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Basemakers Lays Foundation for Its CPG Services House with Brokerage Division

Since its founding in 2015, the CPG sales agency, specializing in retail execution for emerging brands, has grown to over 100 clients in 35 states, with 85 full time employees and plans to expand the team to over 100 by January 2025. The firm works with companies such as Olipop, Poppi and Guayaki, among others.

New Products: EVERY’s Collab With Landish, Plus Califia, Nixie, MTN DEW & More

In this week’s new products roundup, The EVERY Company teams up with Landish Foods to launch a new line of ready-to-mix powders, MTN DEW gears up for the Fourth of July with a Red, White and Blue collection and New Beverage Showdown semifinalist Lily unveils its latest non-alcoholic functional beverage flavor.

Pretty Tasty Crowned Champion of New Beverage Showdown 27

Pretty Tasty was crowned the champion of New Beverage Showdown 27 today, joining an elite cohort of beverage brands such as Cann and Health-Ade that have also claimed victory in the bi-annual pitch competition.

BevNET Live Day One: Tough Calls And The Art Of Creating A New Category

BevNET Live day one brought everything from tactical discussions on navigating emerging challenges as a first-time entrepreneur and how to embrace novel marketing opportunities to insight into the current climate for investment and much more. Check it all out here.

Six Finalists Advance in New Beverage Showdown 27

Six startup beverage brands emerged from a field of 12 contestants to secure a spot in tomorrow’s final round of New Beverage Showdown 27 at BevNET Live Summer 2024, presented by Coca-Cola North America New Revenue Streams.

Painful or Positive? Revamped UNFI Supplier Pact Stirs Industry Debate

There’s no question that powerhouse national distributor UNFI’s new Simplified Supplier Approach (SSA) is more streamlined than previous agreements. But that’s about the only thing everyone will agree on.

Taste Radio: Can You Cultivate A Phenomenon? Graza Has. Here’s How.

Andrew Benin, the co-founder and CEO of Graza, talks about how the olive oil brand and viral sensation has developed influencer relationships “at scale,” why taking a bet on the upside has guided its demand planning strategy, being an “early team-led company” versus a founder-led one and his nuanced perspective on profitability.

Pronghorn Makes First NA Investment in Mocktail Club

Mocktail Club, maker of a line of non-alcoholic canned cocktails, announced today it has received an investment from spirits industry capital and brand building firm Pronghorn, aimed at helping the Washington, D.C.-based business expand across the country.