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The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley Announces New Ownership Structure, Board of Directors

The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley has announced a new ownership structure and the formation of its first board of directors. Building on the success of the company’s 30th anniversary in 2018, founder Tracy Hayward announced she now shares ownership with co-presidents and long-time employees, CMO Michele Lex and CFO Medhane Kidane.

Shots Box Spirit Sample Subscription Service Launches

Shots Box, a monthly subscription box featuring spirits samples, has launched, connecting craft distilleries to people nationwide which provides consumers a new way to discover and taste craft spirits in sample sizes before making the commitment to buy a full-sized bottle.

Expo West 2019: Verve Coffee Moves “Flash” Forward

Speaking with BevNET at Natural Products Expo West 2019, Verve co-founder Colby Barr discussed why he believes the company's "flash brew" process can help the company disrupt the crowded RTD coffee category and explained how it will create a strong brand identity around the concept.

Devils River Whiskey Planning For Nationwide Distribution

With a new year welcomes new changes for Devils River Whiskey. The Texas-based whiskey company finished 2018 delivering more than 30,000 cases and driving over 5,000 points of distribution across 12 states, and it does not look like the brand will be slowing down anytime soon.

Joseph Magnus & Co Announces Expanded Leadership Team, National Distribution

Joseph A. Magnus & Co., a 127-year-old award-winning spirits brand, has announced details of its aggressive national growth strategy. Key initiatives include an expanded and experienced leadership team, broadened national distribution and barrel warehousing capabilities and the launch of several Magnus special releases in 2019.

Taste Radio Ep. 154: How Does a Side Hustle Become a $100M Brand? Ask The CEO of Kodiak Cakes

Kodiak Cakes CEO Joel Clark will be the first to admit that entrepreneurship isn’t a part-time job. For years, he tried to run the pancake mix brand as a side business while pursuing a graduate degree and a consulting career. In this episode, Clark spoke about how commitment, innovation and swimming in the “Shark Tank” played into the evolution of Kodiak Cakes, which eclipsed $100 million in sales in 2018.

Bulletproof Appoints New CFO, VP of E-Commerce

Bulletproof 360, Inc., the lifestyle company widely known for the popular Bulletproof Coffee, leading science-based content and food and beverage product lines, announced today that Cameron Kinloch (Ripple, Netflix) was named chief financial officer and Brian Watkins (Nordstrom, Blue Nile) was named VP of e-commerce, adding to the company’s executive leadership.

Expo West 2019 Gallery: Coffee + Tea

In this slideshow gallery, we highlight some of the notable new coffee and tea products from Expo West 2019, including new shelf-stable cold brew lines from Chameleon and High Brew, a nitrogen-infused Thai iced tea with oat milk, and Hiball’s return to the cold brew category.