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.
At the conclusion of each year, BevNET honors the companies, brands, individuals, products, ideas and trends that have helped drive positive growth across the industry over the last 12 months. The winners of BevNET’s Best of 2023 Awards embody that spirit and drive, combining inspiration with effort, style, dynamism and personality.
The hosts discussed a planned merger between upscale corner store retailers Foxtrot Market and Dom's Kitchen & Market, munched on international snack brands and recalled a time when BevNET briefly entered the bar business.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales remained “healthy and accelerated” in the two-week period ending November 18 reflecting heightened volume growth despite broadly stable pricing, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Maya Kaimal, the founder and Chief Culinary and Creative Officer of Maya Kaimal Foods, a groundbreaking brand of Indian-inspired sauces, condiments and ready-to-eat dishes, spoke about how her company operates and innovates at the intersection of data, trends and retailer needs, aligning with an investor that could support her vision; and what she’s learned about hiring the right – and wrong – people.
It’s not often that a high-profile investment deal is announced just before a major holiday, but we got lucky this week. After discussing the news that Kim Kardashian’s private equity firm SKYY Partners has invested in upscale condiment brand TRUFF, the hosts munched on a new brand of cookies launched by popular Twitch streamer Pokimane and dove into a growing pool of caffeine-free energy drinks.
Cy Cain, the co-founder and CEO of Straightway Cocktails, an award-winning brand of super-premium bottled and canned cocktails, explained how years of preparation gave the company a strong foundation on which to build, why passion and opportunity equally drive the business forward and how he assesses a broader opportunity to reach consumers in other beverage alcohol categories.
We’ve all seen the cute, clever and occasionally terrifying images created using ChatGPT and other AI generators. But can CPG companies utilize these apps in a meaningful way? The hosts discussed potential ways that AI might help make certain processes more efficient. They also spoke about why a food brand’s recent packaging revamp is excellent in every way and riffed on a spicy and sporty LTO.
In this week’s new products roundup, Luna Bay Booch launches its first zero-proof line, Juvee gets into the hydration game and Nestlé reteams with Eggo for another waffle-themed offering.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales remained “healthy and broadly stable” in the two-week period ending November 4 primarily reflecting a slight acceleration in pricing growth that was offset by weaker volumes, according to the most recent analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
