BevNET Live Summer 2017: Day Two Recap
If day one of BevNET Live Summer 2017 offered the goods on how to innovate and scope out the future of the beverage industry, day two was a crash course in the nitty gritty details of monetizing that future.
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Rise Brewing Wins New Beverage Showdown 13
Rise Brewing Company is touting its coveted crown as the winner of New Beverage Showdown 13 after claiming the top spot in the early-stage beverage brand competition. Co-founders Grant Gyesky and Jarrett McGovern competed against entrepreneurs from five other brands participating in the final round of the Showdown, which is intertwined with BevNET Live Summer 2017 and held at Metropolitan West in New York City.
ORAL I.V. Sweetens Partnership with Pacific Coast Trail Runs
Launching this partnership at Mt. Diablo where runners will ascend 3,500 feet in 5.8 miles to the highest point and climb the final steps to the Beacon atop Mount Diablo.
Boxed Water Hosts ReTree Event with the National Forest Foundation
Last week, Boxed Water in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) put on an event to give back to the planet. The focus of the event was Boxed Water’s #ReTree campaign, where the brand plants two trees for every social #ReTree post. To date, Boxed Water, with the help from fans, has planted 500,000 trees.
Boxed Water Appoints Joe Jankowski as National Grocery Account Executive
Focused on strategically growing and expanding its presence in the grocery channel, Boxed Water appoints Joe Jankowski as National Account Executive Grocery Mass. In this role, Joe will lead all sales efforts with large grocery chains nationwide.
BevNET Live Summer 2017: Day One Recap
The delivery of the message was softer, with a few jokes thrown in, but the connective lesson from presentations at Day One of BevNET Live Summer 2017 was quite clear and quite serious: In a rapidly changing world, your business needs to keep up the pace or get stuck in the past.
Battle of the Brands: New Beverage Showdown 13 Finalists Named
Representatives from Ugly Drinks, Lion Tea, Rise Brewing Co., Smart Pressed Juice, Mooala, Cannabinoid Creations, FYLO, Limitless Coffee & Tea, Ounce Water, Remedy Organics, Inspired Brews, and Still Thyme Soda all faced off in the competition’s semifinal round, held at Metropolitan West in New York City on Tuesday morning.
Alt-Milks Brew Up Interest At Coffee Retailers
While soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk and other non-dairy alternatives have already established a presence on retail shelves, the category still has plenty of room to grow. And in retail coffee shops both big and small, brands have found a valuable opportunity to get more of their product into consumers hands, or cups.
Press Clips: Rowdy Mermaid Sees Rapid Growth
Rowdy Mermaid sees rapid growth in lead up to $2 million Series A round; The New York Times probes cold brew; Massachusetts coffee shop sells Donald Trump-themed "Covfefe Coffee"; NIH delivers more bad news about diet soda in latest study.
BevNET Podcast is Now Taste Radio
Included in our first episode as Taste Radio is a conversation with Jordan Gaspar and Lauren Jupiter, the founders of venture capital fund AccelFoods, which invests in early-stage and innovative food and beverage companies. Gaspar and Jupiter discussed the evolution of AccelFoods’ investment and business strategy and shared their take on nascent trends in food and beverage.
Cascadia Managing Brands and MetaBrand Form Strategic Alliance
The two companies have been working on each other’s projects and products for several years. Much of MetaBrand’s sales and sales execution work will be handled by Cascadia Managing Brand, while MetaBrand will handle much of Cascadia’s research and development and production management.
Drinks Technology Offers Spirits Industry Specialized Tech and IT Support
Drinks Technology, a new information technology (IT) services company focusing exclusively on the beverage alcohol industry, has launched to meet the technology needs of suppliers, distributors and the other companies operating in the three tiers of the alcohol beverage industry.
The Gin Foundry Europa London Dry Gin to Launch on World Gin Day in Pennsylvania
The Gin Foundry Europa London Dry Gin is a new, artisan gin that travels the World to come to you. Founded by Chris McClain, who spent over a decade traveling the world seeking out the best gin and gin cocktails that he could find.
Rémy Martin Announces Launch Of Mixed Reality Experience Using HoloLens Technology
The experience was created in partnership with Kazendi, Europe’s leading HoloLens development studio, to allow consumers an entertaining yet educational opportunity to learn how the luxury consumer brand, Rémy Martin, is “Rooted in Exception,” most notably through specializing in making Cognac Fine Champagne.