In this week’s roundup of new products, CLEAN Cause takes inspiration from National Recovery Month, REDCON1 splashes into the energy drink set and Health-Ade gives consumers a glow up with its new kombuchas.
Motto is a sparkling matcha beverage that was originally launched almost a decade ago and was the winner of the New Beverage Showdown 5 in 2013.
Chitra Agrawal, the founder and CEO of Brooklyn Delhi, a brand of Indian-inspired pantry staples crafted for modern kitchens, spoke about why consumer education requires patience, how she leveraged the brand’s strengths to win over Whole Foods and why profitability has always been top of mind. She also explained how she created favorable contracts with co-manufacturers and how an omni-channel sales strategy has benefited the company.
Nutritional sports supplement maker Ladder announced Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner as the latest professional athlete to join the company as a brand ambassador and spokesperson.
Courtside is a new line of sparkling hydration beverages that were designed for daily use rather than to help athletic performance. The product line uses coconut water as its base ingredient (and source of electrolytes) and contains no added sugar.
In this week’s roundup of new products, Alani Nu and Spindrift take inspiration from Halloween and all things fall, while some brand like AVEC hold onto an “eternal summer.”
Venture capital firm PowerPlant Partners announced today the close of its Fund III at $330 million. The fund will focus its investments solely in growth stage companies and consumer-facing brands "that are better for the people and planet."
On the cusp of BevNET and Taste Radio networking meetups in San Diego and Austin, the hosts highlighted the value of industry connections and linking up with experienced professionals, and why showing up is half the battle. They also spoke about a new fund focused on women-led brands, a retailer focused on non-alcoholic cocktails and spirits and new products that caught the hosts’ attention.
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Natalie Alibrandi, the founder of Nali Consulting, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Nick Mindel, a partner with Amberstone, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on mid-stage investments in fast-growing consumer brands, shared specific details about each of its funding deals of the past 12 months, how trends influence the way the firm evaluates investment opportunities, financial metrics that will make or break a company and why Amberstone will continue to invest in consumer brands despite widespread concerns of economic slowdown.
In this week’s roundup of new products, Aura Bora takes inspiration from one of the nation’s national parks, Death Wish Coffee Co. and Silk celebrate the arrival of autumn and Boba Bam debuts three new flavors.
With Taste Radio’s industry meetup in Austin just two weeks away, we’re excited to announce two featured interviews taking place at the event. Presented by Super Coffee and hosted at the company’s headquarters, the gathering will highlight conversations between Taste Radio host Ray Latif and Super Coffee co-founders Jimmy, Jake, and Jordan DeCicco, and Anna-Lena Kamenetzky, the founder and CEO of Touch Capital.
David Greenfeld, the founder and CEO of better-for-you frozen novelty and candy brand Dream Pops, spoke about the duality of marketing indulgent food made with healthier ingredients, leveraging the brand’s flagship popsicles as a springboard into shelf-stable products, why every CPG company needs to also be a “content company,” and why consistency is the most important aspect of Dream Pops’ social media strategy.
In this week’s roundup of new product launches, Coffee Mate and Califia Farms add fall flavors into your cup of coffee, Mingle Mocktails teams up with Peacock’s Love Island to launch a new flavor, and NotCo introduces its latest product innovation.
