Plus, new products, Trips’ list of wins, Uncle Nearest navigates receivership͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
BevnetOctober 03, 2025
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💯 Is “100%, Not-From-Concentrate’ Juice Still Table Stakes?

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Except for a brief surge in sales during the pandemic, the juice category has faced challenges for years.

Orange groves are failing in Florida and Texas due to adverse weather and citrus greening disease. Offsetting those headwinds with imported supply has become more expensive with tariffs and the higher cost of a wide reaching supply network. Despite all of that, the category is still pushing forward.

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🧘 Trip Teases New Flavor, Format, Distro

For a brand that’s all about promoting relaxation, Thursday’s news from fast-growing UK-based brand Trip was about as hectic as it gets. 

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🗺️ Uncle Nearest Navigates Receivership

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey still holds “significant value,” but has made workforce cuts, and will need to clarify financial records and sell off some assets before its court-appointed receiver can evaluate its future. 

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