Food and beverage industry lobbying groups filed comments with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today, ahead of this afternoon’s deadline for public response on the use of dairy terminology for plant-based products.
Ásmundsson said the drinks are designed to be filling and to provide energy without a crash or “jitters.” The line includes three varieties: Iced Mocha, New Orleans, and a Keto Latte. The drinks are set to launch in March.
Boston-based tech startup Bevi, which produces a line of “smart” beverage dispensing systems sold in office and food service channels, has raised $35 million in a Series C round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Past investors Horizon Ventures and Trinity Ventures, who had led the company’s Series A and Series B rounds respectively, also participated in the Series C.
In this clip Matt Jimenez, founder of food and beverage portfolio company MindFull, explains how his previous industry experience is informing the launch, why he chose to partner with wellness brand Gaiam, and how MindFull will develop lifestyle brands around functional products.
HFactor expands in the Northern California and Texas markets while Liquid I.V. adds 516 Costco stores nationwide. Additionally, cold brew coffee maker Madrinas has picked up more than 700 Walmart stores and CELSIUS announced placement in DICK's Sporting Goods.
Winter Fancy Food Show 2019 was not only an opportunity for brands to launch new innovations, but new initiatives as well. The annual trade show hosted by the Specialty Food Association earlier this week in San Francisco saw beverage brands announce comprehensive rebrands, acquisitions, and new sales strategies. This is some of what we saw.
In this gallery, we showcase a handful of notable new launches and looks for brands as seen at this year's Winter Fancy Food Show, held Jan. 13-15 in San Francisco.
According to The Compass Group, the average person today spends between 46 and 50 hours per week at work and U.S. unemployment is at its lowest since 1969 at just 3.7 percent. Today, the break room has suddenly become a tantalizing proposition for CPG food and beverage brands.
We are riding a “blossoming new wave” of beverage where consumers are breaking from conformity and embracing diverse categories according to SPINS VP of brand growth solutions Andrew Henkel, who broke down how the evolving beverage landscape during a presentation at BevNET Live Winter 2018.
The FDA confiscated CBD edibles at an Arizona smoke shop last week, taking products manufactured by companies Hempful Farms and CBD Living Water; Jammin Java loses appeal over Marley Coffee trademark and must pay $2.4 million; Monster Energy lead counsel dismissed in Bang/VPX lawsuit.
Last month, Sipp announced a comprehensive rebrand, including a packaging redesign of its slim cans and a reformulation to cut calories and sugar in half. The announcement comes as Sipp rolls out its organic sparkling water line Sipp Infusions.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is enjoying its moment as one of the hottest ingredients in the food and beverage industry. But even as regulations on hemp production have been lifted and more states adopt pro-cannabis stances, consumer education remains a key concern for the nascent CBD market.
Cognitive function brand BrainJuice saw its retail footprint rise from 150 to nearly 4,000 stores last year, adding Whole Foods Market and more than 1,000 GNC stores this month; Coca-Cola names Boxed exclusive retailer for Smartwater alkaline and antioxidant lines.
Feeling the pain of a declining sales amidst a dairy backlash, kefir maker Lifeway Foods is preparing a new internal restructuring project that brings a mix of tried and true strategies and new unventured grounds for the 33 year old brand.
