Nick Bodkins is the co-founder of Avenor, the US market-entry partner for overseas non-alcoholic beverage brands. He previously founded Boisson, the largest non-alcoholic retail and e-commerce platform in the US, where he built the buying, distribution, and direct-to-consumer operations that now inform how Avenor brings foreign brands to market. He writes on US import compliance, distribution, and the operational realities of launching a non-alcoholic brand in America.
Experience
- Co-founder, Avenor — US market entry for non-alcoholic brands
- Founder, Boisson — largest US non-alcoholic retail & e-commerce platform
- Judge, World Alcohol-Free Awards
Areas of focus
- US import compliance for non-alcoholic beverages (FDA, FSVP, Prior Notice)
- US beverage distribution and retail
- Direct-to-consumer beverage go-to-market
- Building a non-alcoholic beverage brand in the US
Guides by Nick
- Working Capital & the Import Cash Gap
- Getting a US Bank Account as a Foreign Drinks Brand
- Demand Generation for an Alcohol-Free Brand
- US Pricing & Margin Architecture for Alcohol-Free Brands
- How Faire Works for Alcohol-Free Beverage Brands
- Who Owns Your Customer Data?
- Amazon & Wholesale Marketplaces
- Is Non-Alcoholic Beverage Gated on Amazon?
- FBA vs FBM for Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Will Meta & Google Flag Your Alcohol-Free Ad?
- The Sampler Pack: Best First Non-Alcoholic Buy
- The Age-Gate Conversion Tax on an Alcohol-Free Store
- Set Your US Shelf Price (Reverse-Margin Method)
- Why Is Alcohol-Free So Expensive?
- European Non-Alcoholic Brand US Launch Case Studies
- Non-Alcoholic Distributor Directory: US, 2026
- HS Codes & US Import Duty for Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- How to Enter the US Non-Alcoholic Market: Three Paths
- US Market-Entry Partner for Beverage Brands: Checklist
- What Retail Buyers Want from a Non-Alcoholic Brand
- DTC vs Wholesale: Sequencing a Non-Alcoholic Brand
- What European Founders Get Wrong About US Beverage Importing
- Labeling & Compliance for Non-Alcoholic Beverages in the US
- How to Import Non-Alcoholic Beverages into the US (2026)
- FDA vs TTB: Who Regulates Your Non-Alcoholic Beverage?
- FDA Labeling Requirements: Imported Beverage Checklist
- 3PL Fulfillment for Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brands
- Currency, Freight & Landed Cost for EU→US Beverage Imports
- Do Non-Alcoholic (0.0%) Beverages Use the Three-Tier System?
- Non-Alcoholic Beverage Launch Benchmarks: 2026 US Report
- Non-Alcoholic Beverage Distribution in the US (2026)
- Non-Alcoholic Beverage Laws by State: 0.0% Rules Table
- Avenor vs Hiring In-House vs Using a Pure Logistics 3PL
- How to Launch a Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brand in the US
- Amazon Product Discovery for Non-Alcoholic Brands
- US Importer of Record for Non-Alcoholic Brands
- First 90 Days: US Market Launch Checklist
- Importing Dealcoholized Wine, Alcohol-Free Spirits & Beer
- Email & SMS Retention for Non-Alcoholic Brands
- Paid Acquisition for Non-Alcoholic Beverages: Meta/Google
- Pre-COLA, COLA & When Non-Alcoholic Brands Need TTB
- FDA Prior Notice for Non-Alcoholic Beverage Shipments
- Non-Alcoholic On-Premise: Bar & Restaurant Menus
- First-Party DTC Data Makes You a Better Wholesale Partner
- Cost to Launch a Non-Alcoholic Brand in the US (2026)
- FDA Food Facility Registration & US Agent Guide
- Inventory & Demand Planning for a New Beverage Import
- FSVP for Non-Alcoholic Beverage Imports Explained
- DTC Stack for a Non-Alcoholic Brand: Shopify & Klaviyo
- US Entity Setup for a Foreign Brand: LLC vs C-Corp
- Brokers vs Distributors vs Importers: Non-Alcoholic
- Selling Non-Alcoholic Beverages on Amazon
- Build a First-Party Customer List for Your Beverage Brand
- Alcohol-Free vs Non-Alcoholic vs 0.0%: US Labels
- Reformulating an EU Beverage Recipe for the US Market
- Email & SMS Platform Choice for Non-Alcoholic Brands
- Find a Non-Alcoholic Beverage Distributor in the US
- Functional & Health Claims on Non-Alcoholic Drinks
- Pricing & Margin for Imported Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- How Shopify Works for Beverage Brands: Own the Store
- Non-Alcoholic Beer vs Wine vs Spirits: Market Size
- Alcohol-Free vs Non-Alcoholic: Compliant US Claims
- Can You Sell Non-Alcoholic Beverages Direct-to-Consumer?
- Unit Economics of a Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brand
- Turning Amazon & Retail Buyers into Owned Customers
- Build vs Hire vs Partner: European Brand US Market Entry
- Non-Alcoholic Brand US Operations & Finance