📖 Inside Chris Hunter’s New Book

1. Details on the departure of Diageo's president and COO
2. A major sparkling water brand’s new sports deal
3. A video replay from BevNET Live breaking down the state of the industry
4. Distribution news from around the industry

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Plant-based protein drink brand Koia has been keeping busy. It has rolled out a new shelf-stable nutrition shake line and is preparing for several more innovations this year. Beyond the business, co-founder and CEO Chris Hunter has also found time to publish his first book – a memoir covering his life story from the founding of iconic and infamous alcoholic energy drink Four Loko, up through his current career focus on health and wellness. 

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From popsicle-flavored sparkling water to zero-proof canned cocktails, the latest edition of BevNET’s weekly New Products Gallery features innovations spanning all sides of the beverage industry. First up: Bubly pays homage to a classic summertime treat with its newest flavor, Melted Ice Pop. Become an Insider to gain early access to our new product roundups each week.

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RTDs are in the seventh inning, said Scott Scanlon, executive vice president of Beverage Alcohol at Circana, during a webinar on Wednesday. Despite alcohol showing some of the lowest inflationary numbers, nearly half of grocery shoppers surveyed by Circana in January are extremely concerned about the state of food inflation, especially lower-income households, Gen Z and millennials. Become an Insider to access all the details and learn how BevAlc e-commerce and the RTD category as a whole are performing.

Nicole Dawes, the founder of Late July Organic Snacks and Nixie Beverage Co., explains why “doing what we say we're going to do” is the key to strong relationships with retail buyers, the challenge of deciding when to accept opportunities even if you’re not ready for them and the importance of working hand-in-hand with outsourced field support.

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