Staff Beverage Industry

West Babylon, N.Y.-based G FUEL Energy announced its collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to launch the Friday the 13th-inspired Hack 'N' Slash, now available for purchase at GFUEL.com.

Factors prompting beverage manufacturers to develop and produce new products has resulted in a growing need for quick access to packaging and processing equipment. However, lead times for new equipment has seen more manufacturers and contract manufacturers turn to rental equipment to accelerate the path to market.

Rockstar Energy Drink launched Proud Hasta Los Huesos (Proud to the Bones), a national campaign that invites consumers to participate in the Mexican holiday that takes place during the first two days of November each year. To kick-off the campaign, Rockstar Energy released a limited-edition collection of Día de los Muertos-themed cans designed by Mexican artist and illustrator Joaquín Nava.

Ripon, Calif.-based Franzia Wines, a brand of the Wine Group, launched its Chillable Red Box costume and Red Cup costume to roll up to any Halloween party in style, it says.

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo and Microsoft’s Xbox, Redmond, Wash., have joined forces to reward fans for the sipping, snacking and gaming they already do.

19 Crimes is joining forces with Universal Monsters to unveil its spookiest pours yet of a Red Blend and Cabernet Sauvignon featuring Dracula and Frankenstein. The limited-edition wines are launching just in time for Halloween and bring Universal Pictures’ classic monster characters to life with newly reimagined artwork, featuring glow-in-the-dark labels and a new boundary pushing AR experience.

For the first time ever, MTN DEW has partnered with the iconic Airheads candy to infuse its Cherry flavor into the classic Halloween drink for this year’s mystery VOO-DEW flavor.

Miami-based Avalon Spirits Corp., a newly formed distilled spirits marketing and sales company, has announced the acquisition of TSS Brands, the owners of Whiskey Row Bourbon.