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Dutch Bros Enters Chicagoland Market with Melrose Park Drive-Thru
The Oregon-born drive-thru beverage chain lands in the Chicago suburbs, testing whether its high-energy service model c…
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Karbach Brewing Refreshes Core Beer Packaging at 15-Year Mark
The Houston craft brewery's first-ever visual overhaul touches four flagship SKUs — a move that matters for bar and ret…
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Wine Spending Tops $115B as Americans Drink Less
Record dollar totals mask a structural volume decline — and the ripple effects are already hitting restaurant wine prog…
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Fresca Hard Enters RTD Market at 4.6% ABV, 99 Calories
The citrus-forward FMB joins Fresca Mixed in the ready-to-drink lineup, giving operators a low-calorie alcohol option t…
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Dunkin' Refreshers Hit Retail as Zero-Sugar Powder Sticks
The licensed retail product extends Dunkin's popular Refreshers line into a portable single-serve format — a move that …
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Austria Juice Cuts Fruit Juice Sugar 30% With New Yeast Tech
The Austrian ingredient supplier's apple juice concentrate marks its first commercial application of the technology, un…
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Smoothie King, Grillo's Pickles Launch Limited Pickle Smoothie
The electrolyte-forward collab taps pickle mania at peak summer, giving operators a front-row look at how bold flavors …
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Beverage Innovator Lumen Spirits Acquires Craft Distillery Highland Reserve in $180M Deal
Lumen Spirits acquires Asheville craft distillery Highland Reserve for 80 million, adding premium bourbon and rye brand…