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Revere Launches, Lands $2M in Seed Funding

Plant-based, health startup Revere launched last week with plans of bringing personalization to athletes’ pre- and post-workout mixtures. Now, the direct-to-consumer drink mix company has announced it raised $2 million in a seed round led by Lerer Hippeau Ventures prior to the launch.

Constellation Brands Elects Susan Somersille Johnson to Board

Constellation Brands announced today that its board of directors increased the size of the board from 10 to 11 members. In addition, the board elected Susan Somersille Johnson, corporate executive vice president and chief marketing officer of SunTrust Banks, Inc., to serve as a member of the board.

Glen Moray Celebrates 120th Anniversary with Special Release

Imported into the U.S. by Prestige Beverage Group, Glen Moray is celebrating the 120th year of operation at their iconic Elgin distillery with a limited edition Mastery Blend and a continued culture of excellence.

WaveGrip Multi-Packing Applicators Now Available in U.S.

Under the agreement, Palmer Canning will produce G1 and G2 variants of the WaveGrip applicator at its facility in Lafayette, Indiana. People interested in seeing the WaveGrip solutions in person can visit Palmer Canning at the Southern Brewers Conference (booth 213), August 23-25 in Nashville, TN or the California Craft Beer Summit (booth 813), September 7-9 in Sacramento, CA.

Jin+Ja Expands Into Plant-Based Nutrition with Super Greens Line

Jin+Ja, the deliciously powerful health and wellness brand founded in 2009, announces the launch of Jin+Ja Super Greens, a new non-GMO, vegan and paleo plant-based nutrition aimed to help customers achieve optimal health through its proprietary blend of beneficial antioxidants, premium fatty acids and detoxifying herbs and plants.

PepsiCo Names Ramon Laguarta as President

PepsiCo announced Thursday the appointment of Ramon Laguarta, CEO of the company’s Europe and sub-Saharan Africa division, as President effective Sept. 1, filling a position that has been vacant for nearly three years.

Video: Ten Years of VEB

BevNET Live Summer 2017 got off to a billion-dollar start last month with a presentation from Scott Uzzell, president and general manager of The Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing & Emerging Brands division (VEB).

Press Clips: Bevi Raises $16.5M to Expand Business

Bevi raises $16.5M in Series B funding round; NFL wide receiver under house arrest claims kombucha caused him to fail court-ordered breathalyzer tests; Land O'Lakes seeks to restore dairy growth with startup accelerator; Popular Science explores food waste; ACON Investments acquires Borden Dairy

Let’s Get Good! Clean Energy Drink Debuts

Let's Get Good! will be launching three flavors of Organic Energy drinks into California in 2017. These will be 12-ounce slim cans, using their unique, hand-crafted and proprietary flavors.

Big Easy Bucha Announces Retail Expansion

The Louisiana-based kombucha brand packed with New Orleans flavor announces today that 5 of their most popular and refreshing flavors will jazz up the shelves at more than 1100 Publix stores across 7 states this summer.

Wawa Introduces Cold Brew Coffee

Available in two flavors of traditional black or sweet cream and both 16 oz. and 24 oz. sizes, Wawa Cold Brew incorporates a slow steeping process using Wawa unique coffee beans to deliver a smooth, full body flavor.

Lavit Taps National Coffee as U.S. Sales Rep

New York, NY (July, 17, 2017) –Lavit, LLC, the beverage technology company and creators of The Cooler Water Cooler ™, has appointed National Coffee for sales development and representation to…