Haralambos has begun carrying AQUAhydrate throughout the Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and San Bernardino counties.

Led by the early-stage investment arm of global health care giant Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Innovation, the raise also brought on a new investor in Lumira Capital, while existing investors like Sofinnova Ventures, Redmile Group, and HealthQuest Capital, among others, also increased their stakes in the company as part of the capital raise.

Co-founders Ethan and Kate Zuckerman addressed the ongoing litigation in a press release disseminated this week, expressing their frustration in the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB) process.

The brands are arriving at the drug store chain by way of Dari Farms, a Tolland, Connecticut-based DSD distributor that services more than 5,000 retailers throughout Southern New England.

The announcement followed what had already been a busy year for the Providence-based brand, which added lactation and fertility supplements to complement its Premama Essentials line of prenatal vitamin drink mixes in July.

The plan is for Goldman to remain at Honest in an at-large capacity, scouting for new interesting brands for its parent unit, Coke’s Venturing and Emerging Brands group, where he has already helped at least serve as a source of information about Coke for other entrepreneurs who have been purchased by the company.

Featuring upwards of 20 seasoned experts from the space as presenters and panelists, the audience of entrepreneurs were treated to an educational event that dove deep into an accelerating and evolving natural and organic foods world that has become more norm than niche.