. The creator and “Dancing With the Stars” alum moves from brand advocate to equity partner as the $125 billion energy drink market shifts toward cleaner, functional options
From Social Shares to Equity Shares: Social Media Personality Alix Earle Invests in GORGIE Energy
The budding mogul, who fueled her "Dancing With the Stars" journey with functional energy from GO...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Alix Earle has joined better-for-you energy drink brand GORGIE as a strategic investor. The creator and “Dancing With the Stars” alum moves from brand advocate to equity partner as the $125 billion energy drink market shifts toward cleaner, functional options
Second Acts Spirits’ Clocktower Barrel Proof Bourbon earned a Gold Medal in The Fifty Best’s 2026 Best Bourbon Whiskey awards. This single-barrel, barrel-proof release is the debut expression in the Clocktower Bourbon line.
Second Acts Spirits' Clocktower Barrel Proof Bourbon Strikes Gold at 2026 Fifty Best Spirits Awards
Amsterdam, NY (December 16, 2025) – Second Acts Spirits, a celebrated craft distillery, is proud ...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Second Acts Spirits’ Clocktower Barrel Proof Bourbon earned a Gold Medal in The Fifty Best’s 2026 Best Bourbon Whiskey awards. This single-barrel, barrel-proof release is the debut expression in the Clocktower Bourbon line.
At BevNET Live Winter 2025, former Health-Ade Kombucha CEO Chris Lansing and investors detailed the disciplined retail strategy and investor alignment that positioned the brand for its sale to Generous Brands.
How Health-Ade’s ‘Surgical’ Strategic Approach Led it to an Exit
At BevNET Live Winter 2025, former CEO Chris Lansing shared the stage with Health-Ade investors and board members Steve Young of Manna Tree Partners and Bob Nakasone of First Bev to deconstruct the strategic...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
At BevNET Live Winter 2025, former Health-Ade Kombucha CEO Chris Lansing and investors detailed the disciplined retail strategy and investor alignment that positioned the brand for its sale to Generous Brands.
On the latest Taste Radio, Archer’s founders explain how the brand’s aim strategy drove it past $300M in annual sales, detailing product focus, retail execution, and capital planning
How Archer’s Aim Helps It Generate $300M In Annual Sales
Archer founder & CEO Eugene Kang shares how disciplined execution, vertical integration and precisely timed innovation transformed the upstart jerky brand into one of the fastest-growing CPG companies...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On the latest Taste Radio, Archer’s founders explain how the brand’s aim strategy drove it past $300M in annual sales, detailing product focus, retail execution, and capital planning
Giesen 0% marks five years as a global leader in premium non-alcoholic wine, now offering nine alcohol-removed styles and new 0% Spritz formats. The brand holds a 49% share of the U.S. premium non-alcoholic still wine segment and reports 28% year-over-year growth
Giesen 0% Celebrates Five Years as the Global Leader in Premium Non-Alcoholic Wine
— A trailblazer in the mindful drinking movement, Giesen pioneered 0% Sauvignon Blanc and continu...
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December 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Giesen 0% marks five years as a global leader in premium non-alcoholic wine, now offering nine alcohol-removed styles and new 0% Spritz formats. The brand holds a 49% share of the U.S. premium non-alcoholic still wine segment and reports 28% year-over-year growth
Bronco Wine Company names Deb Juergenson as Chief Winemaking Officer. Juergenson brings over 30 years of experience from E. & J. Gallo and brands like Apothic to guide quality and strategy.
Bronco Wine Company Appoints Deb Juergenson as Chief Winemaking Officer
Acclaimed industry leader brings three decades of technical expertise, brand-building experience,...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Bronco Wine Company names Deb Juergenson as Chief Winemaking Officer. Juergenson brings over 30 years of experience from E. & J. Gallo and brands like Apothic to guide quality and strategy.
HOPWTR launches a new Drink Whatever You Want campaign as interstellar object 3I/ATLAS approaches Earth, highlighting non-alcoholic hoppy water for the holidays and Dry January, along with a collaboration with ufologist Dr. Steven Greer and limited-edition merchandise
HOPWTR Launches "Drink Whatever You Want" Campaign as Mysterious Interstellar Object, 3I/ATLAS, Heads Toward Earth
The Non-Alcoholic Brand is Urging Consumers to Drink Anything This Holiday Season & Dry January, ...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
HOPWTR launches a new Drink Whatever You Want campaign as interstellar object 3I/ATLAS approaches Earth, highlighting non-alcoholic hoppy water for the holidays and Dry January, along with a collaboration with ufologist Dr. Steven Greer and limited-edition merchandise
STOLI launches Halapeño Pepper Vodka, a new spicy expression tailored for Bloody Marys and produced and bottled for the first time in Louisiana at STOLI Group’s Louisiana Spirits. A partnership with Mr & Mrs T will support the rollout starting January 2026.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
STOLI launches Halapeño Pepper Vodka, a new spicy expression tailored for Bloody Marys and produced and bottled for the first time in Louisiana at STOLI Group’s Louisiana Spirits. A partnership with Mr & Mrs T will support the rollout starting January 2026.
Clinical roots, design innovation and A-Frame’s venture studio converge in Mirth Water, a clean-label electrolyte juice created by Amber Brandner and Bradley Harris, positioned at the intersection of hydration and emotional wellness
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December 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Clinical roots, design innovation and A-Frame’s venture studio converge in Mirth Water, a clean-label electrolyte juice created by Amber Brandner and Bradley Harris, positioned at the intersection of hydration and emotional wellness
Milonga Yerba Mate is hiring a Field Sales Representative to lead the South Florida market, drive velocity, expand retail relationships, and grow a fast-rising yerba mate brand in a rapidly expanding category. https://zpr.io/yRYwCiYdviUA
December 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Milonga Yerba Mate is hiring a Field Sales Representative to lead the South Florida market, drive velocity, expand retail relationships, and grow a fast-rising yerba mate brand in a rapidly expanding category. https://zpr.io/yRYwCiYdviUA
Fire Brands has partnered with Playboy to launch Playboy Energy Drink, a better-for-you energy line for Gen Z with 200 mg caffeine, B vitamins and L-Carnitine in five flavors, including Sexy Peaches and Razz Bunny
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December 16, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Fire Brands has partnered with Playboy to launch Playboy Energy Drink, a better-for-you energy line for Gen Z with 200 mg caffeine, B vitamins and L-Carnitine in five flavors, including Sexy Peaches and Razz Bunny
Block 15 Brewing Company is hiring a Group General Manager to lead three Corvallis locations, elevate hospitality, and champion its craft beer culture in the Pacific Northwest https://zpr.io/Dn3nBZgjDwFW
December 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Block 15 Brewing Company is hiring a Group General Manager to lead three Corvallis locations, elevate hospitality, and champion its craft beer culture in the Pacific Northwest https://zpr.io/Dn3nBZgjDwFW
How did Poppi grow from startup to a nearly $2B PepsiCo acquisition? At BevNET Live Winter 2025, founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth discuss team building, the M&A dating process, and why structure and creativity must coexist
Poppi’s Founders Tackle Why Team, Structure and Creativity Are the Keys to Success
At BevNET Live Winter 2025, the husband-and-wife team sat down to go back to the beginning and discuss how they approached the various stages of growth for Poppi and why ensuring their team was taken...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
How did Poppi grow from startup to a nearly $2B PepsiCo acquisition? At BevNET Live Winter 2025, founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth discuss team building, the M&A dating process, and why structure and creativity must coexist
Tequila Ocho is launching Terroir Select vintages, single-region tequilas made with agave from small farmers across Mexico’s Highlands. The first release, Comunidad, supports local family growers during an agave market downturn
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December 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Tequila Ocho is launching Terroir Select vintages, single-region tequilas made with agave from small farmers across Mexico’s Highlands. The first release, Comunidad, supports local family growers during an agave market downturn
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. and The Friendly Toast debut a limited-time winter Immunity Flight, featuring four juice-based mini mocktails across 15 New England locations, with a portion of proceeds supporting local food banks
Natalie's Juices and The Friendly Toast Launch Winter "Immunity Flight" Seasonal Mocktail Menu to Bolster Seasonal Wellness
New England brunch favorite debuts four juice-forward mini mocktail flight with a donation from e...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. and The Friendly Toast debut a limited-time winter Immunity Flight, featuring four juice-based mini mocktails across 15 New England locations, with a portion of proceeds supporting local food banks
As soda resurges, brands are reshaping sparkling water with bolder flavors, added functional benefits and hybrid formulations, as category lines blur and consumer habits evolve in the bubbly aisle
Soda’s Resurgence Helps Bring Flavor, Focus to Sparkling Water
Today, almost all the top names in sparkling water are also dabbling in next-gen CSDs, but that doesn’t mean they’re abandoning their roots.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
As soda resurges, brands are reshaping sparkling water with bolder flavors, added functional benefits and hybrid formulations, as category lines blur and consumer habits evolve in the bubbly aisle
C4 Energy launches a Share the Energy Holiday Giveback, offering a free case with code SHARETHEENERGY so consumers can gift a case to a holiday hero. The brand will also give free cases to local workers at Nutrabolt headquarters in Austin on Dec. 16.
C4 Energy Drink Launches "Share the Energy" Holiday Giveback
C4 Energy is launching a "Share the Energy" Holiday Giveback to celebrate everyday heroes who kee...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
C4 Energy launches a Share the Energy Holiday Giveback, offering a free case with code SHARETHEENERGY so consumers can gift a case to a holiday hero. The brand will also give free cases to local workers at Nutrabolt headquarters in Austin on Dec. 16.
Fresh Blends has been named Best Kiosk Innovation at the 2025 ARKI Awards for its Fresh Blender+ platform, which automates iced and frozen beverage service with integrated ice making, in-cup blending, remote monitoring and cloud-connected software.
South Florida Beverage Company Fresh Blends Wins Best Kiosk Innovation at the 2025 ARKI Awards
Delray Beach, FL — Fresh Blends®, the global leader in iced and frozen beverage automation, is pr...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fresh Blends has been named Best Kiosk Innovation at the 2025 ARKI Awards for its Fresh Blender+ platform, which automates iced and frozen beverage service with integrated ice making, in-cup blending, remote monitoring and cloud-connected software.
Spirits brands turn up the star power as Sun Cruiser taps WNBA’s Sophie Cunningham, Still G.I.N. reunites Snoop, Dr. Dre and Martha Stewart, WhistlePig opens a Kentucky Vault in a historic bank, and Hennessy hits the road with Bad Bunny
Spirits Marketing: WhistlePig Hits Kentucky, Martha and Snoop Are Back
In spirits marketing this winter, Sun Cruiser tapped its first athlete partner, Still G.I.N. recruited a familiar face, and WhistlePig turned a historic bank into an experiential whiskey hub.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Spirits brands turn up the star power as Sun Cruiser taps WNBA’s Sophie Cunningham, Still G.I.N. reunites Snoop, Dr. Dre and Martha Stewart, WhistlePig opens a Kentucky Vault in a historic bank, and Hennessy hits the road with Bad Bunny