Sethness Roquette is pleased to announce that Sujata Malhotra has been appointed General Manager for Sethness Roquette US. She has acquired the responsibilities for this position from Tom Schufreider, who has expertly held this position for the past 10 years and will be enjoying a well-deserved retirement on December 31, 2023. Tom will be supporting […]
Kombucha already has a hill to climb in winning over the tastebuds of many adult consumers – why make things any harder by targeting kids? Ask Tim Tam Tummy, a new brand offering a take on the traditional functional beverage, aimed at the pint-sized consumer group.
After the merger of Suja and Vive Organic in October, the former CMOs of both juice brands have found new roles this month. Greg Rose, who spent nearly six years at Suja, has joined Proud Source Water as its CMO. Former Vive CMO Ryan Therriault, meanwhile, has joined coconut water maker ZICO Rising.
Natural Products Expo West 2023’s innovation extended deep into the juice, shots, lemonade and kids drink categories – sometimes combining several of those categories into one! In this gallery, we take a look at some of the new product launches debuting at the show.
As functional beverages have played an increasingly important role in consumers’ daily routines, pro- and prebiotic gut health friendly drinks spent 2022 increasing their presence in the market. Through new product launches, increased distribution and some sizable investments gut health drinks have greatly increased their visibility.
Suja CMO Greg Rose is wrapping up a nearly six year tenure with the cold-pressed juice brand. Rose announced his departure from the San Diego, California-based company, effective at the end of next week. Also, Bang Energy COO Kathy Cole appears to have left the company.
Each year, BevNET’s “Best Of” Awards are presented to honor the most influential and impactful companies, brands, people, products, ideas and trends from across the beverage industry landscape.
Following its acquisition of Vive Organic, cold-pressed juice maker Suja is aiming to become a giant player in the 2 oz. shots space. The two California-based companies announced yesterday that Suja has purchased Vive for an undisclosed fee, marking the first acquisition by Suja since it was itself acquired by private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners last year.
Cold-pressed juice maker Suja has acquired California-based Vive Organic, producers of a range of 2 oz juice shots, for an undisclosed fee.
Backed by new innovation, Rowdy Energy is looking to hit the gas with C-store retailers this summer. The two-year-old brand, co-founded by NASCAR star Kyle Busch and ex-Suja founder Jeff Church, is shoring up its presence in the Midwest and South with a slate of new retail placements, according to an email from the company.
Following Tuesday’s announcement that it had acquired HPP juice brand Evolution Fresh for an undisclosed sum, Bolthouse Farms said today that it wants to quickly scale the brand in new channels nationwide after the deal closes later this year.
Starbucks Coffee has agreed terms with Bolthouse Farms for the sale of its cold-pressed juice brand and business Evolution Fresh, the two companies announced late on Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction, expected to close later this year, were not released.
Immunity, energy and gut health were all over the show floor at Natural Products Expo West 2022, and especially within the coffee, kombucha and juice categories where innovations emphasized functionality and plant-based offerings. In this gallery of new products featured at the show last week, we highlight some of the show’s launches.
In this first post-Expo West dispatch, we look at how classic soda flavors are being embraced by next generation brands. As well, powders at the show proved prominent, several new awards honoring deceased industry veterans were given out, and Jones Soda provided a first look at its anticipated cannabis line.
