Lukas Southard is a Reporter covering the food and beverage industries across BevNET and NOSH.
Hemp-derived cannabis companies face an uncertain path forward as they navigate an increasingly difficult climate for retail distribution as states like California restrict what can be sold and where.
Citing concerns over public health, California's Governor Gavin Newsom proposed on Friday an emergency regulation that will heavily restrict “intoxicating hemp products.”
Seedlip founder Ben Branson unveiled his first product from Sylva Labs, his new non-alcoholic dark spirits distillation project.
As Foxtrot Café & Market prepares for its return, the retailer is leaning into its coffeeshop aesthetic while CPG brands weigh whether they want to partner again.
The non-alcoholic alternative movement continues to build momentum but alcohol-removed wine is struggling to keep up as sourcing, production and a higher price point hinder broad consumer appeal.
Little Saints founder and CEO Megan Klein talked with BevNET about the existential challenges of operating a NA brand, learning its customers' needs and the strength of being digitally native as the brands grows.
Jones Soda Co. increased revenue in Q2 on the back of a number of new product launches and partnerships across the beverage industry, even as immediate net losses widened.
FUL Foods has relaunched its sparkling beverage as BLUwater complete with a packaging refresh and reformulated recipe that leans into the functional benefits and color of its hero ingredient, blue spirulina.
Laird Superfood showed “tremendous progress” in Q2 posting net sales of $10 million on the back of its DTC and ecommerce growth.
Food tech company GrubMarket has acquired distressed online grocery platform Good Eggs in the latest example of a highly competitive market for ecommerce food delivery companies.
The functional and THC beverage categories are seizing the opportunity at live music festivals to build brand awareness and recontextualize the overall festival experience while giving promoters a revenue boost among a growing base of consumers moderating their alcohol intake.
Keurig Dr Pepper reported single-digit net sales growth and margin expansion in its Q2 2024 earnings call amid challenges in coffee pricing and at-home consumption.
Joe Tea is is testing out its new canned format in three-SKUs as the company diversifies its distribution options into DTC, ecommerce and on-premise locations where glass bottles are prohibited.
Kava beverages have yet to fully catch on with consumers but established brands and new entrants to the category are taking differing approaches to latch onto the success in functional drinks.
