After more than three years doing business exclusively in the U.K., non-alcoholic cocktail brand Mocktails has hired former GoTab SVP as its SVP of Hospitality to support its return to the U.S. market; Also, Laird Superfood hires a new SVP of sales and Super Coffee brings on a new president.
In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable recently releases across RTD tequila, vodka, and whiskey-based drinks, including the launch of rum based hard seltzer Casalú, a slim can lineup of ranch waters, mojitos and vodka sodas from Cutwater Spirits, and a RTD Classic Daiquiri from OTR Premium Cocktails that features a “pop of bright lime.”
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Mark Gallo of Nor-Cal Beverage Co., who shared his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
In this video, recorded at Natural Products Expo West 2022, Orro founder Shaun Neff and partner Tabatha Brown how the product is being positioned within the beverage market as well as how they believe brands can stand out in the competitive plant-based space.
Spindrift founder and CEO Bill Creelman drops in to chat about topics including crisis leadership, distribution, online marketing, platform expansion and other issues in a wide-ranging interview.
In this interview recorded at the show, Califia CEO Dave Ritterbush discussed how the brand is keeping up with consumers’ desire for more plant-based options, the company’s evolving relationship with RTD coffee products, the untapped potential of culinary applications for its drinks and how Califia is honoring its late founder, Greg Steltenpohl.
PepsiCo and Beyond Meat’s joint venture has moved from Ethan Brown’s lap to store shelves. Brown, the founder of Beyond Meat, alluded to a “major product” that he had been snacking on during the company’s last quarterly earnings call, one that would energize both partners after intensive spending and R&D into the line.
Though overall beverage sales remained strong, non-alcoholic drinks decelerated across nearly all categories in the two-week period ending March 12, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Sandro Roco, the founder and CEO of fast-growing Asian-inspired sparkling water brand Sanzo, spoke about why he’s attempting to “own” a space within the seltzer category and how the company cultivated an “authentic, rabid fan base,” and how that group helped drive capital efficiency. He also explained why the process to become a certified minority-owned brand was worth the effort.
Plant-based nutrition platform Laird Superfood has undergone a significant amount of change over the past few years, from acquiring energy bar brand Picky Bars to taking the company public and bringing in a range of new team members, including new CEO Jason Vieth. In this video, recorded at Natural Products Expo West 2022, Vieth discusses how he plans to use his background and expertise to continue propelling the brand onward.
In this video recorded at Natural Products Expo West 2022, Simmons and Katechis speak with BevNET editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman about its upcoming cannabis innovations, why the brand is continuing to lean in to CBD when others are pivoting away, and why Weller may become more than a beverage brand in the future.
After announcing last week the departure of longtime president and COO Peter McGuinness, Chobani is actively reconstructing its leadership team, starting with the reappointment of former executive Kevin Burns as president and COO.
In this video, recorded last week at Natural Products Expo West 2022 in Anaheim, California, Kuli Kuli founder and CEO Lisa Curtis discussed how the company has tackled a range of formats while also educating consumers on the benefits of Moringa.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales saw modest acceleration over the two-week period ending February 26, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. Dollar sales were up 14.8% in the two weeks and grew 11.5% for the 52-weeks, however Goldman noted that the period included Super Bowl Sunday, which occurred prior to the period the year before.
