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BevnetMay 15, 2026
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🆕 This Week’s New Products

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🥥 Pop & Bottle introduced Matcha Hydration, a coconut water-infused line launching this month in Sprouts stores nationwide with three flavors. Learn more

0️⃣ Diageo’s Ritual Zero Proof entered the RTD category with three canned non-alcoholic cocktails: Margarita, G&T and Spritz. Check out the story

Everyday Dose is growing its nootropic and functionalmushroom instant coffee supplement via a retail push that began with a move into 1,500 Target stores. Read about it

Looking for more? This week’s new products gallery features America250 themed Mountain Dew, Melted Ice Pop flavored sparkling water from Bubly, High Brew’s Mexican Chocolate Cold Brew, and more. 

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👉🏼 The News You Need 👈🏼

➕ Positive Fallout for Jones

Jones Soda Company’s collaboration with video game and TV series Fallout has proved radiant as the company attributed this quarter’s revenue surge to the co-branded product line.

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💪 Muscle Milk Reformulates

Muscle Milk is undergoing its most significant transformation yet, rolling out a reformulation and packaging refresh across its ready-to-drink line to reposition the brand from strictly gym fuel to “protein for all.”

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📰 Trending Headlines

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  1. Lifeway Surpasses $60M in Sales in ‘Blowout’ First Quarter As Probiotics Surge

  2. Box Store Battle at Bev Forum: Target, Walmart Sales Strategies

  3. Buda Juice’s First Public Quarter Brings Double-Digit Revenue Gains

  4. Sazerac Acquires Equity Stake In SIPMARGS

  5. Reed’s Plots Another ‘Course-Correction’ Amidst Grim Q1

 

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🎙️ Taste Radio: CPG’s Plot Twist: Old Ingredients, New Money

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From beef tallow fries to real sugar candy and olive oil potato chips, the hosts discuss how the hottest brands in CPG are winning – and raising serious money – by reimagining old-school ingredients for modern consumers. 

We also meet with Better Sour co-founders Bella Hughes and Semira Nikou to discuss the brand’s new gummy line and upcoming launch at Whole Foods.

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