As Sober October kicks into gear, adult non-alcoholic (ANA) beverages are expected to have another strong month. But that popularity has shifted the competitive retail landscape as bigger players enter the space and price-conscious consumers hold back on expensive purchases.

Citing concerns over public health, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed heavy restrictions Friday on “intoxicating hemp products.” Through an emergency regulation, Newsom proposed removing food and beverage products containing hemp extract from stores within the Golden State.

Five months removed from its abrupt closure, next-gen convenience chain Foxtrot Market is preparing to reopen its doors tomorrow.

While brewery menus are littered with near beer options and non-alcoholic spirits are making their way onto bar menus as the fastest growing category in the zero-proof set, wine remains one of the most difficult bev-alc formats to bridge the gap between fully dry consumers and the sober-curious drinkers driving category growth.

Music festival season is in full swing, and this year it’s seeing more than just psychedelic costumes and light shows. The music industry is nothing if not eager to tap into youth trends; in this case, it’s the rising popularity of non-alcoholic beverages from across categories that’s manifesting at concert venues nationwide.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing a lawsuit against Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits, the nation’s largest alcohol distributor, over its pricing practices, according to a Politico report published yesterday.

Ask any THC or non-alcoholic alternative beverage founder about their biggest obstacle to breaking into widespread distribution and the answer is almost always the same: education.

Two brands are positioning themselves as the “first” Black-owned hard seltzer brands hyper-focused on carving out a niche among the Black community.

Coca-Cola is bringing another of its juice brands to the bev-alc world. This time, it’s Minute Maid Spiked. The Coca-Cola Company’s bev-alc subsidiary Red Tree Beverages is launching a line of multi-serve wine cocktails under the juice brand in spring 2024.

The Chicagoland grocery industry got a little more interesting today with the announcement that modern convenience chain Foxtrot and natural grocery chain Dom’s Kitchen & Market will be merging in an all-stock deal that will create a new holding company called Outfox Hospitality.

In a significant win for the burgeoning industry, the New York Supreme Court ordered yesterday a preliminary injunction against the emergency measures that abruptly halted the sale of hemp-derived THC-infused products in August

From Everything Everywhere all at Once to K-Pop to Joy Ride, Asian and Asian-American pop culture has been rising within the broader American cultural landscape for years, establishing a new wave of mainstream awareness – and influence – for AAPI creators and communities. In the CPG industry, that wave has also begun to make an impact on grocery shelves, as first generation AAPI founders have introduced new brands and products that celebrate their heritage and expand well outside of the international aisle.

In a region known for its craft beer, Asheville, North Carolina-based soda maker Devil’s Foot Beverage Company has built a farm-to-can business model that is dedicated to an inch-wide, mile deep growth strategy.

Purified water brand Richard’s Rainwater is setting its sustainability sights on reducing its carbon footprint with a network of geographically strategic facilities for collection, production and distribution with the announcement that it has built the world’s largest potable rainwater collection site in Louisiana.