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Sports drinks are sprinting through 2026. 

Taking a look back at Nielsen data for the year so far, as reported by Goldman Sachs Equity Research, the category is enjoying a return to volume-driven sales growth, though not everyone is going about it the same way. 

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AI agents are no longer just guiding consumer behavior, sometimes the bots are even the ones making the purchases. But how do you market to the machines?

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Top Dog Cocktails has invested $1.3 million in a joint venture with St. Croix-based Flamboyant Water. 

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Here’s a look at leading headlines from around the beverage industry. Go beyond the headlines with Insiders access.

1. How To Avoid Term Sheet Pitfalls

2. Cheeky Branches Into Canned Mixers with Botanical Tonic Launch

3. New RTDs From Vodkade, Wild Tide, E-40 and More

4. M&A Activity For Scaled RTD Brands Expected to Ramp Up

5. Report: Nutrabolt Recruits Banks to Lead IPO

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