Brad Avery

Brad Avery

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Brad is a Reporter for BevNET.com.

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Kombucha Dog Targets Four Brands in Lawsuits

Having filed multiple lawsuits over the past year against brands such as Health-Ade, Humm, and GT’s Living Foods, Tortilla Factory -- the parent company of Kombucha Dog -- filed complaints against an additional four kombucha brands earlier this week.

Beyond Milk: Perfect Day Innovating with Animal-Free Dairy

Perfect Day, a food tech startup, is utilizing a proprietary process to create the same protein found in cow’s milk, allowing the company to develop lactose-free milks, cheeses, yogurts, and other such products with the same nutritional benefits of dairy without sourcing from animals.

Wave Soda Washes Across California

Wave’s retail presence is still small, with just over 300 stores in California, but founder Nat Noone's slow approach to growth is a conscious decision influenced by two decades in the beverage industry.

Trimino Goes Hollywood with Screen Time in ‘Super Troopers 2’

It may not be at the concession stands just yet, but protein infused water brand Trimino is coming soon to a theater new you via product placement in several upcoming films, including the upcoming sequel to the cult comedy Super Troopers.

Press Clips: California Coffee Must Carry Cancer Warning

A California Superior Court judge has ruled coffee must include a cancer warning; West Virginia Beverage Association weighs in on controversial sugary drink study; Another former Monster Energy employee has stepped forward to report sexual harassment; Bhakti founder Brook Eddy profiled by Inc.

People Moves: Leadership Shuffle at VEB

Leadership moves at VEB focus on Hansens; Mike Fransz joins C2O marketing team; Revive Kombucha brings on KeVita vet to head sales.

Reed’s Net Sales Rebound in Q4

Financial woes for Reed’s Inc. are finally on the mend with the company reporting a 5.7 percent increase in net sales in Q4 2017 during earnings call on Wednesday.

Nuun Launches Immunity Line

Nuun has made health-through-exercise a core tenet of the brand identity for its line of hydration tablets and powders. But now the company says it is looking to take care of its consumers around the clock with Nuun Immunity, a new line launching next month.

Virgil’s Rebrand Marks Start of Reed’s New Strategy

The rebranded Virgil’s, which is currently rolling out nationwide, features a “cleaner, more youthful, more energetic” label which highlights its “All Natural” claim and emphasizes the product’s craft quality, according to Reed’s CEO Val Stalowir.

Expo West 2018: Dairy Responds to Rise of Plant-Based

Twenty-five years after the National Milk Processor Education Program (MilkPEP) launched the iconic “Got Milk?” advertising campaign, the dairy industry is finding that more than ever that the answer is “no.”

New Barn Raises $3.75 M in Series A Round

New Barn, Inc., maker of a line of almond milks and almond-based ice cream alternatives, has raised $3.75 million in a Series A round led by New Food SPV, an investment company created to serve as a funding arm for the company.