Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Maxine Kozler Koven, the co-managing director of LDR Ventures, who shared her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Hemp-derived cannabis companies face an uncertain path forward as they navigate an increasingly difficult climate for retail distribution as states like California restrict what can be sold and where.
Today, Amazon announced the launch of a new brand, Amazon Saver, to bulk up its private label department; the value-focused grocery brand will be available both in Amazon Fresh stores and online.
The SEC has charged Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) $1.5 million for making inaccurate statements about the recyclability of K-Cups after finding that two of the largest recycling companies in the country had “significant concerns” about processing those tiny plastic pods.
Bev-Alc marketplace Flaviar has acquired industry fulfillment service provider, Speakeasy Co., bolstering its B2B capabilities as it aims to become a multi-billion-dollar global bev-alc e-commerce player. Terms of the cash and stock deal were not disclosed.
Tero Isokauppila, the founder and CEO of Four Sigmatic, a pioneering brand of mushroom-infused coffee, tea and supplements, talks about navigating an ahead-of-its-time trend, how he overcame “making every mistake a founder can make,” and how the company aligns category insights and innovation.
Citing concerns over public health, California's Governor Gavin Newsom proposed on Friday an emergency regulation that will heavily restrict “intoxicating hemp products.”
Millennials are driving the rise of non-alcoholic (NA) adult beverages in the U.S., data firm IWSR reported. The rate of legal drinking age (LDA) adults in the U.S. who reported consuming both full strength and NA drinks nearly doubled in the last year, from 7% in 2023 to 13% in 2024.
Seedlip founder Ben Branson unveiled his first product from Sylva Labs, his new non-alcoholic dark spirits distillation project.
Can two legacy juice manufacturers become a major force in a stiff category? That’s the goal for California-based Perricone Farms after it announced this week it had acquired family-owned Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company for an undisclosed sum.
In the emerging adult non-alcoholic segment, we’ve seen retailers like Sèchey and Boisson make the jump from online to brick-and-mortar stores in search of a wider audience. It’s a smart strategy – but can it be reverse engineered for another new and disruptive category: THC infused drinks?
Was Newtopia Now worth a visit? Why are founders flocking to San Diego? Is “Side Hustlers” the new “Shark Tank”? What’s going on with instant noodles? And, is drinking pastrami a real thing? All good questions. The hosts have answers.
In this week’s new products roundup, RYSE expands its ready-to-drink portfolio with the debut of Clear Whey RTDs, Ghia gets fizzy with its latest non-alcoholic aperitif and Waterloo unveils the newest addition to its seasonal flavor roster.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) may be sitting on a robust portfolio of coffee brands, but it’s Black Rifle Coffee Company’s upcoming energy drink line that has the beverage giant entering a new distribution deal.
