REBBL Announces Two New Hires
Chuck Engle joins REBBL as the its senior vice president of sales, while Rusti Porter, a former vice president of marketing at Kraft Foods-owned jerky brand Krave, was appointed as senior vice president of marketing.
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Elmhurst Goes Non-Dairy With New ‘Milked Nuts’ Line
Elmhurst Milked unveiled its premiere line of non-dairy products — dubbed “milked nuts” — at Natural Products Expo West in March in four varieties: almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, and walnuts.
“Ugly” Produce Platform Full Harvest Closes $2M Raise
The San Francisco-based Full Harvest, founded by Christine Moseley, a former head of business development at Organic Avenue, has raised $2.35 million thus far, having brought in $350,000 from The Impact Engine, Astia and Wilson last May.
Moonshine Sweet Tea Expands into Target
The Austin, Texas company announced this week that its entire six-flavor line will be available in 1,472 Target stores nationwide. The rollout is in process and expected to be completed by the first week of May
Daily Greens Expands Retail Presence, Adds ‘Just Veggies’ Line
After launching its Green ADE line at select CostCo locations in Texas in January, the new line of flavored lemonades will soon be expanding throughout the country in retail and grocery, with plans to extend into more CostCo regions, Meijer stores in the midwest, and for a a full line launch in the New York City metro area.
Study Finds Recyclability Issues In Weight, Labels for PET Bottles
The results concluded that ultra-lightweight bottles can negatively impact the effectiveness of recycling systems, while showing that the a majority of the bottles tested showed significant issues in recyclability, based on Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) guidelines.
BevNET Podcast Ep. 52: How To Revolutionize, Democratize Healthy Food? Chew On It.
Adam Melonas has a pretty simple mission: he wants you to eat tasty, healthy snacks. The Australian-born chef and entrepreneur is the founder and CEO of Chew LLC, a Boston-based food incubator, whose primary focus is to recreate legacy snack brands from “the ground up, inventing new processes to make them more nutritious and delicious every time.”
Nielsen: Energy Drinks See Modest Growth in March, CSD Down
Energy drinks again saw modest growth last month while CSD continued to slip behind in sales, according to the latest Nielsen xAOC (expanded all outlets combined) and C-store non-alcoholic beverage analysis for the four-week period ending on March 25.
People Moves: New CEO at Balance Water; Pepsi Vet Joins McD’s
Balance Water names Brian Pear as the company’s new CEO, while McDonald's taps the CMO of Pepsi's Global Nutrition Group for its top marketing role.
Press Clips: Pepsi Pulls “Tone-Deaf” Jenner Ad; JAB Acquires Panera In $7B Deal
In Press Clips: PepsiCo has pulled the plug on a major marketing campaign featuring celebrity Kendall Jenner following a hailstorm of criticism about one of its ads. JAB Holding Co. will add another major feather to its cap with the acquisition of fast-casual restaurant Panera Bread.
Expo West 2017: SPINS Recaps Major Trends and Products
Corporate transparency, restorative agriculture and the rise of nut butters as a snack were among several emerging trends from Natural Products Expo West 2017 that were highlighted in a webinar from market research firm SPINS on Thursday.
Wandering Bear Raises $2.4M, Expands Retail Business
The New York-based bag-in-box coffee brand completed a $2.4 million equity funding round this week, giving founders Matt Bachmann and Ben Gordon the capital to tackle expanded distribution and a growing product line.
Veri Soda Shuts Down
Amidst rumors of irreconcilable differences between its co-founders and its Dutch investors, Veri Soda Group shut down operations this past weekend after nearly five years of business.
Processing Leaders Launch New HPP Council
The group’s mission is to advocate for the advancement of HPP as a critical technology in the food and beverage world for processors, brands and consumers.