Between the Coachella music festival and the 4/20 holiday, there’s plenty of reasons to party and celebrate this week, and this week’s new beverage launches are doing just that. In this gallery we take a look at new cannabis-infused RTDs, non-alcoholic wine, functional waters and more.
Jacqui Brugliera reported on the food and beverage scene at Coachella 2023, the hosts discussed whether #watertok is a faux controversy and riffed on several notable snacks and libations. We also meet Raffi Vartanian and Patrick Johnson, the co-founders of Ziba Foods, a mission-driven brand of Afghani-grown nuts, seeds and dried fruits that maintains an ethical supply chain from farm to bag.
Ghost Tequila brings in former Mast-Jägermeister U.S. CEO, WES Brands builds leadership team, and Infuse Spirits hires an industry veteran.
Speaking with BevNET last week, Kenny Morrison touched on a range of topics, starting with his experience taking CQ products from California to rapidly growing markets including Massachusetts and Illinois.
Six major U.S. beverage equipment makers are merging to form Lotus Beverage Alliance, designed as an end-to-end services provider for craft drinks.
Pearpop – a marketplace platform connecting brands and content creators – dropped The Pearpop Energy Drink today on the belief that it can build a slate of new brands spanning numerous categories overnight, with products that don’t even exist.
Bob Dylan's whiskey brand Heaven’s Door is moving its production from Tennessee and expanding capacity at a new distillery in Kentucky, while also building an immersive brand experience space in a former church in downtown Louisville.
As tequila continues to rise, Campari Group has expanded its agave spirits portfolio with the launch of a new tequila, Mayenda. The brand will debut with a blanco expression available in Mexico and the U.S. this week, retailing at $70.
On-premise tequila sales were up 23% in the latest 52 weeks on-premise compared to last year, and 7% off-premise, according to new data from NIQ. Here are four of the factors behind the rise of agave spirits.
Cure Hydration has raised $5.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Lerer Hippeau, the company announced this week. The funding arrives as the New York-based functional drink mix brand has expanded its retail presence to over 15,000 doors nationwide.
In this interview, Cann co-founder Jake Bullock discussed the brand's recent launch in New York, the impact of Minnesota’s bold legislative action on the broader cannabis beverage space, why Cann is backing stronger regulations around infused products and how beverages fit into the modern weed retail experience.
Non-alcoholic spirit companies are updating their playbooks as they angle for a share of the $11 billion no/low beverage alcohol market.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales accelerated in the two-week period ending April 8, bolstered by improved volumes in conjunction with a slight moderation in pricing, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Monster Energy has asked a federal judge in Florida to dismiss a false advertising lawsuit filed by Bang Energy manufacturer Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX) accusing the California-based energy drink leader of making dangerous products with hyperbolic marketing.
