Wild Tonic Partners Exclusively with Quail Distributing in Arizona
Good Omen Bottling, Inc. manufacturers of Wild Tonic®, the unique and refreshing organic Jun Kombucha company announces its exclusive partnership with Quail Distributing in Arizona.
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Soylent Launches Cafe Vanilla & Cafe Chai Varieties
These selections join Coffiest in Soylent’s new Cafe line of caffeinated beverages, now available for purchase at www.soylent.com in the U.S. and Canada. Sales on Amazon.com will begin in the coming weeks.
Suppliers Predict Benefits for New Brands in WFM/Amazon Combo
At first, suppliers weren’t sure what to make of the deal, with numerous food and beverage companies reserving their comments. Now, after more than a week’s reflection, many have told BevNET and sister site Project NOSH they are excited about the potential sales opportunities the partnership could provide, expressing enthusiasm for how it will maintain or even enhance Whole Foods’ reputation as a launching pad for small brands.
ZoomEssence Settles Trade Secret Lawsuit
Under the settlement, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (IFF) will make a one-time payment of $56,000,000 to ZoomEssence.
Taste Radio Ep. 63: La Colombe’s Todd Carmichael Might Just Be The Most Interesting Man in the World; The Future of Grocery Shopping with Basket’s Andy Ellwood
In short, the life of Todd Carmichael can be defined by his zealous thirst for adventure and his unbridled passion for coffee. Brevity, however, doesn’t quite capture the scope of Carmichael’s incredible journey as the co-founder and CEO of super-premium coffee company La Colombe.
Dean Foods Acquires Uncle Matt’s Organic
In a call with BevNET, Uncle Matt’s CEO Matt McLean said that while there were a variety of potential options for both new investment and acquisition of the company, “we fell in love the Dean Foods team and what they could offer."
Valentine Distilling Debuts First Single Cask Gin Selection
Traverse City restaurants Trattoria Stella and The Franklin of Off the Map Hospitality (OTMH) will add the exclusive barrel release of Valentine Distilling Co.’s Liberator Old Tom Gin to its spirits offerings in June.
PhURE Water Adds Idaho Distribution
PhURE Water, a Ph9.5 alkaline water, is available at Albertsons/Safeway out of the Boise division which carries the 1.5 L on the shelves.
DRY Sparkling Adds Watermelon SKU
With only 50 calories and 12 grams of sugar per 12 oz. serving, Watermelon DRY Sparkling tastefully captures the deliciously refreshing, lightly sweet flavor of this summer fruit.
DRINKmaple Debuts New Flavors at 2017 Summer Fancy Food Show
The new flavors include Grapefruit Maple Water, a flavored version of DRINKmaple Organic Maple Water, and Tart Cherry Watermelon Water and Lime Watermelon Water, flavored versions of DRINKmelon Organic Watermelon Water.
ITO EN Launches New Tea Innovations at 2017 Summer Fancy Food Show
The Oi Ocha Cold Brew utilizes an authentic Japanese cold brew process of ice steeping the tea leaves to extract a smooth, clean taste to allow the purity of the tea leaf to shine.
Labeltronix Partners With MLB™ Wine Labels
Baseball fans who want to enjoy wine in honor of their favorite pastime can now find bottles with MLB™ team logos on premium labels printed by Labeltronix.
People Moves: Martines Moves On From Kroger; Runa, Nutpods Add Sales Leaders
In this edition of People Moves: Mathis Martines joins branding firm Concentric; Runa hires former Whole Foods executive to top sales post; Nutpods taps Mark Nunn as VP of sales; Maker of Wild Tonic Kombucha names Steven Siegel as CEO; Ryan Lake joins OMAC Beverage Advisors as managing director.
Jax Coco Launches Sparkling Range
Jax Coco, a premium coconut water brand, expands its premium beverage offering with the launch of two flavors of sparkling coconut water – Raspberry and Ginger & Lemon.