Can you still be a celebrity in #2025 without your own Erehwon smoothie? you all can think about that while I watch this video of Tyla making her Erehwon smoothie www.instagram.com/reel/DIrisqI...

For all the flak George Lucas gets for his writing, pretty hard to deny the "so this is how liberty dies" line is an unfortunately spot on banger.

Ok #booksky, let’s talk. 👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books. 👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!

now is a more-than-appropriate time to remind everyone to protect yourself online, and in ways that avoid entanglements with Big Tech. If you watch how various groups are aligning very much in front of the scenes, surveillance capitalism is about to get supercharged. #privacy #opensource

Amazon, JPMorgan and other companies have been telling their employees that remote work is over. President Trump signed an executive order on Monday also requiring all federal workers to return to in-person work five days a week.

News organizations plan to focus on AI and video platforms in 2025, shifting resources away from Facebook and X. reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/journalism-m...

Annie Murphy returns as Sparkling Ice’s Chief Flavor Officer to launch 2025 with bold campaigns and caffeinated beverages, supporting the top sparkling water brand’s growth.

Odwalla is returning in 2025 with a new line of smoothies and juices, including Mango and Green Juice. Made with real fruit and no added sugar, the brand focuses on health-conscious beverages. https://www.bevnet.com/pr/2025/01/07/odwalla-introduces-a-new-line-of-juices-and-smoothies-to-us-shelves-i…

I dunno guys this feels like a scam

Get me through this princess ball o ancient wise ancestors

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Is it finally happening? @wsj.com is reporting that Spindrift is closing on a $650 million sale to SF-based private equity firm Gryphon Investors that could be wrapped up by the end of the year. stay tuned we'll be following this story on @bevnet.com www.bevnet.com/news/2024/re...

one of the biggest mistakes Democrats and others have made is assuming that U.S. Latinos are a monolithic block of voters... there are deep prejudices and internal conflicts within the community that permeate into specific issues like this

After Hurricane Helene uprooted its facility, Asheville Tea Co. embodies "unbridled optimism" as it rebuilds and navigates today's tough capital landscape. 🌱☕ Read our chat with founder Jessie Dean: https://buff.ly/3V9FU8Y #Entrepreneurs…

📈 Per Jefferies survey: ~50% of consumers (1,600 total) plant to spend more during the holidays than last year, with groceries 🛒 the category seeing the largest increase (around 48%) as well as the biggest trade down to cheaper alternatives (~42%) #CPG #grocery #shopping #holiday #data

Been waiting to see data on impact of Philly's tax on sugary drinks, and here we have some ➕ $180 in tax revenue for kids' programs + parks ➕ 35% decrease in overall sales ➖ no association with changes in pediatric weight it's a tool, not a solution in itself www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/g...

The family behind Langers Juice never thought they'd enter the soda world back in 1960. Now in 2024, they're reimagining cola with a better-for-you twist. Is this the future of soda? 🥤✨ https://buff.ly/3Zo1Nnq #BetterForYou #SodaI…

Daily cannabis consumers allocate 15.3% of their grocery dollars to alcohol, while non-users spend around 14.3%. Occasional cannabis users spend even more, at 18.1%. This suggests that people who use cannabis aren’t abandoning alcohol.

OK this is hitting right in a weak spot 😮‍💨 Indie studio A24 is releasing a line of "Movie Chocolate" in flavors like 'Popcorn & Candy' and 'Fizzy Fountain Soda' if they nail this I will forgive "Civil War" 📽️ #CPG #movies #cinema #candy #chocolate #merch #A24 moviechocolate.co

I created a starter pack for CPG because I've started to see more people in this space in particular join Bluesky in recent days, and I thought it made sense to break it off from retail. Let me know if I'm missing anyone! go.bsky.app/GqiEXmE

Keep going Keep going Keep going 🏁🏁🏁

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Please, if you are able, support Independent bookshops. They are the literary & social hubs of our high streets and communities. Without their continued support, we simply wouldn't be around to publish . Thank you.

Del Real Foods expands its retail reach with Birria & Cheese Pupusas, now available at 600+ Kroger locations. Gotta try these 🤤 nosh.com/pr/2024/11/1... #CPG #HispanicFood #ReadyToEat #grocerynews

This story is buzzword central: Kraft Heinz is trying a bunch of stuff to win over Gen Z, including Taco Bell meal kits and spicy Kraft Mac and Cheese, and running campaigns with ASMR content on TikTok and Snapchat www.modernretail.co/marketing/kr...

Ex-Bang boss Jack Owoc is facing multiple lawsuits and financial liabilities... but that doesn't mean he's going anywhere. The colorful and controversial CEO makes his case for Ai Energy, and why despite being as uncompromising as ever, he's "matured and improved" tinyurl.com/592bwrv6

I've been wishing/hoping for a Twitter alternative to finally arrive... is it here? I'll be cautiously optimistic, at my own risk. I'm the managing editor at BevNET, a B2B media publication covering #CPG and the non-alc #beverage industry. Posting mainly about those topics -- for now (❗)