Review: Chamberlain Coffee RTDs
Announced earlier this year, Chamberlain Coffee’s expansion to RTD features four dairy-free lattes in 12 ounce slim cans that are plant-based and sweetened with date syrup.
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Taste Radio: Raising Capital? This Investor Wants To Hear Your Story.
Andrew Merinoff, the founder of early-stage investment firm Dispact Ventures and CEO of passion fruit-based liqueur Chinola, spoke about how he attempts to identify trends before they become relevant, the key factors in his investment strategy, why he covets brand brands with a great story and how he’s navigated his first few months at the helm of Chinola.
Review: FUL Water
Designed for detox, Ful Water is a line of sparkling water beverages that are enhanced with spirulina. The drinks come in three flavors: Lemon & Ginger, White Peach and Pink Grapefruit & Cucumber, each of which are sweetened with agave and clock in at 8 grams of sugar and 35 calories per 12 ounce can.
Taste Radio: Focus On What You Are, Not What You Aren’t. And, The Genius Of WhistlePig’s ‘Single’ Vision.
Don’t try to sell consumers on what’s missing from your products; instead, emphasize and celebrate the best attributes of your brand. The hosts discuss this a simple yet important distinction in this episode. We also feature an interview with WhistlePig’s head of whiskey development Liz Rhoades and chief blender Meghan Ireland about how a new generation of whiskey makers is striving to break traditional boundaries through experimentation and novel production methods.
Marketing: Probiotic Sodas Reshape the Soda Narrative; Monster Returns as BIG3 Sponsor
In recent marketing news: Culture Pop and Poppi seek to change consumers' negative perceptions around soda with new campaigns; Monster Energy returns as a league sponsor for BIG3 Basketball; and GURU teams up with The Amazing Race Canada.
BevNET & NOSH Community Calls This July: UNFI, Line Extensions, the Power of Community, Non-Alc Beverage Opportunities
This month, we’ll discuss a range of topics such as winning on shelf with line extensions, the non-alc beverage revolution, and community marketing as a crucial part of brand strategy.
Taste Radio: How Successful Leaders Raise Money, Build Lean Brands & Connect With Consumers
This special edition of the podcast features actionable insights and advice from interviews with six founders, creators and leaders who joined us on the show during the first half of 2023. Our guests include SmartSweets founder Tara Bosch; Poppi co-founders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth; Cann co-founder and CEO Jake Bullock; Chomps co-founders Pete Maldonado and Rashid Ali; Afia co-founders Farrah and Yassin Sibai; and culinary icon Padma Lakshmi.
This Week’s New Products: Abstinence Non-Alc Sparkling Aperitifs, Plus Once Upon a Coconut, Pressed Juicery and Tropicana
In this week’s new products roundup, Pressed Juicery launches a Summer Debloat Program in collaboration with Hilma, Tropicana grows its zero sugar product line and Abstinence Spirits and Mingle Mocktails unveil new non-alc formats.
Taste Radio: Our Faves From A ‘Fancy’ Fest. And, How O2 Regrouped After A Round Gone Awry.
From sweet and savory salsa matcha and date-based energy snacks to craft cocktail tea bags and plant-based whale sperm tortilla chips (yes, we’re serious), the hosts shared their thoughts on the best and most notable products exhibited at the 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show. This episode also features an interview with Dave Colina, the founder and CEO of O2 Hydration, who discussed the sport drink brand’s repositioning and package revamp following the collapse of a major fundraising round.
Q&A: How Gut Microbiome Research And Grants Guide Danone’s Innovation
Yogurt has long been viewed as a staple of healthy diets, but it’s just part of a growing conversation around the gut microbiome – and one in which relevant CPG players, including Danone, are hoping to have a bigger part. We recently chatted with Dr. Miguel Freitas, VP of Health and Scientific Affairs North America, to learn what value the global food and beverage conglomerate sees in funding first party research.
Taste Radio: How Challenger Brands Like Chubby Snacks Gain The Upper Hand
Dillion Ceglio, the co-founder and CEO of better-for-you PB&J sandwich brand Chubby Snacks, spoke about the duality of building a brand that is inextricably aligned with its primary competitor, why he strives to be an expert in everything related to the production and sale of Chubby Snacks, and why he believes that entrepreneurship shouldn’t necessarily be viewed as a fun job.
Taste Radio: The Secret To A Smashing Debut… And A Sustainable Future.
This week on the podcast, the hosts discussed their smash-and-grab introduction to AriZona’s new line of hard teas, a Ted Lasso sighting at BevNET Live and a category-defining victory for non-alcoholic cocktail brands. This episode also features an interview with Luke Holden, the founder and CEO of Luke’s Lobster, a vertically integrated and family-owned seafood company based in Saco, Maine.
This Week’s New Products: Jones Soda Pucker Punch Game Pack, Plus De Soi, HOP WTR, Uncle Matt’s and More
In this week’s new products roundup, Jones Soda Co. gets ready for game night with the launch of its Pucker Punch Game Pack, Uncle Matt’s introduces a functional juice-based beverage and De Soi and Blind Tiger unveil summer-inspired non-alc beverages.
Taste Radio: Why Sweetgreen Wants Your Brand In Its Stores
Sweetgreen co-founder Nicolas Jammet spoke about how the mission-driven restaurant chain curates its offerings and designs new meals, how he evaluates CPG brands before adding them to the menu, utilizing technology to enhance productivity without compromising culture and lessons for new and emerging entrepreneurs about how to build a sustainable business.