Adrianne DeLuca is the Assistant Managing Editor - Newsletters for BevNET and NOSH.
Collaborative community organization Naturally Los Angeles formally launched last week with the goal of increasing access to education, resources and capital for natural product companies based in Los Angeles in order to promote sustainable business practices and conscious growth.
In this courtroom roundup: alcoholic beverage brand Happy Hour Drinks filed a suit against cannabis drink maker Happi Co. for trademark infringement, Nestlé and Danone settled trade dress lawsuit over coffee creamers and the founder of a tequila startup pled guilty to securities fraud scheme.
Dairy alternative ingredient supplier Perfect Day announced on Tuesday it has entered the sports nutrition category with the launch of two new lines of protein powders that feature the company’s animal-free whey as the star ingredient.
Plant-based food and beverage maker The Planting Hope Company announced yesterday that it has completed a $9 million IPO through the sale of 22.5 million shares (CAD $0.40 each) and will begin trading later this week on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “MYLK.”
Sports nutrition brand BioSteel announced today it has signed University of Connecticut women’s basketball freshman Azzi Fudd as its newest brand ambassador and partner, marking the brand’s first college-level NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) deal and bringing together one of the fast-growing brands in sports drinks and a rising star college athlete.
Cold-pressed juice maker Pressed announced today it has partnered with food tech company The EVERY Company to launch a new plant-based smoothie, the first commercial product to feature EVERY’s animal-free ClearEgg protein as its key ingredient.
In this week's distribution roundup: Ocean Spray Launches Frutas Frescas Juice Line at Walmart and Boxed Water Now Available on Alaska Airline Flights.
Non-alcoholic craft beer maker Two Roots Brewing and cannabis beverage company Truss Beverage Co. announced a partnership this week to bring hemp-infused, non-alcoholic beer to Canada. The line will launch under Truss’ new Bedfellows Liquid Arts brand with two THC and CBD-infused beers -- Bedfellows Haus Mates and Bedfellows Indie Pals.
In this courtroom roundup: PFAS Regulation ramp up and experts urge manufacturers to look at their supply chain, India Globalization Capital reaches settlement in investors lawsuit and Judge dismisses class action against Arrowhead Mountain water.
In this week's distribution roundup: Zen Hemp Infusions expands through PFG; KeHE signs new contract with Erewhon; Alkaline88 partners with Ohi and GNC and Woke Up! Energy signs on with Mr. Checkout Distribution.
Two of the world’s leading beverage companies -- The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo -- were named among the world’s top plastic polluters for the fourth year in a row, according to the latest global Brand Audit report from Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), released yesterday.
Nearly a year after it was passed into law, recycling-related legislation in California is poised to have a significant impact on bottle production in the country’s biggest economy.
In this People Moves roundup: Eternal Water taps Essentia talent, Jones Soda names new CMO amid push towards cannabis, Lemon Perfect brings on PepsiCo Water+ alum as CMO, Jennifer Yu in as Diageo’s VP of Brands and Culture and New Wave Soda Brings on J.W. Fischer as Sales VP.
Craft soda maker Wild Bill’s is adding some new innovations to its wagon through a business model expansion and growing product portfolio which includes seasonal soda launches, a low sugar line, and a variety of new snacks and sauces.
