Beverage Industry News

Dutch Bros Inc. announced its plans to launch a line of Dutch Bros packaged coffee and related products to be sold in retail outlets in partnership with Trilliant Food & Nutrition LLC.

Created with four-time NBA Champion Stephen Curry, PLEZi Hydration is the latest collaboration from PLEZi Nutrition’s partnership with Stephen and Ayesha Curry, who are both co-founders and brand ambassadors of the PLEZi Hydration product, contributing their expertise and passion for health and wellness to PLEZi products, packaging and marketing.

Jim Beam, Clermont, Ky., unveiled its latest flavor innovation, Jim Beam Pineapple, adding to its award-winning portfolio. 

7-Eleven Inc., Irving, Texas, unveiled Southland Reserve, an exclusive new private label drink designed to honor the brand’s rich heritage, it says. Crafted to deliver bold flavors with a smooth, refreshing taste, 7-Eleven has teamed up with AriZona Beverages, Woodbury, N.Y., to introduce the new line of cold brew teas.

Overall, younger consumers are three times more likely than older generations to try new alcohol brands based on online recommendations and digital ads, the company shares.

Chicago-based Molson Coors Beverage Co. is giving legal-aged drinkers a new reason to start the weekend on Thursday with the launch of Happy Thursday Raspberry Dragonfruit — the latest drop from Happy Thursday Spiked Refreshers.

This expansion represents an innovative step in the company’s 110-year history, aligning with its movement of the profession and the evolving roles of practitioners, it says.

Infinium Spirits, San Diego, Calif., announced the acquisition of Howler Head, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey with natural banana flavor, from Monkey Spirit LLC. 

PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, Austin, Texas, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion.