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The move comes as the company reports a record-breaking performance for 2025, solidifying its position as a dominant force in the ready-to-drink (RTD) alcohol sector.

Following a successful direct-to-consumer (DTC) pilot on Black Friday last year, which saw the product sell out rapidly, the beverage giant is now moving the line into mass retail distribution.

The designation marks a significant milestone in the winery's corporate social responsibility (CSR) journey, placing it among a select group of fewer than 100 wineries worldwide to hold this rigorous credential.

Function, the health platform co-founded by Dr. Mark Hyman, has announced a strategic partnership with luxury grocer Erewhon to launch a new functional beverage concept: "The World's Healthiest Smoothie?".

The new variant is available nationwide immediately, marking a strategic move to drive incremental volume in the flavoured energy segment during the Q1 trading period.

Blue Diamond Growers, the world's largest almond-processing cooperative, has announced the official launch of Blue Diamond Almondmilk, a new four-SKU product line designed to reassert the cooperative's dominance in the plant-based beverage category.

Keurig Dr Pepper has announced a significant evolution of its Board of Directors with the appointment of two high-profile independent directors: Amie Thuener (Alphabet) and William "Bill" Newlands (Constellation Brands).

The initiative features the release of city-specific limited-edition V.S.O.P bottles alongside a substantial microgrant program designed to embed the brand within local creative economies.