Yesterday CPG conglomerate Unilever announced it would acquire Onnit, a producer of food, beverage and supplement products designed for fitness-focused consumers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed but Unilever stated the brand will maintain its Austin headquarters and continue to be led by CEO Jason Havey.
The Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey founding team, led by global icon Conor McGregor, and Proximo Spirits, Inc., are pleased to announce that they have reached a long-term agreement to continue their record-breaking collaboration on the Proper No. Twelve brand.
Breakout Boston-based pickle brand Grillo’s Pickles has been sold to bakery company King’s Hawaiian in a deal that closed earlier this year. While exact terms of the deal were not disclosed, the Boston Business Journal reported that the company will remain in Boston, albeit with changes to the leadership team: CEO and founder Travis Grillo has left the company.
Greiner Packaging has introduced new sustainable r-PET cups for beer and other drinks.
Conagen announced it has successfully scaled-up its fermentation process for the production of premium capsaicin and its related capsaicinoid molecules.
After a two-year hiatus from launching new products, Texas-based brand Picnik is charting a path forward in retail and online beyond its roots in “butter coffee” with the release of Vanilla Oat + Collagen Adaptogen Creamer. The new addition is the brand’s first SKU with flavor, founder Naomi Seifter noted, which leans more into the brand’s message to “Make Your Morning Count.”
Prized for its quality and integrity, forgoing unnecessary additives and barrel aging to create an agave-forward spirit with a velvet finish and a universal appeal. It’s called LALO, and there’s more than one reason this tequila is being noticed.
Expanding across multiple channels of trade including Grocery, Mass, Club, Drug and E-commerce platforms, Waterloo is adding new retailer distribution totaling 3,000 doors and major market coverage, making the brand more accessible to its growing fan base, and is increasing investment in marketing to drive continued growth.
waterdrop, the fastest growing consumer packaged goods brand in Europe, makes its debut in the United States through its e-commerce site and a soon-to-open retail flagship in Miami, FL.
Honest Tea co-founder and Beyond Meat chair of the board Seth Goldman discussed how his latest venture, mission-driven platform Eat The Change, fits into the context of his career and why the company led with mushroom jerky for its debut product line. He also addressed criticism of Beyond Meat products as being overly processed, the evolution of Honest Tea as a Coca-Cola-owned brand and why he occasionally eats Pringles.
BIOLYTE, touted as the world’s first “IV in a bottle,” has announced its retail expansion into RaceTrac stores across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee & Texas.
Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, announced the promotion of Kerry Carr to the company’s Global Leadership Team.
With a growing portfolio of natural products companies, New York-based investment firm Room 9 announced its first lead investment last week, participating in Madre Mezcal’s $3 million Series A round. Room 9 Creative + Venture is a venture capital investment firm and branding design house founded by managing partner Anish Bhatia.
Be Gud ™ Beverages is launching their delicious Ready to Drink Apple Cider Vinegar Shots at the Natural Products Expo West Show in Anaheim.
