In this week’s new products roundup, International Delight takes inspiration from one of Netflix's most talked about original series, Elmhurst 1925 and Aura Bora announced the return of seasonal favorites and Cali Sober seeks to make a splash in the THC-infused mocktail space.
Investment firm Pronghorn came to BevNET Live Winter 2023 to talk about how it invested $200 million to empower more Black spirits brands in its first year.
We are proud to present the first-ever winners of BevNET’s 2023 Best Spirits Awards, a group that is reshaping and reimagining consumers’ relationship with alcohol with style, personality and persistence.
The process of successfully transforming a brand into a portfolio company, which is certainly no small feat, was a hot topic of discussion at BevNET Live Winter 2023, which took place last week on December 4 and 5 in Marina Del Rey, California.
Jane Miller and Adam Hertel, the CEO and Chief Sales Officer, respectively, of Rudi's, discussed their plan to breathe new life into the legacy bakery brand, how they identified its most pressing issues, why they are emphasizing innovation and how Rudi’s is working closely with retail partners to develop new products that can resonate with new and existing consumers.
As brands and retailers face big concerns about the state of the economy heading into the new year, the panels and presentations at BevNET Live Winter 2023 tackled those questions head on.
Get ready for our December Community Calls! This month, learn how emerging brands are using social platforms to educate consumers with Chutni PUNCH and Fila Manila, how Dan-O's viral TikTok videos transformed the brand from a struggling business to a social media sensation, and how to utilize limited time offerings to drive sales and velocity.
In the midst of our Winter 2023 events, the hosts highlighted the brands that triumphed in the NOSH Pitch Slam along with BevNET’s Cocktail Showdown and New Beverage Showdown. They also spoke about the palpable energy and enthusiasm at the events and why a new generation of THC-infused beverages indicates a promising future for cannabis drinks.
In this week's new products roundup, Melo debuts its non-alcoholic sparkling kava-based drink, Wize Tea teams with illustrator Chairman Ting to revamp its packaging and Blue Bottle continues its collab series with Canadian singer-songwriter “The Weeknd.”
In this week’s marketing roundup, enhanced water concentrate brand MiO takes aim at Gen Z consumers’ dissatisfaction with the “unwelcome side effects” of energy drinks while Rockstar and Monster target the music industry as prime areas to bring new customers to the brands.
Calexo took home the title as New Beverage Showdown champion today at BevNET Live Winter 2023, presented by Coca-Cola North America New Revenue Streams.
Jimbo Someck, the founder of natural grocery chain Jimbo’s, chronicled the origins of his interest in organic food and retail, how he and his team evaluate novel ideas and products, and how he leverages his influence to promote values that he is passionate about, including regenerative agriculture.
Six emerging beverage brands emerged from a field of 12 contestants to secure a spot in tomorrow’s final round of New Beverage Showdown 26 at BevNET Live Winter 2023, presented by Coca-Cola North America New Revenue Streams.
This year, we proudly introduced a new accolade to our awards lineup: The BevNET Spirit Awards. Aligned with BevNET's commitment to explore burgeoning beverage trends and innovative brands, the BevNET Spirits Awards Program is focused on two dynamic categories – Ready-to-Drink Cocktails and Non-Alcoholic Spirits.
