Plus, The Pathfinder to $3.6M, hemp THC rescued for now, new NACS president ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
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🏛️ Danone Sues Chobani, La Colombe Over Trademark Claims

🏛️ Danone Sues Chobani, La Colombe Over Trademark Claims
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Remember Mello Yello? This is kind of like that, but also not at all.

Danone is suing Chobani for allegedly copying its La Colombe cold brew packaging, specifically for stealing its “Bright & Mellow” tagline and its golden yellow accent color. 

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🔍 The Pathfinder Lands $3.6M

A spirits group known for its vodka is pouring more money into its adult non-alc (ANA) business. The Pathfinder, a fermented and distilled NA amaro, closed a $3.6 million raise this month led by the Stoli Group.

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🪴 Rand Paul Rescues Hemp THC… For Now

A hemp provision in the latest version of the Senate’s agriculture funding bill has been removed after Senator Rand Paul (R- KY.) threatened to block the whole bill if it remained. 

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