Blake’s on Expanding Exclusive Albertsons Cider, Happy Core, in ‘26 

Dear Client: Late last year, your editor caught wind of an exclusive branded cider, Happy Core, that Blake’s Beverage Co. has been producing for Albertsons since last summer. We’re now bringing you some intel on the brand, straight from company brass. Initially hitting shelves with the Intermountain Division of Albertsons before expanding into Portland and Seattle, Happy Core launched with a 6-pack of Berry Good Vibes (6% ABV), priced at about $10.99 a pack with occasional $9.98 “hot price” discounts