BevNET 2023 Spirits Award Winners Announced
We are proud to present the first-ever winners of BevNET’s 2023 Best Spirits Awards, a group that is reshaping and reimagining consumers’ relationship with alcohol with style, personality and persistence.
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BevNET Live Winter 2023: Innovation Through Portfolio Expansion
The process of successfully transforming a brand into a portfolio company, which is certainly no small feat, was a hot topic of discussion at BevNET Live Winter 2023, which took place last week on December 4 and 5 in Marina Del Rey, California.
Swoon Appoints New CMO, Sales and Commercialization VP
Zero sugar tea and lemonade maker Swoon today named two new executives, both with experience at large CPG companies, to oversee marketing and sales. Sarah Gustat will serve as Swoon’s first ever CMO and brings over 15 years experience in the beverage industry.
Taste Radio: Yes, Call It A Comeback. Why Innovation Is Key To Rudi’s Revival.
Jane Miller and Adam Hertel, the CEO and Chief Sales Officer, respectively, of Rudi's, discussed their plan to breathe new life into the legacy bakery brand, how they identified its most pressing issues, why they are emphasizing innovation and how Rudi’s is working closely with retail partners to develop new products that can resonate with new and existing consumers.
BevNET Live Winter 2023: The State of the Market
As brands and retailers face big concerns about the state of the economy heading into the new year, the panels and presentations at BevNET Live Winter 2023 tackled those questions head on.
Drizly: Non-Alc Continues Growth, Newcomers Top The Charts
Newcomers in non-alc spirits are climbing up the list of Drizly’s top-selling SKUs, illustrating how brands are continuing to find innovative ways to replace drinking occasions.
BevNET & NOSH Community Calls This December: Social Media That Drives Trial, Strategies for TikTok Growth, Behind the Scenes on Limited Time Offers
Get ready for our December Community Calls! This month, learn how emerging brands are using social platforms to educate consumers with Chutni PUNCH and Fila Manila, how Dan-O's viral TikTok videos transformed the brand from a struggling business to a social media sensation, and how to utilize limited time offerings to drive sales and velocity.
Taste Radio: They Came. They Pitched. They Won.
In the midst of our Winter 2023 events, the hosts highlighted the brands that triumphed in the NOSH Pitch Slam along with BevNET’s Cocktail Showdown and New Beverage Showdown. They also spoke about the palpable energy and enthusiasm at the events and why a new generation of THC-infused beverages indicates a promising future for cannabis drinks.
This Week’s New Products: Melo’s Hemp Cocktails, Plus Mananalu, Blue Bottle, Lifeway and More
In this week's new products roundup, Melo debuts its non-alcoholic sparkling kava-based drink, Wize Tea teams with illustrator Chairman Ting to revamp its packaging and Blue Bottle continues its collab series with Canadian singer-songwriter “The Weeknd.”
Brown-Forman: Lowers Sales Forecast, Inventory Struggles Slow Growth
Brown-Forman reported net sales of $1.1 billion and lowered its full-year net sales growth expectations by 2% in its second quarter earnings report, citing a “challenging operating environment” amid “evolving global macroeconomic conditions.”
Logan Paul Talks PRIME’s Big Year
In this video interview, PRIME co-founder Logan Paul sat down with us to discuss how the brand achieved its rapid rise in both the hydration and energy drink categories, including how his and his co-founder KSI’s hands-on approach to branding and marketing helped differentiate the company from other influencer-backed brands.
White Claw Goes Dry For 0% Alcohol Sparkling Water
White Claw announced yesterday the launch of White Claw 0% Alcohol, a four-SKU line of “premium seltzer for adults” set to begin rolling out in variety 12-packs and single flavor 6-packs on January 1, 2024.
Marketing: MiO Offers Drink Insurance, Energy Drinks Partner With Recording Artists
In this week’s marketing roundup, enhanced water concentrate brand MiO takes aim at Gen Z consumers’ dissatisfaction with the “unwelcome side effects” of energy drinks while Rockstar and Monster target the music industry as prime areas to bring new customers to the brands.
BevNET Live Recap: Identifying Disruption and the State of M&A
BevNET Live Winter 2023's second day of programming featured presentations on disruption, non-alcoholic alternatives, M&A opportunities, and more.