Last Chance: Submit Your Nominations for BevNET’s Best of 2024 Awards by End of Day Wednesday 11/6
Today, Wednesday November 6th, is the last day to submit your nominations for BevNET's Best of 2024 Awards.
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Distribution: hi Seltzer Goes D9, G Spot Makes U.S. Debut
In this distribution roundup, hi Seltzer brings its new delta 9 THC drinks to Total Wine & More while Gillian Anderson's functional wellness drink G Spot lands in the U.S. at Pop Up Grocer!
Insider Benefit: BevNET Quarterly Data Reports in Partnership with Agrowgate
As part of our exclusive data series for BevNET & Nosh Insiders, we’re partnering with Agrowgate, a leading expert of input material knowledge for beverage production across North America.
November Community Calls: A Month of Data Insights
This month, dive into data-driven promotion strategies, explore on-premise and off-premise trends for RTD alcohol, discover how women’s health trends are shaping the CPG landscape, understand the impact of ingredient trends and inflation on growth, and gain insights into the current state of brand investment.
Taste Radio: Why Trip’s Billion-Dollar Journey Begins And Ends With Obsession
Olivia Ferdi, the co-founder of calming beverage platform Trip, discusses how the brand’s philosophy of “product obsession” gave it a fast start and keeps it building towards a more promising future. She also explains why “the customer is sacrosanct” and how the company is applying lessons learned from success in e-commerce to its brick and mortar business.
ForceBrands Food and Beverage Salary Report
ForceBrands, the preferred strategic talent partner for consumer brands, has released its 2025 Consumer Brands Salary & Market Trends Reports. These reports offer strategic tools to build your workforce and guide your career. Inside, you’ll find insights to guide pivotal hiring, retention, and career development decisions.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): How Modern Soda Is Positioning For The Masses
There’s zero doubt that the beverage industry is experiencing a new wave of CSD innovation, but what we call this reimagining is still a little fizzy. Gut Health Drinks? Functional Pop? Or we could follow the lead of Walmart last week and just call it a clean and simple “Modern Soda.”
Deadline Extended: Submit Your Nominations for BevNET’s Best of 2024 Awards by Wednesday 11/6
Don’t miss your chance to submit nominations for the BevNET Best of 2024 Awards. The deadline has been extended through Wednesday, November 6th.
Taste Radio: Ghost’s $1 Billion Deal. What Are ‘Tomorrow’s Investors Looking For?
Another episode, another billion-dollar deal. In this case, the buyer (KDP), if not the brand (Ghost), is somewhat surprising. The hosts have their say. They also highlight a couple spicy collaborations, but are divided on one of them. We also speak with Lexy Prosszer, an investment principal at U.K.-based venture capital firm Btomorrow Ventures, which is focused on investments in innovative, functional brands.
New Products: De Soi Gets a Winter Makeover, REDCON1 Reintroduces JOLT Cola
In this week’s new products roundup, De Soi debuts its first-ever limited edition flavor, REDCON1 resurrects the “first energy drink of the 80s,” and G.O.A.T. Fuel announces a multi-year partnership with Muhammed Ali Enterprises.
Distribution: Ghia Locks in New Partnerships, Grounded Makes U.S. Debut
Non-alcoholic aperitif brand Ghia is making a much-anticipated leap into the natural channel next month, as it launches in over 100 Whole Foods Market stores in 12 states and in 43 Wegmans Food Market locations in Western New York.
Daily Briefing (Insiders Only): Cola Battle: L.A. Takes on Coke and Pepsi
Los Angeles County is looking to take Coke and Pepsi to court over the soda giants’ environmental impact. The county filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company this week alleging they have tried to deceive the public about the recyclability of and potential health issues emanating from plastic bottles.
De Soi’s Distiller Talks Winter Game Plan
Non-alcoholic apéritif brand De Soi is getting a winter makeover today as its first-ever limited-edition flavor hits shelves – part of the brand’s strategy to continue to emotionally connect with its consumers as the adult non-alc (ANA) category “grows and becomes hegemonized."
Daily Briefing (Insider Only): DSD Darling Dora’s Doubles Down on Expansion
Call it one of those “good” problems: NYC-based cold-chain DSD house Dora’s Naturals is operating at about 130% capacity from its current warehouse, said head of business development Tanya Seber on a call last week.