In this interview recorded at Natural Products Expo East 2019, held September 11-14 in Baltimore, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero spoke with Andy Stone, VP of Brand Marketing and Events for Bluestone Lane, about entering the RTD market, what makes Australian iced coffee special and the relationship between the cafe and CPG sides of the business.
Goodwolf Water, which is a line of non-dairy sparkling probiotic beverages that launched in 2017, is back with an updated lineup that includes both a new flavor and new branding.
Moti Beverages aims to enhance traditional lemonade with rose water, unique flavors and fun branding. CEO Mehdi Rahmani is focused on delivering a premium refreshing beverage crafted with quality ingredients.
In this week’s episode, GoodBelly CEO Alan Murray explained the roles that ambition and leverage played into his first CEO job, how observing others helped frame his own leadership style, and why hanging out by the coffee machine is key to understanding company dynamics. He also discussed how GoodBelly has honed in on its core consumers and what elicited its partnership with General Mills.
Mayawell is a line of sparkling prebiotic beverages that features agave as its hero ingredient, as it provides both the drink’s sweetness and fiber content.
In this interview recorded at Natural Products Expo East 2019, Chameleon Cold-Brew chief product officer Matthew Swenson discussed how the new products fit into Chameleon’s overall brand strategy and how the company is balancing its product development ambitions with its commitments to building long-term, equitable business relationships with independent organic coffee farmers in South and Central America.
In this week’s episode, we sat down with Rise Nitro Coffee Co. co-founder/CEO Grant Gyesky who spoke about how the fast-growing brand considers innovation and distribution amid an evolving market for RTD coffee, why first-time entrepreneurs often make better decisions than industry veterans, and why it’s critical to choose the right advisors.
Higher Mind is a line of plant-based functional nootropic beverages that are being marketed for their ability to improve alertness, memory, and focus.
Adi Ramon is the co-founder of M Kombucha, a company focused on using plant medicine to provide consumers additional functional benefits. Hemp extract and adaptogens are selected to complement the probiotic beverage, creating a product for healthy lifestyle consumers.
In this video interview recorded at Expo East 2019, pop star Katy Perry talks about learning the beverage industry, why she always takes apple cider vinegar with her on the road, how her entertainment background helps her to bring “outside the box” thinking to the board room, and why she considers herself a “lightworker” and “part of the higher consciousness of humanity.”
This summer, Daytrip, a cannabis lifestyle brand, launched its first product: CBD-infused flavored sparkling waters. The line includes Cherry, Coconut Pineapple, Lemon Lime and Tangerine flavors, all of which are packaged in 12 oz. cans and have an SRP of $4.99.
In this brief video recap filmed at the show, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero touches on some of the notable new products and trends from this year’s Natural Products Expo East, including developments in coffee, CBD and tea.
Influential natural foods entrepreneur and investor Steve Hughes reflected upon his roles as the founder of Boulder Brands and co-founder of investment firm Sunrise Strategic Partners. As part of our conversation, he explained why he believes the funding environment for natural CPG brands is “capitalism at its absolute best,” and what he sees as the most exciting development for the industry.
La Colombe’s latest additions to their RTD Draft Latte coffee beverages lineup are three SKUs of oat milk based draft lattes. Included are an unflavored Original as well as Vanilla and Caramel flavors.
