Traverse City Whiskey To Open $20M Michigan Production Campus
Traverse City Whiskey Co. has broken ground on a new 70,000 square foot distillery in hopes of turning Northern Michigan into a hub for whiskey in the Midwest.
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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People Moves: De La Calle President Departs, MāKā Adds Sales Executive
De La Calle president Danielle Calabrese has left Here Studio's tepache beverage brand. Wheatgrass RTD company MāKā brought on Jeff Maher to lead a national distribution push in natural and industry veteran Dave Peacock has been appointed the new CEO of Advantage Solutions.
People Moves: NA Brands DRY And Drink Monday Bring On New Leadership
Non-alcoholic brands DRY and Drink Monday add to their management teams in order to push the respective brands further into retail. BodyArmor loses a longtime marketing executive and KeHE Distributors announces CEO succession plan.
Slate Milk Closes $10.5M Series A To Scale Nationally
Slate Milk closed a $10.5 million funding round that will fuel a national distribution push and support a new product launch in coming weeks.
ICR 2023: Vita Coco Talks Supply Chain Strength, Launching Spiked Coconut Water
During its ICR conference session on Tuesday, The Vita Coco Company discussed how the strength of its supply chain has allowed it to innovate beyond just coconut water while remaining a category leader despite increased competition.
Can Beanless Coffee Solve The Industry’s Sustainability Problems?
A new generation of coffee alternative brands are pitching themselves as the solution to coffee's sustainability problems. Food tech operations say their processes and products use less land, less water and have a lower carbon footprint but still produces a cup that looks, smells and tastes like the real thing.
Report: FDA’s Human Foods Program Lacks Vision, Leadership
A Reagan-Udall Foundation report released Tuesday said that the FDA’s Human Foods Program “requires adequate resources, sufficient authority, and a structure and culture that breeds success” to accomplish its goal of creating a safer food system.
Emmi Group Merging Specialty Dairy Businesses Into Darey Brands
Swiss-based Emmi Group is consolidating its Redwood Hill Farm and Jackson-Mitchell dairy producers under a new subsidiary called Darey Brands, formalizes the partnership that the two companies have had in place for the last five years.
KDP Names Ex-PepsiCo Alum As Incoming Chief R&D Officer
Keurig-Dr Pepper announced that former PepsiCo veteran Dr. Karin Rotem-Wildeman will be joining the company as chief research and development officer on January 9.
PINATA Raises $10M To Expand Front-Line Workforce Optimization
Task management software company PINATA has raised $10 million to help address front-line worker optimization as its customers prepare for a recession to “connect the C Suite to the street.”
Winn-Dixie Owner Southeastern Grocers Exploring Sale
The Florida-based operator of the Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s supermarkets, is reportedly exploring a sale and is in talks with prospective buyers, furthering concerns of more consolidation in the grocery channel.
Laird: Net Loss at $5.7M in Q3 As Co. Eyes 2023 ‘Turnaround’
After announcing a $5.7 million net loss in Q3, Laird Superfoods’ executive team laid out the company’s plans to rebound from a challenging year during its quarterly earnings call on Thursday.
Upcycled Ingredient Makers Eye Brewer’s Spent Grains
Brewer's spent grain has often seemed like a perfect fit for upcycled food companies but the challenges to getting widespread adoption by breweries goes beyond supply and demand.
Monster: Price Increases In Q3 Temper Costs
Monster Beverage Company reported 15.2% year-over-year sales growth in its Q3 earnings, even as increased expenses and cost of goods continue to drag on margins despite a 6% price increase in September.