Stu Aaron and Martin Janousek, co-founders of Bespoken Spirits, a modern distilling company which claims that it can precisely tailor spirits to a desired aroma, color and taste, spoke about they are attempting to win over stakeholders and gatekeepers, how they validated their process and products and why they described Bespoken as an enabler of change, rather than a change itself.
Sparkling botanical drink maker Kite rode a cool breeze to victory during New Beverage Showdown 20 today, taking the title of champion in the second virtual edition of BevNET’s biannual pitch competition, which was sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing and Emerging Brands unit (VEB).
Six brands advanced from today’s semi-final round to face off for the grand prize later this week in the 20th and second-ever virtual edition of BevNET’s business pitch competition New Beverage Showdown, which was sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing and Emerging Brands (VEB) unit.
Betera is a line of zero-proof sparkling botanical cocktails that are packaged in 12 ounce glass bottles. The line features three flavors: Elderflower-Lime, Rhubarb-Hibiscus and Ginger-Orange.
After taking a deep dive into the category dynamics and trends on the Expert Analysis portion of the show, the focus for this month’s episode of Category Close-Up: Plant-Based Milks & Creamers shifts to the brands that are driving the action on-shelf in retailers nationwide on Product Showcase.
BevNET Live Winter 2020 will feature Designer Speed Dating on Tuesday, December 8. For this round, brands have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with CPG designers. Speed Dating provides a virtual platform for brands to receive feedback on their packaging and create partnerships to do business.
Tiger Seed is a line of USDA Certified Organic beverages that feature non-carbonated formulations and are sweetened with agave. The line has three flavors, including Gingerade, Turmeric Tea and Matcha Mint.
In this episode of Category Close-Up, we’ll be exploring the plant-based milk and creamer category from a variety of perspectives, starting today with our Expert Analysis panel discussion. Over the course of an hour, we’ll hear how this rapidly evolving space is presenting both opportunities and challenges to distributors, retailers and brands, as well as how the overall market dynamics and trends are shaping the outlook for industry analysts and investment bankers.
Sarah Frey, founder & CEO of Frey Farms, spoke about how she engineered her company’s remarkable turnaround despite having no formal business training, how she identified and utilized advantages her company had over larger competitors and how she navigated Walmart’s corporate culture. She also discussed how consumers’ relationship with food has evolved during the Covid era and what she’s learned about building a beverage brand.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this Spirts Gallery takes a look at a handful of the notable new spirit releases that we'll be toasting with at the dinner table this year, including a solera-aged rye from Maryland's Gray Wolf Distilling, the second expression in the Heaven's Door Bootleg Series, and a special benefit release from Widow Jane.
Next week BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown 20, the leading business pitch competition for the beverage industry, will feature the founders of the hottest new beverage brands, all competing virtually. The semi finalists have been chosen, as well as the expert judges, who will be providing feedback and ultimately choosing the winner. So let’s meet the players.
Filipp Chebotarev, co-founder of venture capital firm Cambridge SPG, spoke about what he learned from developing an unsuccessful food brand, effective strategies for initiating and cultivating relationships with investors, why he’ll review a 70-page pitch deck under the right circumstances and the general rules that predict success in food and beverage.
Ouli, which is a sister brand of Dona Chai, is a line of super premium herbal teas that contain 10 calories or less with no added sweeteners. The product line presently includes three flavors: Turmeric Cherry, Cardamom Mint and Elderflower Fennel.
In this month's New Product Gallery, we highlight a handful of notable new product releases from a busy October, including Sparkling Ice's move into alkaline water, nutritional drinks from Kate Farms and Project Breakfast, plus new powder mixes from Kinderlyte, Liquid I.V., HidrateSpark, Cure Hydration and Nutrient Survival.
