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Convenience store retailers are an upbeat bunch at the moment, per the latest Beverage Bytes survey of around 30,000 retail locations (~20% of the channel) by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. https://lnkd.in/gYHxdGhR

As part of BevNET and Nosh’s exclusive data series for Insiders, we’re partnering with SPINS, a data provider that connects shopper values to product innovation by combining POS data across the conventional, eCommerce, and natural channels with deep product knowledge. https://lnkd.in/gP5QTvak

Fast-growing whiskey company Uncle Nearest has launched a unique trade mentorship program, leveraging a brand advocacy strategy its creator said is centered on investing in bartenders and building long-term relationships. https://lnkd.in/gQQE5yCb

Amy Guittard, the CMO and fifth-generation owner of Guittard Chocolate, speaks about the duality of her role as both a steward and agent of change, the challenge of competing with both small brands and large conglomerates and how she helped the company navigate a major threat to its core business. https://lnkd.in/eS9QbZ4J

Golden State Warriors star and CPG investor Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha, announced today they have joined PLEZi, the kids drink brand co-founded by former First Lady Michelle Obama, as investors and brand partners. https://lnkd.in/g9wXTciS

LEVO, a prebiotic soda brand launched by Phocus parent company Clear Cut Brands, is launching into retail with Kroger supermarket accounts, the brand announced this month; Functional water brand Yesly is going national with a limited time launch at Sprouts Farmers Market stores. https://lnkd.in/gDWFs8tS

Our latest distribution roundup finds Tribini amping up the buzz in Jersey and mid-proof Sommarøy Spirits making headway into the grocery channel, while tequila products Margs and Lo Siento sign deals with new distributors as they go deep in Virginia and Georgia respectively. https://lnkd.in/gAfuSDhU

It’s time to book your room for BevNET Live! The leading event for the beverage industry heads to Marina del Rey, California on December 8-10. Register now to stay just steps from the action and save on your stay at the Marina del Rey Marriott Hotel. https://lnkd.in/gV5bU7QT

Pernod Ricard is honing in on its American whiskey ambitions with a new U.S.-based subsidiary, North American Distillers (NADL), responsible for global operations for all of its American whiskey portfolio brands. https://lnkd.in/gsw2eG-x

It’s a “buy or sell” episode as the hosts opine about the future of online grocery shopping, fish sticks, and whether kombucha can recapture some of its magic (and sales). They also discuss Athletic Brewing Co.’s recent $50 million financing round and highlight a few fizzy and spicy new products. https://lnkd.in/g2waKKZC