According to a report compiled by food and beverage packaging leader Tetra Pak, more than half of all in-store purchases today are influenced by digital channels, many of which are being accessed via smartphones. Because of this, many food and beverage brands are looking to social media and key influencers to reach consumers where they are: online.
Whether it’s presenting kombucha as a base for cocktails, disrupting self-service growler fills, or elevating the social atmosphere around the drink, Portland-based brands are helping kombucha evolve into a sophisticated, multi-faceted drink with plenty of on-premise appeal.
To meet the demands of the ever-more discerning drinker, bartenders are searching for unique mixers to help elevate their concoctions. Repurposed Pod fits the bill with its naturally vivacious flavor that is both sweet and slightly tart. Repurposed Pod is a cold-pressed, non-GMO 100% virgin cacao juice that delights consumers not just because of the taste, but for its unique health benefits and innovative supply chain as well.
Nestlé Waters North America will work through its partners, including The American Red Cross, Americares, Gleaning For The World, Convoy of Hope and Feeding America to direct donated bottled water to impacted communities.
Sculpture Hospitality has created an innovative mobile app that will fix the problem while reducing inventory time by more than half. Bevinco Mobile provides restaurant operators with an inventory solution that delivers fast, accurate reporting anytime, anywhere with in-the-field support to turn losses into profit.
This October, Health-Ade’s popular seasonal spiced kombucha, Holiday Cheers, returns to shelves at retailers around the country. The limited edition probiotic tea blends Health-Ade’s all-natural and high-quality kombucha with cold-pressed ginger, cacao and allspice. The flavor will be available starting October 1 at all Whole Foods Markets nationally, as well as in select retailers and grocers around the country.
Effective September 11, 2017, Rebecca Running will join Los Santos, LLC, to fill the new position of General Manager, solely responsible for Santo Mezquila. Rebecca will work under the direction of the Los Santos, LLC partners Jack Daniels, Marco Monroy, Sammy Hagar and Adam Levine. Running is moving to Santo from Infinium Spirits, where she was a Vice President of Sales.
Solvay Aroma Performance, a leading global supplier of vanillin and ethyl-vanillin, will showcase its extensive expertise and portfolio of vanillin-based functional solutions at SSW 2017. With a focus on protein off-note masking, Solvay experts will demonstrate how its vanillin-based food solutions can enable customers to overcome challenges associated with off-flavors and mouthfeel in high-protein applications.
PureCircle, the world's leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia sweeteners for the global beverage and food industry, announces the launch of its new Sigma-XceleratorSM tool. It enables PureCircle to provide custom stevia ingredient combinations which maximize product taste alongside other customer requirements, such as sugar reduction, speed to market, cost and solubility.
Rabbit Hole Distilling, the modern NuLu (New Louisville) distilling brand known for innovation in both craft and ethos, lead by Founder and Whiskey Maker Kaveh Zamanian, joins the ranks of many prestigious distillers in Bourbon Country as a member of the Bourbon Capital Compass.
The partnership showcases the strong Canadian heritage of both Lord Calvert Canadian Whisky and Ducks Unlimited, as well as their passion for the outdoors.
New Age's launch into direct delivery complements their expanding retail business in traditional convenience and grocery and provides consumers access to the New Age portfolio worldwide where New Age does not yet have distribution.
Mooala recently earned top-five finalist nods at Informa Exhibitions' 2017 SupplySide CPG Editor's Choice Award, selected by the SupplySide editorial team for achievements in innovation. Amazingly impressive, Mooala was named to the short list of 400 finalists – in the top-five. Winners will be announced at the SupplySide West Show Sept. 27-28.
This unique offering is produced from a collection of barrels blended and brought to proof to accentuate both the delicate profile and the full-flavored body of the whiskey. Master Blender, Dixon Dedman, crafted the small batch rye with the same passion and high quality that goes into his family's award-winning bourbon
