In this autumn edition roundup of new spirits releases, Highclere Castle celebrates the anniversary of discovery of King Tut’s tomb, Åhus Akvavit introduces its seasonal blend in the U.S. and Yobo Kish teams up with Top Chef winner Kristen Kish to launch a new aperitif line.
Outstanding Foods co-founder and CEO Bill Glaser spoke about how he has applied lessons from prior entrepreneurial ventures to the company’s business strategy, how the brand has attracted celebrity investors and involved them in marketing and promotion efforts, and the evolution of Outstanding Foods’ package design and its alignment with the company’s innovation and retail strategies.
Halmi is a line of Korean-inspired sparkling beverages that are made with fruit juice and spices. The product line presently consists of a single SKU, which is flavored with cinnamon, ginger, jujube and persimmon.
If you haven’t had a chance to submit your nominations for BevNET’s Best Of 2022 Awards, you’re in luck. We’ve extended the deadline to Friday, November 4.
This week in new products, Jones Soda Co. bottles up Thanksgiving dinner, Coffee mate launches some sweet collaborations and Nutrabolt XTENDs its lineup of hydration products.
In this episode, the hosts reflected on the passing of legendary beverage entrepreneur and Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz, and reviewed several new products and limited-time offerings. Later, operations expert Andrew Guard joined the show for the first edition of a new series in which he answers topical questions about production and scaling strategies.
Dan Lourenco and Ryan Hughes, co-founders of fast-growing lifestyle sports nutrition and energy brand Ghost, explained how emphasizing transparency and community has enabled the company to achieve massive growth, the outsized impact of a cold email on the trajectory of their business and how they are gradually becoming more comfortable with success.
BevNET spoke with Ken Hall, Thaiwala's VP of National Foodservice Sales, about how the drink is positioned within the market, its omnichannel approach of building inside and out of foodservice, and a potential move into single-serve ready-to-drink products.
In this week’s roundup of new products, Jones Soda Co. expands its Mary Jones brand of cannabis-infused sodas, Dr. Pepper takes inspiration from tailgate season for its latest LTO and UK-Based non-alcoholic aperitif maker Everleaf makes the jump across the pond.
Shrubbly is a line of sparkling waters that are enhanced with a shrub – a mixture of apple cider vinegar and fruit.
Harmless Harvest CEO Ben Mand discussed the brand's latest innovations and its ongoing efforts to showcase its star ingredient, as well as how it is coping with inflationary pressures as a premium product.
Maurice Tebele and Martin Hoffstein, co-founders of fast-growing, digital-centric spirits brand JAJA Tequila, explained how “subtle integration” is the key to JAJA’s effective social media strategy, the value of risque and edgy marketing, how they elicit the best out of their respective skill sets and how they found a strategic partner that is aligned with their vision for the brand.
As the colors start to change and the weather gets cooler, many RTD cocktail brands and distilleries are starting to lean into autumnal-inspired flavors. Check out this gallery for the newest releases from brands like Golden Rule, CHIDO and Misunderstood Whiskey Co.
BevNET’s edit team to unpack the news of Bang's bankruptcy filing and discuss its impact on the present and future of the energy drink giant.
