Recess Partners With Walmart on New Mood & Mind Beverage Set

Business Wire·1 Oct 2026·

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Recess is working with Walmart to build out a new dedicated functional beverage set focused on Mood & Mind, marking a milestone for the relaxation category the brand pioneered. Recess Mood Singles and 4-Packs will be available as part of the new set across more than 1,000 Walmart stores, focused on the brand's top-selling SKUs and featuring the new Pink Lemonade 12oz single. Walmart U.S. Vice President of Beverage Brian Salmon said Recess helped define relaxation beverages and was a must-have for the assortment, which organizes products by the occasions they serve. Recess founder and co-CEO Ben Witte said Walmart is seeing the opportunity in its own shopper data, and co-CEO and President Kyle Thomas called the expansion proof of an exploding category rather than something niche. According to SPINS, mood support beverages are growing faster than other functional beverage segments including gut health, protein support, energy and hydration. Recess launched in 2018 and is available on Amazon and in more than 15,000 retail doors nationwide, including Walmart, Target, Costco, Sprouts, Albertsons and Kroger.

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Walmart is building a new dedicated Mood & Mind functional beverage set and stocking Recess Mood Singles and 4-Packs across more than 1,000 stores, expanding its product assortment.