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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

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

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

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

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:

Should Non-Alc RTDs Align with Premium Sodas?
It’s a question founders are increasingly raising to us: should some non-alcoholic ready-to-drink (RTD) brands be positioning themselves more like premium sodas? For brands selling