Black Medicine Raises $1 Million on CircleUp
Company founder and CEO Chris Cooper said the new funds will be put towards “[accelerating] the brand’s Western U.S. expansion and [bolstering] our resources to support rapid growth.”
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BevNET Podcast Ep. 10/11: Legal. Design. Let’s Go.
BevNET Summer 2016 brought together some of the best and brightest minds in beverage industry. We thought it best to take advantage of the opportunity and invite a couple of those bright minds -- Justin Prochnow and Fred Hart -- to join us on the podcast.
With Mutant and Hydro, Monster Takes Aim at Mountain Dew and Mtn Dew Kickstart
Monster Beverage Corp. earlier this week unveiled two new product launches: Mutant, an energy “super soda,” and Hydro, an energy-enhanced, non-carbonated hydration beverage.
Monfefo Wins New Beverage Showdown 11
High pressure processed organic ginger shot Monfefo punched well above its 1.7 oz. weight class to take home the title, along with $10,000 in cash and prizes.
Energy Expeditions
A look at the energy category shows the products at its center, and the edges, where expeditious line extensions lie.
Heavy Lifting: As Protein Brings Change, Muscle Milk Evolves
The rapid evolution of the category prompted one market leader, Muscle Milk, to reassess its marketing and branding strategies, even from a leadership position.
BevNET Podcast Ep. 9: Did You Really Create a New Category?
In this podcast, we discuss attempts to position a brand as so novel that it belongs in its own category.
Skoop Snags $1.1 Million For Plant-Based Nutrition Line
The funding will go towards expanding Skoop’s presence in retail, marketing and funding inventory.
Keurig Discontinues KOLD System
Company spokesperson Suzanne DuLong also revealed that the Keurig Green Mountain is laying off 130 employees, the majority of which worked on Kold manufacturing and support teams.
Rebel Kitchen Founder: “A Lot of Confusion About What’s Healthy and What’s Not”
Tamara Arbib, the founder of Rebel Kitchen, a U.K.-based brand of organic, coconut milk-based beverages, Arbib envisions her company as being a leader in plant-based nutrition as a way to “effect change in people’s health on a global scale.”
Caribou Coffee Launches Line of RTD Iced Coffees
The Minneapolis-based coffeehouse chain announced its move into the fast-growing RTD coffee category, launching with 14 oz. single-serve and 32 oz. multi-serve bottles.
Press Clips: Former PepsiCo CEO Roger Enrico Passes Away
Enrico began his career at PepsiCo in 1971, initially working with snack brands Funyuns, Cheetos and Fritos, before becoming Pepsi-Cola USA CEO in 1983.
BevNET Podcast Ep. 8: How to Win Friends… and the New Beverage Showdown
In this podcast, we look back at previous editions of BevNET's New Beverage Showdown and identify key attributes of successful presentations and commonalities among winners. We also discuss where some brands stumbled and things to avoid while under the spotlight.
Starbucks and Anheuser-Busch Partner to Produce RTD Teavana Tea
The division of labor for the joint venture will see Starbucks “contribute Teavana’s tea expertise, industry-leading retail activation, and consumer engagement capabilities,” while Anheuser-Busch “leads production, bottling and distribution to retailers nationwide,” the companies revealed via press release.