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Taste Radio: A Niche $100 Million Brand? The Coconut Cult Has A Plan.

Noah Simon-Waddell and Ari Raz, the co-founder and CEO, respectively, of The Coconut Cult, explained how they have positioned the plant-based probiotic yogurt brand for scale and mainstream success while maintaining its values and vision, including the impact of meaningful and authentic social content and its direct correlation to surging and organic sales growth.

Survey: Mixed Q1 Fortunes Leave C-Store Retailers Cautiously Optimistic

Although beverage sales growth has remained steady throughout Q1 2023, convenience retailers showed some trepidation for the months ahead by lowering their annual sales growth projection to 4.6% in the latest Beverage Bytes survey from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

New RTD Spirits: Tip Top Cocktails, Grey Goose, Boston Beer Bring Sips For Spring

Though summer is still several months away, some ready-to-drink cocktail makers are looking to kick off the season early with their new releases. In this gallery, Jennifer Lopez makes her first foray into the category with a line of lightly sparkling cocktails, Boston Beer Company announces its new “bang-for-your-buck” brand and Tip Top Proper Cocktails expands its portfolio of classic low-ball cocktails.

Taste Radio: Inside The Mind Of An Active Investor. And, A $200 Revamp? Yep.

Does pickleball need its own beverage brand? Why is Jennifer Lopez, who doesn’t drink alcohol, getting into the booze business? The hosts discuss… Also: Elavi co-founders Michelle Razavi and Nikki Elliott explain how they launched a package revamp for less than $200, and a conversation with Goat Rodeo Capital co-founder Carlton Fowler, an active investor in emerging and growth-stage companies.

“A Lot of Fun is Being Had”: How Coachella Is Embracing Non-Alc

Coachella Music Festival has for the first time partnered with a non-alcoholic retailer, The New Bar, to offer zero-proof cocktails and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages bringing for inclusivity to the NA community at the two-weekend concert event in Southern California.

Six Questions with Abbie Romanul, Founder of Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar's founder Abbie Romanul talked to BevNET about her subscription-based, non-alc cocktail boxes, how she keeps creating innovative new recipes and how inclusivity plays a role in the sober-curious community.

Hennessy Cognac Sales Drop in Q1

Revenue from the spirits and cognac segment of LVMH fell by 5% in Q1 2023 as Hennessy Cognac struggled in China and the U.S., the company reported yesterday in its first quarter revenue earnings report.