Cha is a new line of USDA Organic sparkling teas from LA-based kombucha marketer Better Booch. Kombucha companies continue to expand outside the category as they search for growth and today we’re taking a look at one of the latest brands to do so.
Growth capital is the fuel for beverage companies seeking to accelerate and transform – but how are growth equity investors evaluating the brands and founders who are pitching them? Our panel discusses deal flow, valuations, boards and their expectations for future funding trends.
Brooks Addington, the CEO of sparkling alcohol-alternative brand TÖST, spoke about why the brand’s positioning has resonated with all types of consumers, why having few competitors is “a double-edged sword,” the importance of an affordable price point and a frugal marketing strategy, and the company’s strategic partnership with Constellation Brands.
BevNET’s annual “Best Of” Awards commend companies, brands, individuals, products, ideas and trends from across the ever-changing beverage industry landscape. The highly-anticipated awards show will take place in Marina del Rey, CA on the first day of BevNET Live Winter 2023, taking place December 4 + 5.
It was fun while it lasted… The hosts shared highlights from the final edition of Natural Products Expo East, including new brands, standout collaborations and innovative line extensions.
Expo East may be over (forever) but we’ve got stacks of notes and news from the show to bring you over the coming week. Here’s our post-event Monday dispatch, including news and updates from Just Ice Tea and Yesly, plus a look at the shifting priorities of next-gen alcohol-free beverages.
Illicit Elixirs is a line of functional sparkling beverages designed to support dopamine production through its proprietary DopaJoy™ blend. But more than its ingredients, we feel the drink’s unique and…
Our Expo East 2023 coverage continues with a look into Elmhurst's revamped line of plant-based cold brew lattes, as well as ShineWater's ongoing move into cans under new CEO Clare Verdery. Plus updates from 100 Coconuts and Gorgie, and trend insights from SPINS.
As the final-ever Natural Products Expo East trade show kicks off this morning, our first dispatch looks in at shot maker GNGR Labs' expansion into 12 oz drinks, a new chapter (and product) for growing platform brand Clear Cut, Remedy Organics' growing wellness set and the growing momentum behind American yapoun tea.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales decelerated in the two-week period ending September 9 due to somewhat softer pricing and volumes, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Celsius CEO John Fieldly spoke about how financial discipline is embedded in company culture, why brand-building is about “figuring out where you fit in a consumer’s life,” navigating expectations and opportunities with strategic partner Pepsico and how junior-level employees influence the company’s innovation strategy.
Elliot Begoun is a 30-year industry veteran, author, and the Founder of TIG, a 1:1 customized alternative accelerator focused on helping emerging natural product brands grow. TIG works with its entrepreneurs to build nimble, capital- efficient, resilient brands that become tardigrades not unicorns.
In this week’s new products roundup, Aura Bora holds on to the remaining bits of summer with its Peach Honeysuckle flavor, BLNC launches two new THC-infused mocktails ahead of Sober October and Levo makes its debut in the energy shot space.
Amid a spate of high-profile investments and acquisitions, the hosts assessed Brooklyn Brewery’s alignment with Hoplark and what it means for the emerging segment of hop-centric beverages and also discussed the timing of Smuckers’ $5.6 billion purchase of Hostess Brands. This episode also features an expansive interview with Adam Crocini, the SVP and global head for food and beverage brands at Hilton.
