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Melo has been named one of the RangeMe Top 50 Food & Beverage Brands for July 2026 by Mass Market Retailers — one of the leading trade publications in the US retail industry.
The ranking is based on buyer activity across RangeMe's platform of 90,000 brands over a 90-day period, measuring engagement from retail buyers who are actively searching for new products. Selection factors include approved submissions to retailer campaigns, sample requests, meeting requests, product saves, and direct buyer messaging activity.
In short — it's a measure of how much retail buyers are paying attention to a brand. And right now, they're paying attention to Melo.
Read the full RangeMe Top 50 Food & Beverage list at Mass Market Retailers →
What this means
The functional beverage category is one of the fastest-growing in food and drink. Buyers across grocery, mass market, specialty, and drug retail are actively looking for the next wave of products that meet the shift in consumer behavior — away from alcohol, toward better-for-you options that actually deliver a noticeable effect.
Melo sits at the center of that shift. Sparkling kava that works in 10 to 15 minutes, zero calories, zero sugar, no hangover, and three flavors that people actually enjoy drinking. The buyer interest reflected in this ranking is a signal that the retail industry sees what our customers already know.
Building momentum
This recognition joins a growing list of industry validations for Melo:
- Fresh Thyme Innovation Pitch Slam Winner — March 2025
- LA Libations Top 15 — April 2025
- Acousta/Ignite Group Winner — August 2025
- BevNET Top 5 Finalist — December 2025
- Costco SoCal Summit Winner — December 2025
- RangeMe Top 50 Food & Beverage Brands — July 2026
And on the retail side, Melo is now available at Bristol Farms, Lassens, BevMo, Raley's, and Mother's Market — with more to come.
From the founder
Melo was built because there wasn't a drink that did what most people actually want a drink to do — help them feel good, fast, without the consequences. The fact that retail buyers are paying attention tells us that the market is ready for what we've been building.
We're just getting started.
— Amy Bett, Founder, Melo
Try Melo for yourself
Three sparkling kava flavors. Zero calories. Zero sugar. No hangover. From $19.99 for a 4-pack.
Drink differently.
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