New coffee leads up to Super Bowl LII in company’s hometown
Minneapolis-based Caribou Coffee introduced new Bold North Blend. This full-bodied dark roast was created as a tribute to the northern spirit, the company says. The Bold North Blend was designed for the thousands of football fans flocking to Minnesota for Super Bowl LII, taking place Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, it adds.
Merger will facilitate investments in technology to streamline operations
Republic National Distributing Co. LLC (RNDC), New Orleans, a distributor and broker of premium wine and spirits, and Breakthru Beverage Group LLC, New York, a distributor and broker of beer, wine and spirits in the United States and Canada, announced the execution of a Letter of Intent to combine their assets and operations.
Heritage brands are finding more ways to ensure consumers who are looking for something new and exciting will find favor with storied brands through new product innovation. In the recent Readers’ Choice: New Product of the Month poll for October, we saw that the readers of Beverage Industry feel the same way.
Funds will support Holiday Meals for Military program
Chicago-based Beam Suntory announced that it donated $100,000 to Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that builds strong, stable and secure military families so they can thrive in the communities that they've worked so hard to protect. The funds will support Holiday Meals for Military, a program providing more than 8,400 family meals across the country this holiday season, run by Operation Homefront.
Brand moves production to Holland under Five Points Trading Co. management
Newcastle Brown Ale is unveiling a new look and a fresh, localized plan for growth in the United States under management of the Five Points Trading Co., White Plains, N.Y.-based Heineken’s venture aimed at incubating a range of premium global beer brands in the United States.
Makers of Not Your Father’s Root Beer expand into spirits
Monroe, Wis.-based Small Town Craft Spirits announced the launch of Not Your Father’s Bourbon, the first in a new line of spirits from the craft spirits company. The company is putting a spin on the centuries-old spirit for a new generation of whiskey drinkers and cocktail connoisseurs, it says.
Tea brand partners with radio personality Delilah for promotion
Twinings Tea, a brand of New York-based Twinings North America, is inviting tea drinkers to unwind with its three latest herbal tea blends: Lemon Delight, Berry Fusion and Buttermint.
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) welcomed many to the 80th Annual Convention and Trade Show, which took place Oct. 8-11 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
Both large and small brands continue to launch innovative products that further their health, wellness, community building and sustainability missions.