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.
In this episode of Taste Radio, the hosts discussed YouTube sensation Emma Chamberlain’s foray into the coffee business as the founder of Chamberlain Coffee, the surprising news that Haus, a promising brand of low-ABV aperitifs, is shutting down and the launch of Coca-Cola Dreamworld. This episode also features the latest installment of The Maxi Minutes, in which LDR Ventures co-founder Maxine Kozler Koven offered tips on how to get current investors to join subsequent funding rounds.
In this interview, James Beard Award semifinalist Finn Walter, the head chef and owner of The Nicolett in Lubbock, Texas, discusses how zero-proof cocktails fit into West Texas drinking culture, shares his thoughts on some of the brands making an impact on the nascent space, and looks ahead to the future of the non-alcoholic cocktails.
Sarilla is a line of RTD sparkling teas that are made with tea grown in Rwanda. The product line, which is packaged in 12 ounce slim cans, features four flavors including Lemon Black Tea, Apple Black Tea, Hibiscus Green Tea and Ginger White Tea.
Jen Liao, the co-founder of XCJ, a fast-growing direct-to-consumer frozen food brand inspired by Chinese street cuisine, spoke about how rapid planning and thoughtful execution have paid massive dividends in the company’s development, why self-manufacturing was the only path forward and how XCJ is managing multiple business divisions while continuing to grow and maintain quality standards.
In this week’s roundup of new products, Yerbaé creates a better-for-you iteration of a fall-favorite flavor, Blue Bottle announces a new limited-edition “Exceedingly Rare” coffee and Phyll rolls out shelf-stable smoothies.
Though fall is just around the corner, many beverage brands and distilleries are still rolling out summer-inspired RTD cocktails. Check out this gallery for the most recent releases from brands like Cathead Distillery, Reed’s and OTR Premium Cocktails.
In this episode of Category Close-up, we explore the trends and business dynamics impacting the spirit-based RTD cocktail segment.
