BevNET.com Staff

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Reviews: Cuddle, Laurel’s, Father’s Deer, Partake Hop Twist

In this roundup of new product reviews, we try new beverages from Cuddle Sleep Health, A2 dairy latte maker Laurel's Coffee, canned spring water startup Father's Dear, and the latest flavor in Partake Brewing's Hop Twist line, Citrus.

Taste Radio: How This CEO Is Restoring An Iconic NYC Brand To Its Former Glory

H&H Bagels is a New York City institution. Its CEO Jay Rushin wants to make it an American staple. In this episode, Jay talks about how he helped H&H regain its relevance after the company fell on hard times, how he navigated some of the most challenging aspects of its turnaround and how H&H is attempting to align its storied history with modern culture and trends.

Distribution: Cannabis Beverages Target Southeast

Hemp-derived THC brands look toward new opportunities in the Southeast and other regions of the U.S. amid elevated interest in adult non-alc options, among other distribution news.

Taste Radio: How Upstarts Shined At A Final-ish ‘Fancy’

Before the sun set on a final Winter Fancy Food Show, the event cast a light on a swath of emerging, innovative and better-for-you brands. The hosts highlight a few of their favorite products exhibited at the show, and how package design, ingredients, form factor and taste helped them to stand out.

Taste Radio: To Live Her Dream, She First Needed To Create ‘Absolute Trust’ In Her Brand

When Amanda Thomson launched Noughty Wines, a pioneering brand of dealcoholized wines, in 2019, she was, in essence, flying blind. In this episode, Amanda talks about how she charted an unknown path for a nascent category, why gaining the “absolute trust” of consumers is key to Noughty’s future and why she advises founders to consider what they want to achieve with their brands.

Taste Radio: $1.5 Billion For BFY Brands. Why They’re Worth It. Plus, ‘Mission’ In A Bottle.

What lessons can we extract from the acquisition of Simple Mills and majority sale of Spindrift, valued at nearly $1.5 billion combined? The hosts talk about what these better-for-you brands did right and what made them attractive to strategic companies and investors. We also sit down with Marcin Malyszko and Amit Singh, the co-founders of purpose-driven cocktail brand Mission Cocktails.

Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Are Soda Taxes Back?

Could sugary soda taxes make a resurgence again? At least in Beantown they are. The Boston City Council is set to debate a new sugary drinks tax after councilor Sharon Durkan called for a new $0.02 per ounce policy last week.

2025 Trend Forecast: The Broad Outlook

BevNET & Nosh reached out to individuals from across the CPG world to hear their thoughts on some of the biggest questions and challenges of the new year.

2025 Trend Heat Map: Go Small to Win Big

What's in and what is on its way out for beverage in 2025? A panel of industry experts weighed in on what trends are hot, which are simmering and which ones are cooling off.