Lukas Southard

Lukas Southard

Senior Reporter, BevNET & NOSH

Lukas Southard is a Reporter covering the food and beverage industries across BevNET and NOSH.

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A Drink With…Free AF Founder Lisa King

After launching a year and a half ago in the U.S., New Zealand-based Free AF has brought its non-alcoholic alternative RTDs to major retailers learning in the process that operating in a larger market comes with unique challenges.

KDP: Q1 Earnings Welcome New CEO, Focus On Coffee

Keurig Dr Pepper brought its incoming CEO to its Q1 earnings call which included positive sales growth, a slight dip in net income driven by the company's still-recovering coffee segment and a gross margin gain.

Once Upon A Coconut Makes Growth Leap, Adds Investors

Once Upon A Coconut has expanded its footprint by devoting resources to ramping up retail distribution and strategizing new ways to reach a broader audience on the back of support from new big name investors.

WTF: Lucky F*ck Energy Announces Rebrand, New Investment

Less than a year removed from its launch, Lucky Energy (formerly Lucky F*ck Energy) has landed a fresh $8 million investment as the energy drink rebrands itself to find new distribution opportunities.

Happy Products Launches RTDs, Targets Younger Coffee Drinkers

Happy products, the coffee brand launched by CPG entrepreneur Craig Dubitsky and Academy Award winner Robert Downey, Jr., has launched a four-SKU line canned coffee drinks less than two months after hitting the market.