Plus, Rise trademark battle, how Walmart evaluates innovation, NIQ number͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
BevnetJune 29, 2026
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⚖️ All Rise: Trademark Battle Heads to Top Court

It’s coffee vs. soda at the Supreme Court. 

Justices agreed this morning to take up the long-running trademark fight between PepsiCo and nitro cold brew maker Rise Brewing.

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▶️  How Walmart Evaluates Next-Gen Innovation

Landing at Walmart can transform an emerging beverage brand, but only if founders are truly ready to scale. 

At BevNET Live New York City 2026, Dee Charlemagne, Walmart’s director of emerging brand partnerships, and Leslie Osorio, Walmart’s senior beverage category merchant, discussed the retailer’s new Emerging Brands Partnerships program, what merchants look for beyond a great product and how brands can prepare for long-term success. 

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  1. Non-Alc Beverage Sales Stay Stable in Early June

  2. Coca-Cola Elevates CFO To Interim North America Leader

  3. Sprite Celebrates Hip Hop History

  4. Inside Private Equity Investment Decisions With KarpReilly

  5. White House Demands Congressional Hemp Regulatory Framework

 

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🔀 Monday Moves

Retail Rollouts 

Here’s a taste of the products moving around the industry to start off your week.

LivReal is going nationwide at all Sprouts Farmers Market stores in the retailer’s Forager brand discovery program. Check out the full story

🪴 Phusion Projects, the maker of FourLoko, has licensed some of its brand assets to Chuck It LLC for use in intoxicating hemp beverages. Get more information on BevNET

Coco5 is embracing the focus on electrolyte-replenishment on-and-off the soccer pitch as the brand lands in airport foodservice and grab-and-go kiosks in six World Cup hosting cities. Read more here

💧 Smartwater is now available at more than 40 PVOLVE studios nationwide. Get more on the partnership here

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