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The Intersection of Treat Culture and Mindful Drinking
At the end of the day, everyone reaches for a pick-me-up of some variety. What’s your go-to? A Diet Coke? A fancy croissant? A $7 adaptogenic soda with a whimsical label? For many Gen Zers and Millennials, this moment marks
Stop Bleeding Margin and Start Winning Back Revenue: A CPG Founder’s Guide to Deductions
Partner Content: Glimpse Every CPG founder has a deduction horror story. A $30,000 invoice magically turns into a $17,000 deposit, random charges for spoiled product with no proof, and a late delivery fee when the carrier was stuck in
China’s Non-Alc Boom: How Brands Can Get Ahead
The non-alcoholic beverage movement has long been associated with wellness trends, “sober curiosity,” and Gen Z’s shifting relationship to alcohol. In the West, that narrative still holds. But in China, the world’s second-largest economy by GDP and the largest by
THC as an Alcohol Alternative
Alcohol consumption continues to decline among younger generations, but that doesn’t mean we’re seeing a sober revolution. Instead, it’s a shift in preferences. THC is increasingly becoming the buzz of choice, particularly in beverage form. And while this shift began
Building a Functional Beverage that Works: Insights From Michael Colangelo
Functional beverage founders know: the idea is the easy part. The hard part is making sure your product is feasible to manufacture, shelf-stable, and something that consumers keep coming back for. That’s where Michael Colangelo, flavor chemist and founder of
A Toast to the Details: Society De La Rassi’s Expanding Vision for Luxury in Non-Alcoholic Wine
When Society De La Rassi introduced its first bottle, a Spanish Chardonnay reimagined as a non-alcoholic sparkling Neue Brut, it made a confident statement: non-alc wine can belong on the top shelf. This wasn’t a startup chasing a trend.
