Dillion Ceglio, the co-founder and CEO of better-for-you PB&J sandwich brand Chubby Snacks, spoke about the duality of building a brand that is inextricably aligned with its primary competitor, why he strives to be an expert in everything related to the production and sale of Chubby Snacks, and why he believes that entrepreneurship shouldn’t necessarily be viewed as a fun job.
Investment firm Pronghorn marked its one-year anniversary by announcing that it had raised $200 million to support its mission to cultivate the next generation of Black entrepreneurs and executives in the spirits industry.
Functional latte maker Taika has secured the celebrity partnership it’s been dreaming of since the day it took its name, as Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker Taika Waititi has joined the company as Chief Creative Officer.
Less than one month after the music mogul and entrepreneur filed a lawsuit against business partner Diageo, the global spirits company announced today it has severed ties with Combs.
Asian pear juice startup Seoul Juice has scored a new equity partner — U.S. men’s soccer player and MLS star Jordan Morris — ahead of its forthcoming launch at Costco stores in the Pacific Northwest next month.
Tepache, a fermented beverage native to Mexico, has been enjoyed south of the border since pre-Columbian times, but to many Americans it’s still an unfamiliar drink, particularly as a commercial product.
Several electronic devices owned by Bang Energy manufacturer Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX) have been placed on “lockdown” by a Florida federal bankruptcy court after former CEO Jack Owoc was accused last week by VPX’s attorneys of extracting and sharing privileged corporate information, following his termination from the beverage company in March.
The Canadian sports drink and supplement brand has cut ties with some of its leadership after an internal review revealed “material misstatements” in its financial reporting, as troubled parent company Canopy Growth takes another hit.
This week on the podcast, the hosts discussed their smash-and-grab introduction to AriZona’s new line of hard teas, a Ted Lasso sighting at BevNET Live and a category-defining victory for non-alcoholic cocktail brands. This episode also features an interview with Luke Holden, the founder and CEO of Luke’s Lobster, a vertically integrated and family-owned seafood company based in Saco, Maine.
In 2017 Alix Peabody launched Bev, a Los Angeles-based canned wine and spritz brand, by cashing in her 401(k) to purchase 300 gallons of rosé.
In this week’s new products roundup, Jones Soda Co. gets ready for game night with the launch of its Pucker Punch Game Pack, Uncle Matt’s introduces a functional juice-based beverage and De Soi and Blind Tiger unveil summer-inspired non-alc beverages.
Monster’s “upbeat and constructive” tone during its annual shareholder meeting yesterday has boosted confidence among Goldman Sachs analysts, per a report issued late last night.
Slate Milk signed a marketing deal with the UFC Wednesday marking the largest partnership to-date for the ultra-filtered chocolate milk brand along with adding $5 million onto its already $10.5 million Series A.
ZenWTR, the sustainably-packaged bottled water brand created by beverage entrepreneur Lance Collins, is sporting a new look and a new format this week with the launch of a 16 oz. Alumi-Tek bottle and rebranded designs for its core line.
