Satisfying the increasing demand for coffee and spirits-based RTD offerings, Nitro Cold Brew is a coffee cocktail made with rum, coffee liqueur and 100% Arabica cold brew coffee, steeped for at least 18 hours.
On this week's Office Hours, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg is joined by Chris Moe, co-founder & COO at ecommerce agency Cartograph, and Cambria Copeland, senior director of business management at online sales manager Beekeeper Marketing, for a discussion exploring how successful food and beverage companies can utilize retailing giant Amazon.
Spirits trends come and go, but truly good whiskey will always have a place on back bars and retail shelves. Now, another great American whiskey enters the Wild Turkey® pantheon, as the legendary distillery introduces Rare Breed Rye as a permanent expression within its award-winning portfolio.
In this Distribution Roundup, Lemon Perfect picks up two new DSD partners in Southern California in the form of John Lenore & Co. and Classic Beverage. Meanwhile, natural energy drink brand Sunshine is gaining a foothold in Florida through expansion in Publix and 7-Eleven. Plus, DRY makes moves in Texas, Aura Bora lands at Whole Foods and pea milk brand Sproud makes its North American retail debut.
On Tuesday, Oatly closed one of the largest food and beverage financing deals of the year when it announced a $200 million funding round led by Blackstone Growth. Speaking with BevNET, Oatly CEO Toni Petersson said the financing represents a diversification of the company’s ownership structure, bringing in an American firm that will work directly with its European and Asian arms.
Wellness brand Liquid I.V., known for their innovative, clean electrolyte drink mixes, is taking another big step in their pursuit of total sustainability by launching a new Hydration Multiplier with fully sustainable packaging materials, inspired by their mission trip to Nepal in 2019.
Rooted Shots has rebranded to Ryla. Ryla offers plant-based immunity support blends in powder form that contain 500mg of Vitamin C and organic superfoods that are easy to take on the go.
Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) announced that three more of our U.S. domestic still water brands have started to convert their packaging to 100% recycled plastic.
Keurig Dr Pepper (NYSE: KDP) has announced its founding sponsorship of The Recycling Partnership’s Polypropylene Recycling Coalition (the “Coalition”).
Introducing Once Upon A Coconut – the first premium coconut water created with a purpose in mind – to give back.
Thanks in part to encouraging sales growth and a rebound in energy drinks, C-store retailers are more optimistic about the outlook for the total beverage category than a month ago, according to a survey conducted by Goldman Sachs Equity Research analysts published today.
Greg Fleishman, co-founder and CEO of clean label baking mix and snack company Foodstirs, discussed how the brand has adapted to a new consumer environment, explained how to manage and enhance relationships with retail buyers, why it’s critical to leverage every resource at your disposal during the pandemic and why consumer communication is the one thing that keeps him up at night.
As consumers continue to seek better-for-you options in the hydration and sports drink space, Arizona-based Recover 180° is aiming to amplify its nationwide presence as it expands into new regional markets across the country. Founded in 2018 by real estate developer Mike Meldman, Recover 180° makes a line of functional hydration drinks intended to meet multiple need states including post-workout, travel, and hangovers.
In episode two of SprintToSuccess, we’ll be giving a glimpse into our sprint strategy process and show you how we applied it to Melissa’s brand and tackle some of her challenges. We cover surveying her competitive category, identifying a target, crafting positioning, and honing brand personality and tone.
