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| 📰 Big Today In Beverage | | | | Gas prices are the nation’s traditional economic bellwether – but maybe it should be energy drinks? C-stores are sharing consumers’ pain at the pump, according to a recent report from Jefferies that showed channel sales falling negative again in August after a brief revival in July. With traffic in the channel directly correlated to the price of gas, c-stores are “likely to remain under pressure” until geopolitical tremors quiet. But consumers aren’t reeling in overall spending, they are discerning with spending cuts, providing a boost to: energy drinks and nutritional shakes, while snacks and ice cream fall away. Read the full story on BevNET |
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| | 🔀 Monday Moves | Stay up to date and understand what products are moving where as you strategize your brand’s next step. 🥥 Once Upon a Coconut is making a bigger play for the mainstream grocery shopper, securing nationwide placement across a leading conventional grocer’s network. Read more 💧 Wet Hydration has invested significant resources in expanding its footprint this year, growing from about 2,500 doors in January to nearly 14,000 currently. Learn more ☀️ Sol-ti is putting a fresh $30 million in capital behind a deeper expansion with leading retailers and an integral foodservice partner. Read more 🪴 Uncle Arnie’s is pushing its THC beverage business further east by launching in New York, marking its sixth adult-use market. Learn more Looking for more? Access all of the latest distribution news with BevNET Insider |
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