Adrianne DeLuca is the Assistant Managing Editor - Newsletters for BevNET and NOSH.
Hemp beverages may not be the novelty they were five years ago, but the industry is still going through some growing pains. Meet The Hemp Beverage Alliance (HBA): which officially formed this month to begin advocating for standardized products and best practices for producers up and down the supply chain.
Popular sweetener aspartame has been dubbed a “possible carcinogen” by global health standards, but domestic experts don’t believe it’s cause enough to begin reformulating just yet.
Whether you choose to sip it, snack it or smoke it, consuming weed in any form in a public setting has been illegal – until recently. Slowly but surely, cannabis-friendly lounges are coming into existence and may present new opportunities for non-infused CPG brands.
Is aspartame a carcinogen? That's the concerning question the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization(WHO), has been asking itself lately. And it looks like, in their opinion, the answer is yes.
After two years of working to expand distribution beyond its home market in San Francisco, functional beverage brand Wildwonder may have begun to hit its stride, launching a new flavor – Pineapple Paradise – on a 3-month exclusive with Sprouts nationwide.
After just six months on the market, female-focused energy drink Gorgie is already finding its stride. The New York-based brand founded by Michelle Cordeiro Grant announced the close of a $6.5 million pre-seed funding round today.
As it prepares to transition its portfolio to Regenerative Organic Certified, an effort that kicks off with the announcement of its flagship almond milk earning the seal, longtime plant-based player New Barn Organics is set to put its business model to the test.
Most regen food startups have pioneered their own sourcing networks to support seed-to-shelf regenerative agriculture systems – and these operations that take a bit of initial capital to get going. But, while venture money is already in short supply, it seems even harder to come by in this space.
Mark Mahoney has launched numerous brands spanning a wide range of categories across a nearly 40-year career in the beverage business, but last Friday may have been his Super Bowl.
Celsius reported a 95% year-over-year increase in net revenue to reach $260 million during the first quarter, largely driven by strong sales velocity, cost-efficiency improvements and distribution expansion.
Fairlife has invested $650 million to open a new 745,000 sq. ft production plant in Webster, New York that will bring nearly 250 jobs to the region.
Despite mixed results due to price realization, inflationary headwinds and volume/mix volatility, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) reaffirmed its current full-year guidance during its Q1 2023 earnings call today.
Grass-fed dairy pioneer Maple Hill said it will use this capital to support and educate its network of small family farmers on soil health improvement through its ‘Pay for Progress’ program.
Opposition surrounding the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons continues to mount, as the leading grocery giants are fighting legal action from their own customers.
