In this week's product reviews, we examine a couple of classy takes on classic caffeine: Sonreír Coffee Co.'s new Mexican-inspired RTD cold brews, and Hover, a sparkling matcha tea made with coconut water.
Catherine Smart thought she and her co-founder were building the next great consumer brand. Instead, they found themselves navigating the painful realities of fundraising, retail pressure and ultimately shutting down their business.
Prenetics is seeking to deepen the connection between sports performance and wellness through a new multi-year partnership between its supplement brand IM8 – co-founded by soccer star David Beckham – and Inter Miami CF.
As consumers increasingly prioritize quality, functionality and authenticity, brands across food, beverage and wine are redefining what premium means. The hosts explore this evolving dynamic and spotlight innovative brands shaping the future of refreshment and snacking. The episode also features an interview with Jordi Viñals, the managing director of acclaimed Spanish winery Marqués de Vargas.
In this week's new product gallery, Bloom and Bizzy expand by getting smaller, a pair of energy drink brands get America-inspired, and both wildwonder and Slice showcase their divergent approaches to modern CSDs.
This week's reviews examine a pair of potent new takes on modern hydration: POPWTR, which promises to "taste like soda" and "hydrate like water," and an updated version of prickly pear-based drink Pricklee.
Zero-proof cocktail brand MEDASE is rolling out a summer-long, tour-style campaign, dubbed “64 Medase Moments,” aimed at connecting with consumers through curated gatherings and community-driven celebrations.
Innovation is everywhere, but the majority of what consumers see is incremental change. What does it mean to do something meaningfully different? Lasso is attempting to answer that question. In this episode, CEO Mike Messersmith, the former Oatly executive who helped turn oat milk into a cultural phenomenon, shares how his company is rethinking food from the ground up.
A brilliant pitch slam, a buzzy non-alcoholic cocktail acquisition and the quiet decline of meal kits – the hosts break down where CPG is actually gaining (and losing) momentum.
This week's new products gallery features new releases from Bulletproof, Vive and Gorilla Mind that promise a mental boost, Amra's new colostrum soda, plus summer-ready releases from OLIPOP and Red Bull.
In distribution news, Weird Tea is entering Northern California by partnering with Donaghy Sales as Cómo No targets the Northeast with S.K.I. Beer.
The Q1 2026 funding report from Northhall paints a picture of a funding environment that is cooling, but not collapsing. Total investment in food, beverage, and CPG brands reached approximately $340M, marking a 13% decline quarter-over-quarter as deal volume also pulled back.
Starbucks has enlisted chef and television personality Kristen Kish to promote its newly released at-home Sweet Cream Enhancers, available in Vanilla, Brown Sugar and White Chocolate Macadamia flavors.
Six botanical beverage subcategories just broke out at once. Tea with Adaptogens (+894%), Yerba Mate (+321%), Botanical Sodas (+273%), and Mineral Water (+170%) are pulling beverage conversation toward 'calm focus.'
