Taste Radio Insider Ep. 41: How Leaders in CBD, E-Commerce & Venture Capital Strategize and Win

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 5, 2019 at 2:00 pm

This edition of Taste Radio Insider features highlights from interviews with six founders, creators and industry experts who joined us on the show during the first half of 2019, including Hint founder/CEO Kara Goldin, venture capitalist Chris Hollod, Recess founder/CEO Benjamin Witte, attorney & investor Ryan Lewendon, MALK founder/CEO August Vega and nutpods founder/CEO Madeline Haydon. This episode is presented by BevSource.

BevNET Live Summer 2019: Growing Beyond the Box with LifeAID

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 5, 2019 at 12:40 pm

LifeAID co-founders Aaron Hinde and Orion Melehan shared what they’ve learned on their journey from niche online brand to conventional retail, from investing in your team to making consumers a part of the innovation process.

Elevator Talk: Upwell Wants to Uplift Consumers with Hemp Infused Sparkling Water

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 3, 2019 at 4:39 pm

Upwell Beverages makes flavored sparkling water infused with broad spectrum hemp extract. Mark Niederhaus is the co-founder of the startup brand, which aims to differentiate with its zero sugar offerings.

BevNET Live Summer 2019: Inside ZX Ventures

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 3, 2019 at 12:41 pm

In this presentation at BevNET Live Summer 2019, Liz Tomic, global director for ZX Ventures’ Explore Fund, discussed how the unit approaches the beverage marketplace, which categories, need states and channels it chooses to target, and why people and culture matter more than scale when it comes to selecting partner brands.

Summer Fancy Food Show 2019: Brooklyn Crafted Grows Beyond Ginger Ale

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 3, 2019 at 12:20 pm

At this year’s Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero spoke with Marcia Hu, marketing manager at Brooklyn Crafted, to discuss the brand’s growth and its push into new product segments, and how the company is building its base in New York with an eye towards steady national expansion.

Review: Golden Tiger Turmeric Drinks

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 3, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Golden Tiger is a line of turmeric-based juice drinks that are available in two flavors: Turmeric Limeade and Turmeric Limeade with Green Tea. Both SKUs are packaged in 12 oz. PET bottles and contain 90 calories and 18 grams of sugar per bottle.

Taste Radio Ep. 169: What Makes an Idea ‘Innovative’? The Creators of Vita Coco, Justin’s, Boxed and Others Weigh In.

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 2, 2019 at 2:00 pm

In this highlight episode culled from interviews with six innovators, leaders and entrepreneurs who joined us on Taste Radio during the first half of 2019, we explore the role that innovation plays several for category-leading brands. Our guests include Vita Coco co-founder Mike Kirban, Lifeway Foods CEO Julie Smolyansky, Justin’s founder Justin Gold, Sailor Jerry Rum and Hendricks Gin creator Steve Grasse and WTRMLN WTR co-founder Jody Levy. This episode is presented by BevSource.

BevNET Live Summer 2019: OTG CEO Rick Blatstein on Retailing at the Gate

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 2, 2019 at 12:09 pm

Thanks to the dominating presence of Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, airport terminals can be a tricky place for emerging beverage brands to stand out. On-the-go consumers often look to grab a familiar favorite before their flights, and notoriously high airport prices can deter even adventurous travelers from trying something new.

Gallery: June’s New Product Launches

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 1, 2019 at 4:44 pm

In this gallery, we highlight this month’s newly released and announced products: from new protein and sports drinks to the latest additions to the CBD craze to seasonal offerings from Dirty Lemon and Raw Generation, there’s plenty to choose from as consumers head into the thick of summer.

Review: S.O.L Strains of Life CBD Infused Water

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 1, 2019 at 12:00 pm

SOL is a company that produces CBD enhanced supplements, skin and body care products, and now beverages, with the launch of a flavored water in a single SKU, Orange Pineapple.

BevNET Live Summer 2019: How Millennial Entrepreneurs Think About Beverage

by BevNET.com Staff, Jul. 1, 2019 at 11:46 am

In this video from BevNET Live Summer 2019, reporter Brad Avery sits down with three millennial beverage entrepreneurs from startup brands Koia, Kitu Life, and Tea Drops to discuss how generational values such as transparency, authenticity, and diversity affect their approach to business.

BevNET Live Summer 2019: The Distributor View – Inside Hudson News

by BevNET.com Staff, Jun. 28, 2019 at 2:40 pm

To explore both the major challenges and opportunities of beverage distribution in the current market, BevNET welcomed Tom Dowdy, chief revenue officer at Hudson News Distributor, to BevNET Live Summer 2019 for an in-depth discussion of the business with managing editor Martin Caballero.

Taste Radio Insider Ep. 40: Fancy a Conversation About Innovative Concepts?

by BevNET.com Staff, Jun. 28, 2019 at 2:05 pm

On the heels of the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show, this week’s episode explores new and innovative concepts in the food and beverage industries as viewed through the lens of the annual trade show. We’re also joined by Smári Organics founder/CEO Smári Ásmundsson for a conversation about the yogurt brand’s foray into beverages and how he’s navigated production and distribution challenges along the way.

Summer Fancy Food Show 2019: New Products Gallery

by BevNET.com Staff, Jun. 27, 2019 at 5:11 pm

In this gallery, we review a handful of notable new items showcased during this year's Summer Fancy Food Show, including a new energy tea, a pair of new releases from both Elmhurst and Brooklyn Crafted, two bag-in-box cold brew coffees and a concentrated kombucha syrup designed to work with Sodastream appliances.