The Top 10 Most Read BevNET Stories of 2019
It's been another busy news year in the beverage world, and, as is tradition, we close out the year by looking back on our top 10 most-read stories of 2019.
BevNET.com Staff
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Taste Radio Ep. 194: Great Relationships Create Great Businesses. These Six Leaders Explain Why.
In this highlight episode culled from interviews with six of the leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs who joined us on the podcast during the second half of 2019, we examine the role that relationships play in the development of great businesses.
BevNET Live Winter 2019: Investment Insights for the 2020s
In this video recorded at BevNET Live Winter 2019 TF Ventures founder Tom First, Piper Jaffray managing director Janica Lane and The Giannuzzi Group's Nick Giannuzzi sit down to discuss the lessons of the past 10 years and what the new decade might look like. The trio touch on the market for corporate exits and the shifting emphasis from strategics towards profitability and proven success.
Gallery: December’s New Products
The final product launches of the year (and decade) saw many brands offer a jolt of energy to consumers, with new caffeinated innovations announced for Pepsi, Gatorade, Soylent and Sol-ti. Check out the gallery for December’s notable product launches, including limited edition cans from Perrier and Recess and the latest from LaCroix.
Review: Somerset Caffeinated Sparkling Water
Somerset is a line of caffeinated sparkling waters that come in three flavors: Grapefruit Elderflower, Cucumber Moroccan Mint and Peach Lemon Verbena. The products contain no calories or sweeteners and are enhanced with 42 mg of natural caffeine per 12 oz can.
BevNET Live Winter 2019: OWYN, Halen Brands on Dialing In Brand and Channel
In this video recorded at BevNET Live Winter 2019 in Santa Monica, California, Mark Olivieri, president of plant-based protein brand OWYN, and Jason Cohen, founder and co-CEO of Halen Brands, which acquired OWYN in 2017, discuss how a brand can create not just a transaction, but a movement.
Elevator Talk: Chaser Crafts Zero Sugar, Zero Calorie CBD-Infused Mixers to Reduce Hangovers
Jonathan Hekmat is the founder and CEO of WeHo Bev Co., the makers of Chaser, a zero sugar, zero calorie shot chaser and cocktail mixer that aims to serve Millennial and Gen Z consumers looking for a healthy alternative to mask the aftertaste of alcohol. The product features hemp CBD and electrolytes to help prevent hangovers.
BevNET Live Winter 2019: Clayton Christopher Gives His Lessons from the Field
In this video recorded at BevNET Live Winter 2019 in Santa Monica, California, Christopher offers his key lessons from the field; developing sales teams, focusing on the right accounts, using data to fuel innovation and knowing when and how to spend marketing budgets.
BevNET Live Winter 2019: How Wandering Bear Went Omnichannel from the Outset
In this video recorded at BevNET Live Winter 2019 in Santa Monica, California, Wandering Bear co-founder and CEO Matt Bachmann dives into how his early stage coffee brand has interwoven its multi-channel strategy with its marketing strategy and minimized dependence on traditional retail outlets in order to meet consumers at the office, on the shelf and directly in their kitchens through ecommerce.
Taste Radio Insider Ep. 65: The News, Trends & Innovation That Shaped 2019
This week, members of the BevNET and NOSH editorial teams joined us for a discussion of some of the major news stories, trends and innovation from 2019. Among the topics of conversation were developments in the burgeoning cannabis CPG segment, explosive growth in the oat milk and sparkling water categories and the evolution of frozen food and plant-based meats.
Review: Nytro Jack
Nytro Jack is a line of nitrogen-infused, flash-brewed organic coffees enhanced with 15 mg of CBD oil. The product line features two SKUs, an Organic Nitro Coffee variety as well as one that also includes collagen. Both products are packaged in 8 oz. cans.
BevNET Live Winter 2019: CBD Beverage Leaders Tackle Regulation
In 2019, the beverage market saw a veritable flood of CBD-based beverage innovations. Although competition in the space may be tight, CBD beverage leaders are now looking to work together to take the category out of legal limbo and into the mainstream.
Elevator Talk: Hoplark HopTea Brews Up a Healthy Non-Alc Refreshment
Hoplark HopTea was born out of co-founder Dean Eberhardt’s desire to have a healthy and complex beverage while on a break from drinking alcohol. The company developed a line of zero calorie, zero alcohol teas brewed with hops, delivering a flavor profile similar to beer.
Taste Radio Ep. 193: Soylent’s Crowley On What High-Performing Leaders Get Right
Bryan Crowley, CEO of Soylent, spoke about how his career experience shaped his leadership style and helped frame his vision for the future of the fast-growing “complete food” brand. He also how the brand’s mission and growth strategy have each evolved, why it has embraced GMO ingredients and what the notion of “better for you” means for modern consumers. This episode is presented by Flavorman, the beverage architects.