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Arizona Attorney General Sues Feel Free Shot Maker in Kratom Crackdown

Arizona Attorney General Sues Feel Free Shot Maker in Kratom Crackdown

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is suing Botanic Tonics, maker of the Feel Free brand of kratom and kava shots, claiming the company illegally sold its products as “energy drinks” without disclosing the potential risk of addiction.

Submit Your Nominations for BevNET CPG Media’s 2026 Awards

Submit Your Nominations for BevNET CPG Media’s 2026 Awards

Every year, BevNET CPG Media recognizes the brands, people and products that stood out across beverage, packaged food, beer and spirits. That might be a brand that redefined its category, a leader whose work moved the industry forward, or a marketing campaign that built real momentum.

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Intoxicating Hemp Beverage Business as Federal Ban Nears

Brewbound Podcast: Inside the Intoxicating Hemp Beverage Business as Federal Ban Nears

Intoxicating hemp beverages as they appear now may vanish from the market in mid-December. A looming federal ban was delayed a month, but the industry hasn’t slowed down amid the existential threat. BevNET and Nosh senior reporter Lukas Southard joins the Brewbound Podcast to give a pulse check on the market, alternatives that may be in play if a ban goes into effect and why some states may ignore the ban altogether.

Mark Anthony Brands to Exit Coors Distributing Company for Reyes Subsidiary in Denver

Mark Anthony Brands to Exit Coors Distributing Company for Reyes Subsidiary in Denver

White Claw will soon have a new home in the Denver area. Its parent company Mark Anthony Brands announced an impending transition to the Reyes Beverage Group’s subsidiary RBG Spirits and Wine of Colorado. The move marks the termination of Mark Anthony’s relationship with Molson Coors-owned Coors Distributing Company (CDC).

Straightaway Uses Portland Airport Bar to Test RTD Cocktails, Build Loyalty

Straightaway Uses Portland Airport Bar to Test RTD Cocktails, Build Loyalty

As many ready-to-drink (RTD) brands aim to expand shelf space, Straightaway Cocktails has invested in gate space instead. Three months into its Portland International Airport bar, the company is using the new space to interact with customers in different ways and trial drinks it otherwise wouldn’t be able to test at scale.