Similar to last month’s poll, readers continue to show interest in cannabis beverages. In the Readers’ Choice: New Product poll for July, Beverage Industry readers selected YOLO Shots: CBD-Infused Caffeine Shots as their favorite new product release.

Nutrition that supports both physical and emotional well-being is thriving. It can target different generations with more specific holistic approaches to help identify opportunities and optimize innovation. New research from Innova Market Insights, The Netherlands, identifies key characteristics and differences among Generation Z, millennials, Generation X and baby boomers and the way that holistic nutrition approaches can be tailored to these generational groups.

STōK Cold Brew Coffee, a brand of Broomfield, Colo.-based Danone North America, officially is calling for applications to take a STōK-bbatical and will pay you to pursue what you're truly passionate about.

Johnnie Walker, a brand of Norwalk, Conn.-based Diageo North America, and HBO Licensing & Retail announced they are introducing two new Scotch whiskies to the realm in honor of the enduring legacy of HBO’s series “Game of Thrones.” A continued collaboration with HBO, the limited-edition whisky blends are inspired by the fictional houses of Westeros — House Stark and House Targaryen — and are successors to the White Walker by Johnnie Walker limited-edition blend that launched in 2018.

Keurig Dr Pepper, Plano, Texas, announced that “Fansville,” the Dr Pepper parody TV show drama, returned in time for the 2019-2020 college football season.

Juicy Juice, a brand of Harvest Hill Beverage Co., Stamford, Conn., is adding three new better-for-you options to its portfolio: Fruitifuls Organic, Juicy Waters and Juicy Juice + Protein.

Puerto de Indias, New York, is expanding distribution of its flagship Strawberry Gin this summer to new U.S. markets including Connecticut and Georgia.

Heaven Hill Brands, Bardstown, Ky., has signed an agreement to acquire Black Velvet Canadian Whisky, the second-largest selling Canadian whisky in the world, from Victor, N.Y.-based Constellation Brands Inc. 

Natural Light, a brand of St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, announced the launch of Natural Light Seltzer, a flavor-forward, 6 percent alcohol-by-volume beverage that is available in two blends of fruit flavors: Aloha Beaches and Catalina Lime Mixer.

The calendar and climate still say summer, but for pumpkin lovers across the country, the excitement and demand for the favorite flavor of fall already is here. Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ is fulfilling fans’ fall wishes by bringing back classic Pumpkin Flavored Coffees, introducing a new pumpkin espresso beverage and even rebranding eight Dunkin’ shops across the U.S. as Pumpkin’ to serve guests a first taste for free.