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Castillo Hermanos has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Brynwood Partners to acquire Harvest Hill Beverage Company.

Coca-Cola’s Innocent drinks brand has launched a new range, Innocent Kids Juicy Water, available in two fruity variants.

Nataly Kelly from Zappi, reveals insights into what’s holding the soda category back – and what brands can do to turn curiosity into loyalty

Sunmagic Juices has launched its new Inspo range of hydrating juice drinks, featuring in four new flavours.

US energy drink start-up, Lucky Energy, has raised another $14 million in an oversubscribed Series A1 round.

Celsius Holdings completes $1.8 billion Alani Nutrition acquisition, with $150 million in tax assets, bringing the net to $1.65 billion.

AG Barr has announced that it plans to discontinue its bottled water brand Strathmore by January 2026.

Nichols’ Vimto squash brand has added a new functional product to its portfolio, Vimto Wonderfuel, targeting breakfast time.

Famous for its ice tea, Lipton, part of the Carlsberg Britvic group, is entering the kombucha space with its Lipton Kombucha range

We speak to Ben Goodwin, co-founder, formulator, and CEO of Olipop, a US soft drink producer aiming to revolutionise the soda category.

Nocco is launching a new Berry Rhubarb flavour of its caffeinated functional beverage into the UK market.

PepsiCo has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Poppi, a rapidly growing prebiotic soda brand, for approximately $1.95 billion.