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UK’s Ceder’s gin is debuting in the U.S.
5 Nov 2020
Ceder’s non-alcoholic gin debuted in the U.S. this past October, launching in retail and on-premise locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C as well as online.
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Coca-Cola to discontinue production of Tab soda
3 Nov 2020
As the soda giant Coca-Cola looks to slim down its portfolio and focus on profitable brands, Tab soda has become the latest legacy brand to be put on the chopping block.
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Drizly forecasts Chardonnay to continue driving off-premise wine sales
2 Nov 2020
The alcohol delivery platform Drizly released its 2021 forecast and highlighted Chardonnay as a wine varietal that retailers should embrace rather than relegate to the back of the SKU priority list in favor of more niche varietals. On Drizly’s platform...
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Tesco’s new incubator program heavily features plant-based companies
30 Oct 2020
Tesco is in its fourth year of hosting an incubator program for startup consumer packaged brands, and this year, the cohort features a substantial list of plant-based brands that will receive institutional support from the supermarket chain and its pan...
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Olivia Culpo enters ready-to-drink cocktail space with VIDE Beverages
29 Oct 2020
Ready-to-drink cocktails have garnered enormous popularity in the last few years with companies releasing a stream of options for consumers looking for a convenient alternative to a craft cocktail. VIDE is the latest entrant into the crowded space and ...
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Heineken and Arizona Beverages partner to release hard seltzer
28 Oct 2020
Beer giant Heineken and iced tea maker Arizona Beverages are teaming up to release a hard seltzer beverage called SunRise Hard Seltzer, which the companies said will be available in the first quarter of 2021.
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Walmart and Flipkart invest $30M in Indian e-commerce platform
27 Oct 2020
The U.S. retail giant Walmart and India’s grocery e-commerce company Flipkart (which is majority-owned by Walmart) invested for the second time this year in the Indian delivery startup Ninjacart. Although the companies did not disclose their financial ...
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Nielsen: Financial restraint leads shoppers to search for deals
26 Oct 2020
The global pandemic has had far-reaching consequences, one of which is the global economic ramifications that have resulted from lockdowns this summer. As consumers look to adapt to their new economic realities, recent data from Nielsen found that Amer...
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Kellogg’s pilots cereal boxes designed for the blind in the UK
22 Oct 2020
With research revealing that 9 in 10 people that are visually impaired find it difficult or impossible to read the information on food packaging, Kellogg chose to alter its packaging to make that information more accessible to a larger demographic.
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General Mills looks to sell its Yoplait brand
21 Oct 2020
General Mills is looking to potentially offload its controlling stake in Yoplait, according to the French industry publication L’Agefi. The company is working with Morgan Stanley as it considers a sale.
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PepsiCo brings Bubly flavor drops to its SodaStream machines
20 Oct 2020
PepsiCo is combining two of its sparkling water brands with the introduction of Bubly Drops for its SodaStream platform. The drops will be available in six flavors – Grapefruitbubly, Blackberrybubly, Limebubly, Strawberrybubly, Mangobubly and Cherrybub...
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AB Inbev completes its acquisition of the Craft Brew Alliance
16 Oct 2020
The merger of AB InBev and the Craft Brew Alliance (CBA) is now finalized following the divestiture of brewery operations in Hawaii. In September the U.S. Department of Justice approved the companies’ decision to sell CBA's Kona Brewing operations in H...
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