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.
In the first step towards its goal of scaling a “best-in-class vertically integrated vice platform,” the newly formed Pacific Consolidating Holdings (PCH) announced today its acquisition and merger of two pioneering companies in the alcohol and cannabis delivery space: Saucey and Emjay.
San Francisco-based CPG company The Naked Market is ramping up for an aggressive new brand launch scheduled over the next 12 months with the debut of its first beverage product, a nutrition shake to be released under the Project Breakfast banner.
Brooklyn, New York-based chai maker Dona is spinning off its ready-to-drink portfolio under a new brand called Ouli, a move that the company hopes will attract investors and support its long-term growth ambitions.
Dunkin’ Brands has confirmed that it is in negotiations for a sale to Inspire Brands in a potential $8.8 billion deal, according to a report on Sunday in The New York Times.
The Coca-Cola Company’s performance in Q3 has left Goldman Sachs Equity Research analysts encouraged by what they saw, with better-than-expected organic sales growth indicating a path to recovery in the months ahead.
Now on the cusp of its 20th anniversary, Propel is preparing for its biggest year of innovation thus far. First up is the launch of Propel Immune Support, a two-SKU line of flavored waters that contain 100% of the daily value of Vitamin C and at least 30% of the daily value of zinc in each 20 oz. PET bottle.
The New York City-based brand, which markets a three-SKU line of natural energy shots featuring caffeine from green tea, is set to enter 12,000 c-store locations in Florida via DSD distribution over the course of the next six months, starting with a launch in 1,000 stores in November.
Somewhere in the overlap between digital disruption and good old fashioned beverage sales, Iris Nova founder and CEO Zak Normandin is seeking the path to long-term profitability.
Sugar-free soda Tab, the first diet cola released by The Coca-Cola Company, is the latest brand to be discontinued as part of the company’s ongoing purge of underperforming ‘zombie’ brands.
In this People Moves roundup, La Colombe names Jack Lord as VP of DSD Sales, charged with driving the company's new distribution partnership with Molson Coors. Elsewhere, Suzanne Ginestro has been appointed as chief marketing officer at Califia Farms.
Convenience store retailers are optimistic that beverage sales will continue to increase despite traffic pressures, according to the latest “Beverage Bytes” survey by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Cincinnati-based Thirty Drink is making the shift from 12 oz. PET bottles to slim cans, with the shift expected to take effect on retail shelves starting January 2021.
In this People Moves roundup, we highlight new hires from Olipop and Reed's, as well as the promotion of several employees to new roles within Essentia's Senior Leadership Team.
In an interview with BevNET, Perteet Spence, VP of Strategic Solutions at SPINS, discussed the current state of the kombucha industry, including how multi-serve bottles and shelf-stable formats are influencing growth, how flavors are diversifying across channels and the rise of the alcoholic kombucha category.
