Gut Health Drinks, Nonalcoholic Champagne, and Poppi's Legal Trouble

🍋 Suja Life Acquires Slice Soda, Aiming for Gut Health Benefits in 2025 Relaunch

Suja Life has officially acquired Slice soda, and they’re planning a 2025 relaunch with a new formula focused on gut health. The updated Slice will feature low sugar and clean ingredients, tapping into the booming demand for functional beverages. Read more here

🍾 Moët Hennessy Invests in Nonalcoholic Champagne Brand French Bloom

As someone who’s sober, I’m super excited for this investment! French Bloom, known for its organic bubbly, has a stellar reputation, and I’ve already added it to my cart. With sparkling wine sales dipping, this is a timely move for Moët Hennessy. Read more here

🍺 Kelce Brothers Expand into Food and Beverage with Garage Beer and 'Kelce Mix' Cereal

Jason and Travis Kelce are on fire, dominating not just on the field but off, too. Between their podcast, Garage Beer, and now Kelce Mix Cereal—think Cinnamon Toast Crunch meets Reese’s Puffs—it’s a whole vibe. I’m passing on the Lucky Charms-inspired mix, though. Question is: Does Travis make Taylor a bowl of his cereal in the morning? Read more here

🥤 Poppi Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Gut Health Claims in Prebiotic Beverages

Poppi, the trendy soda alternative found in over 120 retailers, is facing legal trouble for its "gut healthy" claims. They’ve already removed the slogan from their site, but prebiotic health is just too complex for soda to navigate responsibly. When it comes to health claims, maybe it's better to tread lightly. Read more here