Initially announced at Natural Products Expo West this past March and received by positive reviews, Riff Cold Brewed has continued to refine its recipe, sourcing, brewing process and packaging for its new Alter Ego Sparkling Coffeefruit Tea based on validation from the trade and consumers.
Capt’n Eli’s Soda has announced an addition to its all-natural bottled soda line: Capt’n Eli’s Diet Root Beer. The new diet flavor joins Capt’n Eli’s current line of all-natural sodas, such as Root Beer, Ginger Beer, Cream Soda, Black Cherry Pop, Blueberry Pop, Orange Pop, and Strawberry Pop.
Genius, the whole coconut smoothie beverage blending organic coconut water and coconut meat in every bottle, has recently completed a packaging upgrade which launched in stores on August 19, 2019.
Moskovskaya is introducing its first bottle redesign since 2012, breathing new life into the brand, communicating a premium, modern drinking experience to consumers whilst retaining the core value - authenticity.
Trade Eights Cocktails, an all-natural, bottled cocktail company based in Seattle, Washington, is expanding distribution to Idaho. After launching in Washington in late 2018, the company has now partnered with Idaho alcohol distributor, Idaho Wine Merchant.
Good Day launched its first product this month, a ready-to-drink, organic, shelf-stable cold brew coffee infused with 15 mg of hemp-derived CBD. The line is the first of three beverages, the others being a sparkling water and chamomile tea, each scheduled to launch this fall.
MindFull, Inc., a next-generation food and beverage portfolio company and a Certified B Corporation, will premiere its ready-to-drink DOSE Daily Hemp Nutrition organic shakes at this year's Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, Maryland from Sept. 11-14, 2019.
Grateful Water is excited to announce it has launched a line of Sparkling Hemp Infused Waters. The company was founded by beverage industry veterans Rebecca Running and Sommer Walker, both coming from senior executive management roles which include Bacardi USA, Infinium Spirits, Moet Hennessey and Santo Mezquila.
ROAR Organic, the USDA Certified Organic electrolyte infusion with antioxidants and B-vitamins, has announced its ‘ROAR Models’ digital campaign. As the brand’s modern spin on the traditional role model, the ‘ROAR Models’ campaign aims to celebrate innovative females who harness their influence to make moves and be heard.
Kombucha purveyors Wild Kombucha will be launching in 60 Whole Foods stores in the Mid-Atlantic region on Sept. 1 and 160 Giant stores in the region on Oct. 1. The nearly five-year-old company’s products will now be available in more than 1,000 locations in the region.
SPIRIBAM Fine Rum Specialists recently announced the upcoming release of a 110-proof expression of its Rhum J.M White Rhum Agricole. The new product, Rhum J.M Blanc 55%, will satiate a demand led by a popular surge in premium craft and high-proof spirits.
Serial beverage innovators from Austin, Texas are making moves once again. Founders Brandon Cason (Waterloo Sparkling Water & Deep Eddy Vodka), Daniel Barnes (Waterloo Sparkling Water & Treaty Oak Distilling) and Caroline Fabacher are excited to unveil CANTEEN, a sparkling vodka soda lineup made with all-natural flavors but without sugar (0 grams), carbs (0 grams), or sodium (0 grams).
Earlier this week, Inc. released the 2019 edition of the Inc. 5000 list — a ranking of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. Alongside marketing firms, healthcare management, financial services and other service providers, this year’s list featured dozens of natural food and beverage companies, showing the industry’s increasing impact on the American economy.
Misfit Foods co-founder Ann Yang opened up about how the stress of entrepreneurship led to unhappiness and depression, and, ultimately, her decision to leave the company. She also explained how therapy has become a critical part of her life, her belief that we live in a culture that “mythologizes who the entrepreneur is,” and the resulting pressure to build “a personal brand.”
