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The intoxicating hemp beverage set has aligned closely with alcohol moderation trends in recent years.

While many RTD brands have launched THC-infused spirit alternatives, that innovation pipeline hasn’t really worked in the other direction: Adult non-alcoholic (ANA) brands adding hemp-derived THC options. Drink Monday is now one of the few to try.

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Oatly isn't exactly a scrappy underdog, but it's admittedly nice to see the Swedish company stabilize (for now) after a roller-coaster few years: 2025 marked its first full year of profitability, and validation that its slow-churning turnaround strategy is finally starting to pay off.

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After laying off more than 1,700 employees as it shuttered operations in California last year, Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is making even more cuts across the country. 

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Food and beverage commercials have long stood as goalposts for comedic entertainment during the Big Game. Amid the sea of this year’s AI-related advertisements, beverage brands got some air time, including Coke, Poppi, Pepsi, Liquid Death, Red Bull, Olipop and Liquid I.V. 

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

1. Coca-Cola to Restructure BodyArmor, Coffee, Spirits Teams
2. Uncle Nearest ‘Insolvent,’ Receiver Faces Barriers Selling Assets
3. Lactaid Extends into Coffee Creamers Amid Dairy Resurgence
4. As Category Reaches 'Inflection Point,' Yerba Madre Revamps RTDs, Expands in C-Stores
5. Refresco to Acquire SunOpta in Cash Deal

Health is no longer just a marketing claim. It is becoming part of how retailers evaluate products, guide shoppers, and shape category growth.

Kroger’s rollout of a new health scoring system powered by FoodHealth reflects this shift. In this episode, Laura Brown, Director of Nutrition at Kroger, and Sam Citro Alexander, founder of FoodHealth, break down how the system works, why Kroger adopted it, and what it means for brands building at retail.

Founders and operators will learn how the FoodHealth Score is calculated, how nutrient density and ingredient quality factor into evaluations, how health scores appear across Kroger’s digital and in store experiences, and how Kroger buyers use health data at the category level to influence shopper discovery, buyer and merchandising decisions, and long term growth.

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