Martín writes news articles and feature stories covering the non-alcoholic beverage industry for BevNET. A graduate of Boston University, Martín's previous work has appeared in USA Today, The Boston Globe and The Boston Herald.
The Boston-based high-protein chocolate milk and iced coffee startup is suing its co-packer, Horseshoe Beverage Co., for allegedly stealing Slate’s trade secrets to develop their own rival product for launch partner Costco.
This week's roundup of new product reviews is all about bubbles, in the guise of modern sodas from Shonen and Spindrift, plus flavored sparkling waters from S. Pellegrino and Not Beer.
Inter Miami's fast-growing family of beverage partners includes Splendor, Flow, Celsius, 100 Coconuts, Ketel One and now Más+ by Messi.
Together, Celsius and Alani Nu are expected to drive around $2 billion in sales across the combined portfolio – that’s if the two brands don’t cannibalize each other first.
How does a boutique wellness bar — sporting no less than 32 juice SKUs and 12 shots, not to mention a host of other offerings — stake a claim to retail store shelves? That’s the question driving Pressed CEO Justin Nedelman.
Sparkling water brand Aura Bora, known for its creative can designs and botanical infused flavors, has been acquired by New York-based investor and brand collective Next In Natural.
Boxed Water is Better was acquired last week by Nyrad, LLC in a quiet transaction for one of the early players in non-plastic packaged water.
UPTIME Energy has acquired cold brew coffee maker RISE Brewing Co. in a deal that aligns two established independent brands in their respective categories into a fully integrated new platform.
Jones Soda begins a new era today with Scott Harvey and Brian Meadows stepping in as CEO and CFO, respectively, with designs to “transform Jones from a craft soda company into a full-fledged beverage company.”
The majority of staff at Guayakí’s self-distribution division, The Yerba Mate Co. (YMCO), have been laid off following the company’s announcement of a national distribution partnership with Anhesuer-Busch (AB) earlier this month.
Spindrift Beverage Company has reached an agreement for San Francisco-based private investment group Gryphon Investors to acquire a majority stake in the sparkling water brand, and is tapping experienced CPG executive Dave Burwick as its new CEO.
Yerbaé Brands has been acquired by Florida-based functional beverage maker Safety Shot in what could be the first of multiple beverage acquisitions by the company. The two companies will also seek to create synergies in supply chain logistics, ingredient procurement, sharing warehousing and other resources.
Giving an overarching term like “soda” a more unique positioning has helped create successful sub-categories like “prebiotic soda” and “energy soda” -- but what’s a “social soda”? Josh Miller, founder of Owen’s Mixers, thinks he knows.
Danone is taking legal action against Lifeway Foods after its attempts to acquire the brand last year were rebuffed, with the French dairy giant’s North America division accusing Lifeway CEO and chairwoman Julie Smolyansky of running a “value-destroying gifting program.”
