Molson Coors Beverage Company believes that it finally has a portfolio of brands to win in the hard seltzer segment, after announcing a multiyear partnership Tuesday that allows the company to use the Topo Chico trademark to produce, market and distribute a much-anticipated hard seltzer brand in the U.S.
Media company New Hope announced today that trade show Natural Products Expo West 2021 will be rescheduled, moving from March 2021 to May 24- 27 2021.
Major beverage corporations continued to report growth despite a slight decrease in total non-alcoholic beverage sales over the last two weeks, according to a Goldman Sachs Equity Research analysis of Nielsen sales data through Sept. 19.
The Santa Monica, Calif.-based protein drink and powder brand, founded in 2011, is set to complete its shift to exclusively offering no sugar added products by the end of this year, as the company has shared details of its reformulated flagship line.
Veteran food industry insider, trendsetter and entrepreneur Errol Schweizer explained how systemic racism, labor inequality and outdated cannabis laws are affecting the food and beverage industry, and how he is attempting to motivate action and change via his new podcast, “The Checkout.”
Just 13 days after announcing a joint venture with Yuengling to distribute the Pennsylvania brewery’s beer west of the Mississippi River, Molson Coors today announced a deal with The Coca-Cola Company to manufacture, market and distribute Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in the U.S.
Yerbae, the maker of a line of functional sparkling waters made with yerba mate, is looking to raise $10 million as it grows its national retail presence. But rather than turn to private equity and venture capital, the Arizona-based brand is turning to the public for support in launching a crowdfunding campaign through website StartEngine.
After settling a lawsuit for not meeting a 2012 deadline set by the Obama administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week published a long awaited proposed rule requiring producers and processors of “high-risk” foods to keep more detailed records to improve supply chain traceability.
Repositioning itself as a functional offering, better-for-you soda maker Sipp has discontinued its entire portfolio and relaunched with a new line of seltzers made with antioxidant-rich ingredient camu camu. The rebranded Sipp products went on sale this month on Amazon and will roll out to retailers in the Tri-State area next year.
Jason Barrett, founder & CEO of craft spirits producer Black Button Distilling, spoke about how a stint in small business consulting impacted his vision for the company, why he didn’t seek outside capital to launch Black Button and why he credits an effective systems management strategy as the key reason that spirits conglomerate Constellation Brands invested in the distillery.
The California-based cold-pressed juice maker’s strong performance over the course of the last 12 months — dollar sales of its refrigerated organic fruit drinks across MULO plus-convenience were up 517% to $18.6 million through August 18, according to IRI — is a welcome sign for both the Coca-Cola owned brand and the cold pressed juice category as a whole.
Pete Speranza, former business development principal at 301 Inc, General Mills’ venture arm, left the company on August 14 and will join venture firm Unovis as an operating partner.
The organization will start with three initiatives: a mentorship program, monthly community building events and a digital community on LinkedIn.
Joyride Coffee has secured a partnership with food and beverage service provider Aramark Corporation to cover distribution and equipment service for both existing and future office accounts, the company announced Friday. Under the terms of the deal, Aramark has acquired all assets of Joyride’s delivery business and will create a new division, called Joyride by Aramark.
