Hawaiian Soda Co. Scales Beyond The Islands With California Club Expansion
Hawaiian Soda Co. is establishing a West Coast retail presence with a new club store partnership as mainland demand grows for modern soda with island flavors.
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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Matcha With a Mission: Equitea Pivots To Café Concept
After losing its sole co-packer and walking away from an investment deal, Equitea is pivoting away from adaptogenic RTD teas into a "matcha studio" concept to better connect with its community-based mission.
Above Average: Joe Tea Expands Into Hydration, Cans, Snacks
Joe Tea is expanding globally while building on its core base of iced teas, lemonades and chips to bring innovation to snacking and beverage.
Seattle Coffee Wars: Nestlé Files Petition Over Cold Brew Brand Name
Nestlé is petitioning the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over the trademark of cold brew maker Seattle Strong.
Can Paraxanthine Power Caffeine-Free Energy Drinks?
Paraxanthine is the latest innovative beverage ingredient to start bubbling up in the functional set, touting energy-boosting and cognitive attributes while also increasing metabolism.
NIQ: Functional Drinks Surge In C-Stores As Gen-Z Loses Interest
The convenience store channel is evolving beyond beer, soda and chips to meet a growing demand for healthier food and beverage options.
GoodPop Set to Exit Beverages, Refocus on Core Frozen Biz
GoodPop has discontinued its kid-positioned sparkling juice drinks in order to focus on its core offerings in frozen treats.
Jones Soda Exits Marijuana Mary Jones Drinks, Maintains HD9 Products
Jones Soda is offloading its Mary Jones intoxicating hemp brand to a privately held cannabis business as the drink maker “streamlines operations” and “focuses on core soda offerings.”
Coffee, But Make It Like Skoal: New Formats Chase Caffeine Consumers
From pouches to sprays to pastes, on-the-go caffeine consumers searching for portable alternatives to coffee or energy drinks have new formats to choose from.
Cann Expands Portfolio With Aperol-Inspired Spirit Alternative
Cann has launched Citrus Spritz today, its first foray into the 750ml bottle set, targeting the on-premise and at-home cocktail opportunity.
Girl Powered: How Energy Drinks Learned to Win with Women
If there is anything to be learned from energy drink deals in recent history, it’s that the need for caffeine is gender-agnostic. Read our cover story from the latest edition of BevNET Magazine.
Amazon Moves Whole Foods Leadership In-House
Amazon is consolidating the Whole Foods leadership team under its Worldwide Grocery Stores with Jason Buechel at the head.
Guru Q2 Revenue Dips As PepsiCo Distribution Ends
Guru Energy Drink experienced “temporary significant headwinds” in its second quarter earnings as the brand moves back to direct distribution in Canada.
BevNET Live Day 1: Leadership Lessons & Collective Investing
At BevNET Live Summer Day 1, entrepreneurs and stakeholders tackled leadership amid transformation, what CPG investors are looking for in brands and the current state of hemp-derived THC drinks, among many other topics.