In this week’s new products gallery, sparkling water maker Waterloo teams up with chef Curtis Stone to create a premium picnic basket, Vybes launches a “lite” version of its CBD beverages and nutpods unveils its first sweetened oat milk creamer.
In this new spirits gallery, Sugarlands Distilling Co. teams up with nonprofit Folds of Honor to launch a Sour Blue Raspberry flavor, BHAKTA Spirits pays homage to civil rights activist Mahatma Gandhi and Glendalough unveils a fresh new look for its Irish gins.
James Morrissey, the founder of beverage alcohol platform Global Brand Equities, discussed his vision to meet modern consumers where they live and drink via a contemporary approach to brand and promotion, how he cultivates mutually beneficial celebrity partnerships and why moving at “the speed of culture” is key to the company’s marketing strategy.
The hosts discussed the news that Michelle Obama has joined kids’ food and beverage company PLEZi Nutrition as a co-founder and strategic partner and spoke about the potential impact of the former first lady’s influence and political connections on the brand’s development. They also highlighted the 10 brands named as part of Target’s third Takeoff Food and Beverage program.
In this week’s new products gallery, health and wellness brand BEAM teams up with SunnyD to create a limited edition Super Greens flavor, Spindrift kicks off summer early with its Peach Strawberry offering and Devil’s Foot and ISH roll out new non-alcoholic cocktail offerings.
Baloo is a line of flavored sparkling waters that are enhanced with nootropics, adaptogens and vitamins. The lineup includes three flavors, all with zero sugar and zero calories and lightly sweetened with a blend of stevia and erythritol.
As the sunshine begins to stick around, many RTD cocktail producers are beginning to roll out summer-inspired sips. In this gallery, Atomic Coffee Roasters makes its first foray into the spirits world with an espresso martini offering, U.K.-based Funkin Cocktails splashes down in the U.S. and SoulBoxer expands its lineup of ready-to-pour bottled cocktails.
Thrive Market’s beverage category manager Christine Dang talked to BevNET recently about the platform’s strategy evolution during and after the pandemic, how the direct-to-consumer model provides different challenges to the beverage category and how pack size and format play an integral role in curating the platform’s offerings.
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Sonia Shekar, the startup insights manager for Foodbytes by Rabobank, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Emily Schildt, the founder and CEO of Pop Up Grocer, a specialty retailer known for its short-term locations and carefully curated selection of new and better-for-you products, spoke about its role as an “influencer retailer” and advertiser-first business model, how the company evaluates brand performance and why you might be surprised by its curation strategy.
In this week’s new products roundup, Pepsi celebrates the UEFA Champions League, Little Saints makes its first foray into the non-alc spirits category and sports drink Barcode adds a tropical flavor to its lineup.
The hosts assessed the fallout from a highly publicized claim of “copycat” branding (and the accuser’s subsequent apology), recapped a raucous pitch slam and shared a firsthand account of Omson’s rhapsodic rave. They also spoke about a somewhat controversial food and sampled plenty of tasty, trendy products in the studio.
Kiddiwinks is a line of 100% plant-based beverages in 7.5 ounce cans that aim to emulate the childhood staple, chocolate milk (plus a second flavor, Vanilla).
The Berlin-based cannabis lifestyle brand founder on the emerging edibles market, bringing women into the category and fighting stigmas with style.
