Beth Buckner and Blake Layfield, who lead the innovation unit for iconic Kentucky bourbon brand Maker’s Mark, talk about how the standards set by its founder are integral to new product development and why they eschew trendy concepts in favor of nuanced expressions of the bourbon.
In this week’s new products roundup, C4 Ultimate Energy gears up to showcase its new Frost collection at NACS, Hint kicks off the winter holiday season early and Olipop gets a sleek makeover for convenience stores.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales continued to tick back up in the latest two-week period, driven by “stronger” volume growth paired with “slightly softer” pricing.
What is the impact of PepsiCo’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Siete Foods on emerging food and beverage brands? Will the deal entice investors to make more bets on new and innovative concepts? Will everyday Americans benefit from the deal? Lots of questions, and the hosts answer them all.
As the weather begins to cool down, a wide array of spirits makers are rolling out new products for fall. In this gallery, Hennessy teams up with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, Milagro Tequila unveils its first launch in ten years and Planteray Rum introduces its oldest bottling to date.
What is it like hustling adult non-alc (ANA) products outside of major hubs? Casey Dolan of Charlotte Beverage Distribution will tell you that it ain’t easy, but she’s learned some major lessons.
Serial entrepreneur Jeff Church talks about how he navigated Suja’s early development and rapid growth and what he believes was the most impactful decision in determining the brand’s success. He also discussed the failure of Rowdy Energy, which launched in 2020 and shut down less than four years later.
BevNET’s Taste Radio podcast team is excited to announce a series of free food, beverage, and beer industry meetups in London, taking place on Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16.
A strike by 50,000 union workers at 14 major ports across the East Coast and Gulf Coast may or may not be devastating for the U.S. food industry – depending on how long it lasts.
Get ready for our October Community Calls! This month, learn how bootstrapped brands can harness PR to boost DTC sales, explore inclusive hiring practices, discover the real impact of viral moments on brand growth, get insider tips on retail media strategies, and understand how culturally centered brands can scale successfully.
Gopuff’s seemingly interminable search for growth has taken it deeper into digital advertising with the introduction of several new tools aimed at capturing more Gen Z and millennial consumers.
In this week’s new products roundup, GHOST teams up with Cinnabon for a second product collaboration, Jones Soda ventures into the prebiotic soda space and Do’Mo unveils a collection of zero-proof elixirs.
The gang’s all here… in San Diego. The hosts convene at BevNET’s west coast office where they talk about how Fly By Jing nailed its foray into a popular food category and also highlight the debut of a convenient ethnic comfort food brand and Olipop’s upgrade on a legacy soda flavor.
A similar proportion of consumers drink hard seltzers and RTDs, with 15% consuming hard seltzers and 17% ordering RTDs.
