This week, we’re joined by the team behind upstart brand Rowdy Energy, NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and Suja co-founder Jeff Church. The duo spoke about their decision to enter the competitive energy category, leveraging Busch’s fame and fan base in an authentic way and how Church is incorporating lessons from the Suja playbook into Rowdy’s business strategy.
Frenchie is an electrolyte enhanced sparkling beverage that is positioned as a “premium hydration” product. It comes in a single citrus flavored SKU and has 15 calories per 10 oz can.
BevNET and NOSH’s interactive streaming video series, Office Hours, is returning on Tuesday, May 5 at 3 p.m. ET. This edition will focus on the COVID-19 pandemic-related disruptions to the review and reset process for categories and products, and the steps brands can consider when reaching out to retail buyers.
We spoke with Bubble founder & CEO Jessica Young about how she drew upon her experience as a chef and product developer to launch the health-focused online marketplace, how Bubble is enhancing visibility and sales for small brands via the platform and how she assessed opportunities and challenges for the company and thoughtfully communicated each to investors.
Dominica Bay is the founder and CEO of Vibe Life Hemp Kombucha, a startup company based in Vancouver, Canada. The brand employs a longer fermentation process and uses fermented stevia to craft a low sugar product. Other ingredients include fermented hemp, botanicals and cold-pressed juices for flavor and functionality.
April’s new product launches were all about caffeine and CBD, with energy-boosting launches from Talking Rain and Moonlight Beverage Co and hemp-infused offerings from Aprch, Tempo and CBD Living. Check out the gallery for notable April releases, including the latest flavor from MTN DEW and Pathwater’s charitable Earth Day bottle.
In an interview with NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, Mark Rampolla, partner and co-founder at PowerPlant Ventures, discussed what the new relationship between brands and investors may look like, both pre and post acquisition.
Herbert is a Canadian brand that creates produces “phytotonics,” which they describe as beverages that are derived from plans and “benefit the human body and psyche.” The lineup features three functional sparkling beverages that are packaged in 11 oz. glass bottles.
The ninth round of Elevator Talk Livestream includes leaders from Sproud, Organifi, Synapse and more. This week's special co-host is actor, investor and entrepreneur Patrick Schwarzenegger, who will offer feedback for each brand.
This week’s Office Hours show explores Cash Flow and Emergency Capital Preservation, featuring Rob Leichman, the founder of The Lyric Group and Jeremy Triefenbach, the co-founder of Stage 1 Financial.
We’re joined this week by Pat LaFrieda, CEO of renowned meat brand Pat LaFrieda’s, who discussed his definition for quality and how it fits into the company’s evolution, why “relationships are everything” in business, his vision for the future of the restaurant industry and his surprising opinion about plant-based meat products.
BevNET and NOSH’s new interactive streaming video series, Office Hours, will take place on Tuesdays at 3pm ET. The one-hour live call-in show aims to help food and beverage professionals connect with industry experts for helpful guidance and strategic insights during a time of uncertainty.
Lee Robinson, Director of Dairy & Beverage at Whole Foods Market, discussed best practices for engaging with retail buyers, why he urges entrepreneurs to be transparent about their business and innovation strategies, how he evaluates disruptive concepts, his perspective on the future of plant-based food and setting expectations for communication with buyers amid the current crisis.
G&Juice is a line of sparkling beverages that are enhanced with 20 mg of CBD. The products are sweetened with erythritol and stevia and are packaged in 12 oz. slim cans.
