We’re inviting the local Boston CPG community to our HQ office on Thursday, April 13th for a food, beverage and beer industry meetup. Join our BevNET, NOSH, Brewbound and Taste Radio teams from 6 PM to 8 PM ET for networking, beverages and light appetizers. We also encourage you to BYOS a.k.a. “bring your own samples” for others to try!
In this report from Natural Products Expo West 2023 we look at functional drink maker Confidence's rebrand as Emotional Utility Beverage, the launch of Hawaiian Soda Co., New Barn Organic's new claim to Regenerative Organic Almond Milk, and the emergence of lychee flavored drinks.
Circana, the new combined company name for IRI and the NDP group, announced today the second cohort of 13 consumer packaged goods companies for its Diversity and Advantage program (DAP), eight of which are food and beverage brands.
As busy and grueling a trade show’s get, last week’s Natural Products Expo West required maximum energy to cover the hundreds of exhibitors and new products. Luckily, as usual RTD coffee was well-represented on the show floor, ranging from authentic recreations of international tastes to function-forward brews and indulgent java treats
BevNET caught up with the Odyssey CEO last week at Natural Products Expo West to discuss how the company its high-concept functional drink is making inroads with consumers, how the brand has realigned around its flagship product, and what’s next for Odyssey after its recent fundraising round.
Melissa Facchina, the co-founder of growth equity firm Siddhi Capital, spoke about the pervasiveness of "bad information" circulating on Linkedin and her belief that the vast amount of capital invested in food and beverage brands over the past decade has been to the detriment of the industry. She also explained why a great operations strategy is the key to making healthy food more accessible, and how she defines “a rockstar, unbelievable company.”
The latest news from Natural Products Expo West 2023 includes new launches from RTD Vietnamese Coffee brand Sang, a canned line from Hint Water, seaweed beverages and innovations in the boba kit category.
On the ground in Anaheim, California, Taste Radio’s hosts reflected upon the first two days of an exhilarating Natural Products Expo West 2023 and highlighted standout new brands and products exhibited at the show, along with those featured at the Snaxshot X BevNET and MENA CPG meetups held during the week.
Catch up on the latest news and updates from Natural Products Expo West 2023, highlighted by Sanzo's shift into multipacks, GEN Z Water's sale to Langers Juice, a slew of new innovations for children and how beverage makers are feeling about a recent report on erythritol.
In our second daily recap from Natural Products Expo West 2023, we break down the latest news and updates from the event, including a surge in next-gen sodas, the growth of canned beverages, and how brands are bringing farmers and ingredient sourcing partners closer into their respective product development processes and identities.
Read the latest news from Expo West 2023, including Proud Water's acquisition, Chatty Matcha's new identity, and TRU's ongoing expansion.
At the close of the event's opening day, editors discuss their initial observations and takeaways thus far, including a pair of exits for two young brands in the bottled water space, a spike in mood-boosting and brain-focused drinks.
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Sebastian Dreher, Managing Director, Döhler Ventures, who shared his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Distinguished physician, professor and author Dr. Robert Lustig spoke about how overconsumption and poor quality food are root causes of chronic illness and the role that innovative food and beverage companies can play in effecting change. And in the latest edition of The Maxi Minutes, investor Maxine Kozler Koven discussed why women-owned CPG brands are facing a lack of sustained investment, and ways for the industry to collectively address the problem.
