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Olipop Introduces Cherry Vanilla Flavor

OLIPOP digestive tonic, the award-winning soda brand celebrated for its delicious range of refreshing drinks, introduces its fifth flavor, OLIPOP Cherry Vanilla, this May, perfectly timed to the beginning of cherry season at grocery stores nationally.

Nutpods Teams Up With Independent Coffee Shops on National Nurses Day

In preparation for National Nurses Day on May 6, nutpods is teaming up with independent coffee shops around the country to provide free coffee and a carton of nutpods for nurses, medical professionals, and front line responders across the country.

Spirits Feature: 7 Tips for Securing VC Funding

Times may be uncertain, but that doesn’t stop entrepreneurs from hustling. Kristin Bareuther, managing director of First Beverage Ventures, and Jeff Hopmayer, managing partner of Nashville-based wine and spirits investment consultancy Brindiamo Group, shared their tips to navigating the current market.

Jones Soda Lays Off Sales Team, Citing COVID-19 Impact

Jones Soda Co. last month laid off nine employees and furloughed four others, including almost the entirety of its sales team, the company reported in its Q1 2020 earnings call on Thursday. Speaking to investors, interim CEO Jamie Colbourne said the layoffs were a result of financial constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but offered no further details.

Ogden’s Own Opens New Distillery

The massive, 32,000 square-foot multi-purpose facility was constructed from the ground-up with the primary goal of helping Ogden’s Own continue to scale the distillery’s growth fueled by massive regional popularity.

Brands Give Back Roundup: Loco Coffee Partners With Boston Area Brands for ‘Pay It Forward’ Package; Nutpods Supports Nurses and Coffee Shops on National Nurses Day

The food and beverage industry continues to step up and lend support to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this roundup, we highlight brands’ efforts to give back, including Loco Coffee’s “Pay It Forward” snack care package featuring Boston area food and beverage brands and Nutpods’ efforts to support nurses and local coffee shops during National Nurses Day.

Office Hours: Strategy, Pivots, and Planning during the Pandemic

Office Hours is returning on Tuesday, May 12 at 3 p.m. ET. Industry veterans Alan Murray and Brad Barnhorn will use examples derived from years of working with brands as board members and operators to offer advice on forecast planning, organizational strategy and leadership during the pandemic, while fielding questions from viewers at home.

Grain & Barrel Spirits Launches Chicken Cock Ryeteous Blonde

Grain & Barrel Spirits has launched Chicken Cock Ryeteous Blonde, its newest limited-edition expression, in partnership with Goodwood Brewing based in Louisville, Kentucky.This marks the company’s second beer barrel finish collaboration with Goodwood.