Diversity, brand storytelling and investment strategies were hot topics during day two of BevNET Live Winter 2022 on Tuesday. The day’s events included a roster of speakers from around the industry including founders, grocery buyers, investors, and the event’s special guest.
SANS emerged victorious from BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown 24 today, joining a cohort of well-known beverage brands such as Health-Ade and Rise Brewing Co. who have claimed victory in the bi-annual pitch competition.
Mark Livings, co-founder and CEO of leading non-alcoholic spirits brand Lyre's, spoke about the brand’s position as a “first scaler” within a fast-growing category and how the company has prioritized market share and rapid growth. He also discussed the development of its portfolio and product road map, Lyre’s thoughtful communication strategy and how his management style supports Lyre’s torrid trajectory.
Alternative dairy brand MALK announced the close of a $9 million Series B round today to support the brand’s recent shift into national distribution.
The first day of this year's BevNET Live Winter conference featured touched on topics ranging from the state of the market and the rise of RTD cocktails, to case studies on the slow-but-calculated growth of brands like Celsius and Waterloo.
Keurig-Dr Pepper announced that former PepsiCo veteran Dr. Karin Rotem-Wildeman will be joining the company as chief research and development officer on January 9.
Six beverage startups emerged from a group of 12 contestants to secure a spot in tomorrow’s final round of New Beverage Showdown 24, at BevNET Live Winter 2022, sponsored by Coca Cola’s Venturing and Emerging Brands Unit (VEB).
The winners of BevNET’s Best of 2022 Awards embody spirit and drive, combining inspiration with effort, style, dynamism and personality. Even amid a period of global upheaval, when the world reaches for a drink, these brands and leaders are there to serve that demand.
It was a smooth win for Velvet Llama as the New York-based brand was named the champion in BevNET’s Cocktail Showdown 3 this weekend. Created by former bartender Luca Forgeois, Velvet Llama launched earlier this year with a line of RTD cocktails.
For years, average people have been consuming the same sports drinks that they watch marketed on TV by elite-caliber athletes, which are backed by investments in scientific research and fine-tuned product development (or so we’re meant to believe).
Plant-based nutrition brand Huel has closed a $24 million funding round led by private equity firm Highland Europe and featuring investment from Idris and Sabrina Elba. The round now brings the U.K.-based company’s valuation to $560 million.
Tennessee-based natural energy powder maker Glitch Energy, which debuted its limited edition Error 404 line last week, is looking to shake up the energy drink space by offering gaming content creators a product that prolongs the effects of caffeine.
The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons Companies faced intense criticism from the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee during a hearing yesterday regarding their proposed merger.
Despite its name, Mom Water is not just gaining traction with its namesake audience. The fruit-infused vodka water that launched out of Indiana last year has made inroads at sporting arenas, college campuses and big box retailers alike. No one was more surprised than the husband and wife founders, Jill and Bryce Morrison.
