Plus, this week’s new products, Taste Radio, BREZ leadership, Sazarac bids͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
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Want to know what Gen Z thinks about alcohol? Ask someone from Gen Z. 

Or two, in this case: Meet Josephine Miller and Della Daml, a pair of 20-somethings boldly entering the beverage game this month with their new brand Charm Tonic, a zero-proof “social wellness” drink that’s very much a “by us, for us” new venture.

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🆕 This Week’s New Products

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🍷 Boisson is the launch partner for Gut Feeling, a botanical herbal drink brand developed by Austrian natural wine estate Gut Oggau. Read about it here

🦌 Bucked Up has unveiled a 16 oz. Drive Hydration line, pitched as a “hydration drink for athletes, professionals and anyone who needs more than water.” Check it out on BevNET

🎽 Kylie Jenner's Sprinter Spirits RTD brand has pushed its expertise in the skincare industry with the launch of k2o by Sprinter, an “Advanced Skin Hydration Mix.” Get the scoop here

We rounded up plenty more new drinks reaching the market this week from caramel cold brews to prebiotic coffee grounds and yerba mate-infused THC brews. 

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👉🏼 The News You Need 👈🏼

🔃 BRĒZ Founder Steps Back

BRĒZ has become a recognizable name in the intoxicating hemp beverage category since its DTC launch in April 2023. 

Aaron Nosbisch has been the face behind its growth strategy, but not anymore.

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🥃 Sazerac Eyes Brown-Forman

Sazerac has entered the chat.

Weeks after Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman confirmed that they are in merger talks, The Wall Street Journal reported that Sazerac has approached the company about a potential deal to combine two whiskey giants and two of Kentucky’s largest spirits companies.

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🏛️ SEC Sues Drake’s Organic Spirits For Investor Fraud

The SEC has filed a lawsuit against Mark D. Anderson, the founder and former CEO of shuttered Drake’s Organic Spirits, alleging he orchestrated a years-long investor fraud scheme that raised $2.4 million. 

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📰 Trending Headlines

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

  1. Ohio Judge Blocks Hemp Ban; Texas Hemp Group Sues State Officials

  2. Michael B. Jordan Leaves MOSS As The Brand Restructures

  3. Bubly Wine Refresher Launch Shows Pepsi’s Blue Cloud Dream Isn’t Done Yet

  4. Target Expands THC Drink Opportunity In Minnesota

  5. Esspo Attacks ‘Afternoon Slump’ With Retail Debut

 

🎙️ Taste Radio: Flops Or Future Hits? Rethinking Failed CPG Products.

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Were they flops – or just ahead of their time?

In this episode, the hosts dig into one of the food and beverage industry’s most intriguing debates: whether discontinued products failed because they were poorly conceived, or because the market simply wasn’t ready. They also debate whether returning some Reese's products to classic chocolate recipes could spark a ripple effect across the category.

Tune into the episode now. Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

 

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