Bang Energy, whose parent company has filed for bankruptcy protection, announced today that it will expand to the UK and Ireland. Meanwhile, the brand told retailers and distributors last week that the words “Fuel Your Destiny” will replace “Super Creatine” at the top center of the brand’s

Bang Energy owner Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX) filed for bankruptcy protection in Florida on Monday, Oct. 10.  According to a court filing, VPX's top 30 non-insider, unsecured creditors are owed more than $700 million. Some of the creditors' claims are under dispute by VPX or in litigation. According to the court document (available here), VPX's creditors include:

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The beverage industry is full of niche and regional brands that find ways to remain relevant as consumer trends come and go. We drop into two such brands today – Jel Sert and Ale-8-One. Each has a century of history that started with determined founders.

Jel Sert began life in 1926 making instant gelatin desserts. Founders Charles and Lillian Wegner created the product using...

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Keurig Dr Pepper and BodyArmor have settled a 2019 lawsuit in which KDP claimed BodyArmor wrongfully terminated a ...

A collection of recent developments from around the industry to keep you up to speed...

PepsiCo has changed the name of Mtn Dew Rise Energy following a judge’s trademark ruling against the company, PepsiCo confirmed to BD first last week. The new name will be Mtn Dew Energy, which drops the word ...