Despite the show being postponed, BevNET and NOSH will continue to bring to the industry the brand initiatives -- new products, line extensions, branding changes, and company launches -- that are going to flow through this Expo season.
Launching alongside its Dairy-Free Yogurt Cups, Harmless Harvest’s Dairy-Free Yogurt Drinks are the latest evolution of the company’s cultured probiotic drinks that have been marketed in various forms since 2017. We are happy to report that this latest effort is definitely the best yet.
Consumers looking for a jolt of energy were in luck this month, as several new product launches offered consumers a caffeine fix this February, including new coffee launches from STōK, Nitro Beverage Co., Soul Grind and Silk, plus innovations from Reed’s and C4. Check out the gallery for this month’s notable product releases, including new flavors from Cloud Water and Hydrant and a new Super Coffee format.
This week, we’re joined by Tommy Kelly and Salim Najjar, co-founders of Sound Brands, a fast-growing brand of carbonated teas and tea-infused sparkling waters. In our conversation, they explained why “a failure is really a lesson if looked at properly,” why it was costly to hire consultants without having a clear go-to-market strategy and how corporate sales have been a boon for the brand.
Nitro Beverage Co. is a New Jersey based purveyor of organic nitro-infused cold brew coffee. The brand’s latest offering, a New Orleans-style cold brew, showcases its ability to create subtle flavor profiles without using added sugar or flavorings.
Adam Lewis is the founder and CEO of Miura, a startup brand focused on bringing barista-quality coffee to cans. Lewis founded the company to solve his own problem: he wanted the quality and precision of craft coffee in a ready-to-drink format.
NuRange Cold Brew has one of the more unique approaches that we’ve seen for a cold brew coffee company. They have three SKUs: a regular cold brew, a CBD enhanced version and a RTD cocktail that’s made with cold brew and vodka.
We spoke with Marco Canora and Andrew Garner, the founder and CEO, respectively, of pioneering bone broth company Brodo about communicating its value proposition to consumers, how Canora attempts to use his influence as an award-winning chef as to support better-for-you brands and why he believes the steepest part of the learning curve in CPG is also its most frustrating.
Special Leaf is a new line of herbal tea beverages that are made with leaves from olive trees. The company is launching with two flavors, Sweet Side and When Life Gives You Lemons.
In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable new whiskey and gin releases from the first months of 2020, including a special gift box from The Macallan, the first single estate whiskey from Glenmorangie and a "Gentlemen"-inspired expression from Flaviar's Dear, Bear and Moose.
Anouck Gotlib, CEO of European-inspired snack brand Belgian Boys, spoke about how her background in fashion influenced the brand’s identity, the key to successful relationships with retail buyers, how Costco has become a critical partner for incubating new products, best practices for effective merchandising and how the company landed a deal with JetBlue.
Four events over six days. Last December was packed with business discussions and networking across the beverage, food, beer and cannabis industries. Now it’s time to revisit those insights and dive deeper. The complete agenda of presentations from BevNET Live, NOSH Live, Brewbound Live and Cannabis Forum are now available to watch online, including main stage and educational presentations, Livestream Studio interviews and breakout session discussions.
Soul Grind is a line of unsweetened cold brew coffees that are infused with 10 mg of hemp CBD. The line includes three SKUs: Black, Vanilla and Mexican Chocolate. All three of these flavors contain a straightforward list of ingredients at their foundation: organic cold brew coffee, natural flavors and broad spectrum hemp extract (which contains hemp oil and coconut oil).
Jacinda Swan is the co-founder of The Water Kefir People, an early stage probiotic beverage brand focused on delivering the highest quality fermented beverages made with organic fruits, roots, teas and botanicals. The company aims to share its culture with active lifestyle millennials as it continues to expand along the West Coast.
