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Remember when plant-based milk was supposed to save the world? 

Simpler times, eh reader? A fable from the forgotten days before protein had everyone in its sweaty, whey-stained grip. 

Consumers’ rapacious hunt for more protein have set the stage for milk and dairy-based beverages to mount a comeback, and this time it could be for good. 

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Iron Heart Canning, a mobile canning & co-packing provider serving the beverage industry, has expanded once again. They announced that they have partnered with Blue Flag Distillery in Fort Worth to open a turnkey co-packing operation & also expand their mobile canning services to the region. Learn more

The hemp beverage industry is still on life support, but it did win some time. 

In D.C., the Senate passed a budget resolution funding the government through December 11, including a provision that delays the enforcement of highly restrictive new rules around hemp-derived THC by 30 days. 

It does await a full Senate and House vote.

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Vodka's buyer base is aging and drinking less, but new formats can serve as recruitment tools, according to a new report from NIQ.

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

1. Christian Energy Drinks Are A Thing. What’s Driving Them?

2. Southern Glazer’s Closes Eagle Rock Colorado Deal

3. Anheuser-Busch InBev Says Cutwater Is on Track for $1B

4. C4 Expands Beyond Energy with Sparkling Protein Launch

5. Align Ventures Closes $125M Early Stage Fund II

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

💲Sollos, the Barron Trump-backed yerba mate brand, is launching with Gopuff across the East Coast. Read the feature here

🐻 Juni has landed its sparkling adaptogen teas in over 600 Albertsons stores across California. Check out the story.

💪 Free Rein Coffee Company is expanding into “nearly all” Walmart stores with a new Protein Coffee Collection in 11 oz. slim cans. Click for the story.

🎮 Good Game by T-Pain is expanding into Circle K and MAPCO accounts nationwide.

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