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.
As part of a process intended to increase diversity within the alcoholic beverage industry, Diageo-backed spirits investment group Distill Ventures has announced the launch of a Pre-Accelerator program dedicated to supporting early stage founders from underrepresented demographic groups.
Following its U.S. debut online earlier this spring, European “micro drink” brand Waterdrop has opened its first domestic retail location in Miami.
Fruit and botanical-infused sparkling water brand Aura Bora announced Tuesday the close of a $2 million seed round of funding. The San Francisco-based brand, co-founded by CEO Paul Voge and his wife Maddie, has been one of the buzziest new names in sparkling water since launching in 2020, offering five zero-calorie flavors.
British holding company Nurture Brands is launching a unique Barista Mylk, developed in partnership with coffee expert James Hoffman, as the first entry for its North American plant-based milk brand, Myracle Kitchen.
In this week's distribution roundup: CBD energy drink company, Elegance brands opens a self distribution center to serve over 1,400 San Bernardino and Los Angeles metro area retailers, Kroger now carries Jones Soda special release series, and updates from C4 Energy, TEAKOE, and more.
California-based VYBES has released its first line extension, a sparkling Adaptogenic Elixir that does not contain CBD.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales decelerated slightly over the two-week period ended on May 22, according to an analysis of Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Bread & Table, the parent company of Virginia-based roaster and retailer Grit Coffee, has acquired specialty coffee brewer Snowing In Space.
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey today announced the formation of a new $50 million venture capital fund aimed at investing in fast-growing, minority (BIPOC and women) founded-and-owned spirit brands.
E. & J. Gallo Winery announced today it has acquired spirits-based and wine-based cocktail shot brand LIQS for an undisclosed fee.
Driven by a passion for "detail oriented, creative spirits making," Baltimore Spirits Co. aims to capture the energy of the city's vibrant creative community.
If you are like many Americans, chances are you spent a good amount of the past 12 months at home watching something on one of the ever-growing streaming entertainment options available from providers like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. For kid’s beverage maker Good2Grow, all those views are now paying off.
Filed by Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Hemp Access and Consumer Safety Act calls for “hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoid, or substance containing any other ingredient derived from hemp” to be exempted from established prohibitions currently on the books.
London-based CBD-infused drink brand TRIP has closed a $5 million funding round ahead of its U.S. launch this week.
