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Blossom Water enters 750 new stores

Essence water’s expansion includes Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Pacific Northwest regions
July 24, 2017

Blossom Water LLC, Westwood, Mass., announced authorization to sell its line of all-natural flavored waters in more than 750 stores this summer. 


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Anheuser-Busch acquires Hiball Energy

Acquisition expands A-B’s non-alcohol portfolio
July 21, 2017

St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch (A-B), a division of Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based Hiball, maker of the organic energy drinks and sparkling energy waters by the same name, as well as Alta Palla ("high ball" in Italian), a brand of organic sparkling juices and sparkling waters. 


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5-hour Energy Throwback Series

5-hour Energy launches Racing Throwback Sweepstakes

Grand-prize winner’s photo to be featured on race car
July 18, 2017

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Living Essentials LLC, the makers of 5-hour Energy shots, announced the company's Racing Throwback Sweepstakes, where the grand prize is a trip to a premier series race, and the winning photo is featured on the hood of the 5-hour Energy No. 77 Throwback-themed race car at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C.


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Koia

Koia announces $7.5M funding for brand expansion

Company plans to expand team, retail presence, marketing campaign
July 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based Koia, a manufacturer of plant-based protein beverages, announced that it has closed on $7.5 million of Series Seed capital in a funding round led by KarpReilly, alongside existing institutional investor AccelFoods.


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Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated announces investment in Baltimore plant

Bottler invests $10M in plant
July 14, 2017
Charlotte, N.C.-based Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated announced a $10 million investment in its Baltimore manufacturing plant, located at 701 North Kresson St. Mayor Catherine Pugh joined company officials on a tour of the production center to learn more about the investment and manufacturing processes at the facility.
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Vintage Wine Estates buys Firesteed Cellars

Purchase comes on the heels of acquisition streak by VWE
July 14, 2017
Vintage Wine Estates (VWE), Santa Rosa, Calif., announced the purchase of its first fine wine brand from Oregon: Firesteed Cellars of the Willamette Valley.
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Lavazza Group purchases equity stake in Kicking Horse

Lavazza secures 80 percent intrest in company
July 14, 2017
The Lavazza Group, Turin, Italy, announced the purchase of an equity stake in Kicking Horse Coffee Ltd. from the private-equity fund Swander Pace Capital, which originally acquired the investment in 2012 in partnership with Jefferson Capital and United Natural Foods.
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ZICO Coconut Water releases life perspective survey results

Survey second wave of coconut water brand’s What’s Inside Everything campaign
July 13, 2017

ZICO Coconut Water, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Co.,  announced a new, national survey that explores what is “at the core” of each us and how one’s filter and perspective on life — whether it be different attitudes or mindsets — can impact life’s journey. 


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