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Prebiotic soda brand Poppi, Austin, Texas, announced $25 million in new financing led by CAVU Consumer Partners. The funding comes after a year of meteoric growth for Poppi, in which the brand experienced 148% increase in overall revenue and a 250% increase in online sales, it says.

Corona Extra, a brand of Constellation Brands, Victor, N.Y., is bringing Feliz Navidad festivities directly to consumers in augmented reality with its O’Tannenpalm’s Tree Lot. The immersive and interactive experience transports fans into a Corona-themed winter wonderland full of surprising interactive experiences, helping infuse their homes with “La Vida Más Fina” all season long, it says.

A “Kentucky Hug” is a well-known term among bourbon lovers and Jim Beam fans alike, and this holiday season, the brand is turning the phrase into a reality with a limited-edition holiday pajama set equipped with a built-in “hug simulator” so you can send a cozy hug to anyone you’re missing this season, it says.

Pernod Ricard announced a significant move to further leverage the strong growth and growth potential of its premium American whiskey portfolio: The American Whiskey Collective. The wine and spirit company will invest approximately $250 million over five years to build a state-of-the-art, carbon neutral distillery, with related aging warehouses in Marion County, Ky., for its fast-growing Jefferson’s Bourbon brand.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP), Burlington, Mass., and Frisco, Texas, and Nutrabolt announced a strategic partnership, including a definitive agreement for a long-term sales and distribution arrangement that leverages KDP’s go-to-market capabilities and a equity investment that enables KDP to participate in the value creation upside expected to be created through the strategic partnership, the company says.

With the holiday season in full swing, Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo unveiled its new holiday campaign featuring Lindsay Lohan and Santa inviting fans to try a surprising and naughty new twist on an old tradition with the introduction of Pilk and Cookies.

Crown Royal is removing the physical barriers of their iconic bag-packing program that may stand in the way of amazing acts of generosity and allowing people to digitally honor those most generous as part of "That Deserves A Crown,” it says. The digital collectible does not require participants to have a digital wallet, it notes.

Stamford, Conn.-based BlueTriton Brands announced teaming up with New York-based Teads, a global media platform, to launch a first-to-market sustainability initiative that will reduce the carbon impact of BlueTriton’s digital advertising practices.

Austin, Texas-based Nutrabolt, a global active health and wellness company, announced the addition of Chief Marketing Officer Robert Zajac, and Chief Growth Officer, Sabba Naserian to its executive team. Each highly accomplished leader takes a results-driven approach to innovation, and plays an integral role in pushing the company to its next phase of success, it says.