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From Alt-Milk To Matcha: Thoughts on the 2018 Fancy Food Show

Held July 1-3 at the Javits Center in New York City, this year's Summer Fancy Food Show featured new products and brands that reflected some of the larger trends influencing the non-alcoholic beverage space as a whole.

Taste Radio Ep. 118: How Remarkable Leaders Think; Insights & Advice From Four of The Finest

Nothing says 4th of July like BBQ, fireworks and a special edition of Taste Radio, and in this episode we feature insights and business lessons from four remarkable leaders -- JUST founder/CEO Josh Tetrick, REBBL CEO Sheryl O’Loughlin, RXBAR co-founder/CEO Peter Rahal, and Jagermeister CEO Jeff Popkin -- who joined us on the podcast in the first half of 2018.

Dean Foods Acquires Majority Share of Good Karma

Dean Foods Company announced today that it has increased its ownership percentage and taken a majority stake in flax-based dairy brand Good Karma. The investment marks a return to plant-based products for the dairy producer.

Distribution Roundup: Seven Sparkling Expands in Target

Seven Sparkling Launches New Mocktails, Spritzers in Target Stores; King’s Row Coffee RTD Line Launches in Whole Foods; HyVIDA Partners with UNFI; XYIENCE Enters Target; Hank’s Gourmet Beverages Expands in Tri-State Area; Hotshot Coffee Hits Amazon, Adds New Distributors

Califia Announces $50M Investment, New CFO

Plant-based beverage brand Califia Farms announced this morning it has closed a $50 million round of financing led by Luxembourg-based investment bank Ambrosia Investments and including a slate of celebrities including Academy Award-winning actors Jared Leto and Leonardo DiCaprio.

BevNET Live Summer 2018 Video: Euromonitor’s Five-Year Outlook

Speaking at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in New York City, Howard Telford, head of soft drinks research at the market research firm, examined how beverage trends will develop over the next five years, pinpointing several of the top growth areas in the space.

Lemonade Still Growing, Despite Added Sugars

Growing awareness of the health risks of excessive sugar consumption, combined with public health initiatives such as a tax on sugary drinks, has motivated some lemonade brands to explore ways of cutting sugar or adding functional benefits to their products

Euromonitor: North America Driving Global Coffee Trends

North American consumers are helping shape global trends in ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee while Asian markets are fueling the category’s international growth, according to a presentation today by Euromonitor International senior analyst Matthew Barry.

BevNET Live Summer 2018 Video: John Carmichael on Nestlé’s Beverage Evolution

In this interview from BevNET Live Summer 2018, John Carmichael, president of Nestle's beverage division, shared his thoughts on why the company looks for “something we can’t do ourselves” when evaluating potential acquisitions and why taking a patient approach to emerging categories is one of the biggest challenges for the company.

First Beverage Ventures Invests in Laws Whiskey House

First Beverage Ventures, the private equity arm of beverage advisory and investment firm First Beverage Group, today announced its investment in Colorado-based distiller Laws Whiskey House, making it the second spirits brand to join the FBG portfolio.

Press Clips: SEC Looking Into National Beverage

SEC Looking Into National Beverage; California Decides Coffee Doesn’t Cause Cancer After All; Seattle Scraps Head Tax After Pressure from Amazon, Starbucks; Struggling Dairy Farmers Turn to A2 Milks; Gatorade Wins ‘Sports Fuel’ Trademark Case

Nielsen: Coke, PepsiCo, DPS All See Sales Growth

Overall non-alcoholic beverage sales in all channels continued to grow during the four-week period ending on June 16, according to a Wells Fargo Securities beverage report on Nielsen sales data released earlier this week.