Plus, Welch’s welcomes new chief, UNFI exec faces fraud case, High Celsius at Noon?͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
 
 
July 30, 2025
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  • Welch’s Welcomes New Chief
  • A Celsius At High Noon?
  • What Else Is New?

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📰 Today's Top Story

💸 Vita Coco Talks Tariffs, Starbucks’ Turnaround & Tilray’s Buzzing

💸 Vita Coco Talks Tariffs, Starbucks’ Turnaround & Tilray’s Buzzing
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It’s earnings season, and we’re listening in. But if you just need an easy-to-digest breakdown, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a snapshot from the latest reports this week…

🥥 Vita Coco may be the undisputed leader of the coconut water category, but that doesn’t mean the company is content. 

It hopes to see the size of the entire category double in the U.S. over the next several years, and it is not going to let some pesky tariffs stand in their way.

“Growth in the U.S. is coming from both growth in household and growth in velocity per household, through consumption occasion expansion,” co-founder and executive chairman Mike Kirban told investors this morning 

Total net sales in Q2 2025 were up 17% to $169 million, while the core Vita Coco brand carried its weight up 25% YoY. But the T-word loomed large with the company prepared for 10% flat tariffs, though isn’t ready to make a call on what impact even more might have. 

Still, Vita Coco seemed pretty certain supply is shored up no matter what happens and U.S. consumers are already paying up as the company has raised prices to match the higher costs.

Insiders can read the full story to learn how innovation helped boost Vita Coco’s Q2 results.

☕ Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol touted ongoing turnaround under the company’s cafe-focused “Back to Starbucks” strategy, though global comparable store sales dropped 2% in the quarter, as did North American store sales.

The company posted 4% consolidated net revenue of $9.5 billion in its fiscal year Q3 earnings this week. Ready-to-drink and wholesale business updates were minimal, though CFO Catherine Smith did note that Q3 revenue for Starbucks’ Channel Development segment was up 10% YoY. 

Click here to access the full rundown of Starbuck’s earnings report. 

🍺 Tilray ended its fiscal year 2025 feeling a nice buzz after a busy year of beverage M&A, buying four craft beer brands from Molson Coors and launching its Project 420 strategic initiative focused on streamlining operations.  

Net revenue for the full fiscal year was up 4% to $821.3 million, though Q4 revenue fell by about $5 million to $224.5 million.

“Our global infrastructure and international distribution network position us to lead as the global cannabis market expands,” said CEO Irwin Simon of the fiscal year ahead. “Our commitment to innovation across our portfolio of brands, including our AI initiatives, differentiates Tilray from the broader competitive landscape.”

Read the full report on Brewbound.

 

👉🏼 What You Need to Know 👈🏼

🍇 Welch’s Welcomes New Chief

🍇 Welch’s Welcomes New Chief

Welch’s named a new CEO this week, appointing Cees Talma to oversee the grape juice and jelly manufacturer, effective immediately.

  • Talma has held a number of CPG leadership roles in a three-decade career, including over 23 years at Unilever and more than five years at SC Johnson.
  • He replaces outgoing chief executive Trevor Bynum, but it’s not clear where Bynum is heading or if he will stay with Welch’s in some other role.
  • Welch’s is a 156-year-old legacy brand that has, in recent years, embraced trendy innovations, such as the launch of Zero Sugar juices and sparkling juices. How Talma may further that strategy is TBD.

Insiders can read the full story on BevNET.

 

☀️ A Celsius At High Noon?

If you see anything called Sparkling Blue Razz in your High Noon 12-pack, no it’s not a new flavor. 

High Noon is recalling two production lots of High Noon Beach Variety packs as some of the packs contain cans that are filled with High Noon vodka seltzer and are mislabeled as CELSIUS ASTRO VIBE Energy Drink, Sparkling Blue Razz Edition with a silver top. 

The recall was initiated after High Noon discovered that a shared packaging supplier mistakenly shipped empty CELSIUS cans to High Noon. While it seems like a major oversight, we're just glad no one combined the two liquids. 

 

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🆕 What Else Is New?

Hydration Reigns Supreme

It’s Hump Day! Here’s a taste of the new drops and activations from the first half of the week.

⚽ Hydration brand Más+ has unveiled plans for a new “groundbreaking tournament” known as the Más+ by Messi 1v1 World Crown to discover grassroots soccer talent with stops in London, Toronto, Dublin and a final showcase in Miami.

💪 Premier Protein partnered with bakery chain Milk Bar to introduce a Protein Menu featuring Power-Packed Tiramisu Truffle, Mega Milkshake Caramel Cake and Blueberry Pancake Super Cookie.

🧠 IQMix added a new Arnold Palmer-inspired SKU to its lineup of brain-boosting, electrolyte mixes. The zero sugar sticks are made with real tea and lemon extract and contain magnesium as well as adaptogens

🍉 WTRMLN WTR unveiled three new versions of its Lemonade and Limeade products. The new recipes are slightly sweeter and include sea salt and cacao juice. 

🥥 Vita Coco and MALK are powering a new Erewhon smoothie, developed in collaboration with model Heidi Klum. The kiwi-forward concoction has been appropriately named The Kluminator.

Check out the latest new product news on BevNET.

 

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