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Taste Radio: This VC Firm’s Special ‘Touch’ Is Helping Founders Build Iconic Brands Taste Radio: This VC Firm’s Special ‘Touch’ Is Helping Founders Build Iconic Brands

Taste Radio: This VC Firm’s Special ‘Touch’ Is Helping Founders Build Iconic Brands

by BevNET.com Staff,

Anna-Lena Kamenetzky, the founder and CEO of growth-stage venture capital firm Touch Capital, explained how global trends help inform the firm’s investments, which include Super Coffee, Lesser Evil and Haven’s Kitchen. She also discussed why investor feedback only works “if it's a pull and not a push,” how she evaluates the scaling potential of innovative brands, and offered her perspective on several trendy concepts, ingredients and CPG categories.

BevNET 2022 Best Of Awards: Submit Your Nominations BevNET 2022 Best Of Awards: Submit Your Nominations

BevNET 2022 Best Of Awards: Submit Your Nominations

by BevNET.com Staff,

BevNET’s annual “Best Of” Awards commend companies, brands, individuals, products, ideas and trends from across the ever-changing beverage industry landscape. The highly-anticipated awards show returns to Santa Monica, CA on the first day of BevNET Live Winter 2022, taking place December 5 + 6. BevNET’s Best Of 2022 Awards, presented by Zuckerman Honickman, are currently open for nominations.

Taste Radio: The Best New Products And Brands We Saw At Expo East 2022 (So Far) Taste Radio: The Best New Products And Brands We Saw At Expo East 2022 (So Far)

Taste Radio: The Best New Products And Brands We Saw At Expo East 2022 (So Far)

by BevNET.com Staff,

On location at Natural Products Expo East 2022, the hosts shared their respective takes on standout products and brands exhibited during the first two days of the annual trade show, which is being held at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The roundup highlights several brands that are using better-for-you, innovative and plant-based ingredients to disrupt legacy food and beverage categories.

Nosotros Tequila Expands Distribution with RNDC Nosotros Tequila Expands Distribution with RNDC

Nosotros Tequila Expands Distribution with RNDC

by Ferron Salniker,

Nosotros Tequila and Mezcal, one of the largest self-distributed brands in California, will now expand its reach through a distribution partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) in California.

Spirit Producers Advocate for Top Priorities at Capitol Hill Spirit Producers Advocate for Top Priorities at Capitol Hill

Spirit Producers Advocate for Top Priorities at Capitol Hill

by Ferron Salniker,

More than 200 distillers met virtually with lawmakers last week to address critical issues in the spirits industry, including asking legislators to ease direct-to-consumer shipping and the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for regulatory efficiencies.

Diageo Acquires Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur Brand Mr Black Diageo Acquires Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur Brand Mr Black

Diageo Acquires Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur Brand Mr Black

by Brad Avery,

Global spirits conglomerate Diageo has acquired premium cold brew coffee liqueur brand Mr Black, in which it previously held a minority stake, the company announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.