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Mission Driven Companies Focus of New Collaborative Fund & CircleUp Partnership

Equity and investment crowdfunding platform CircleUp and venture capital firm the Collaborative Fund announced the launch of Collab+Consumer, a new fund on CircleUp for early-stage, mission-driven companies. The fund, which totals $10 million, will invest $500,000 to $3 million per company.

Project Juice Launches New Seasonal Blend, Recharge

Aimed at helping customers get out of their winter funks, and embrace and restore spring, RECHARGE is packed with vitamin C, polyphenols and hydrating elements that help boost energy and metabolism.

Avure Expands as 300th HPP Machine Rolls Off the Line

The demand for HPP equipment is being driven by everyone from large, multinational companies that are adding HPP product lines to small start-ups who developed their product with HPP from the beginning,” said Lisa Pitzer, Avure’s Marketing Director.

Actor Theo Rossi Launches OUNCE Water

Available online at http://GetOunced.com, OUNCE WATER is sold in cases of 40 ounce (12 count 1.2 liter bottles) and 20 ounce (24 count 591ml bottles).

No Brakes on Food and Beverage Investment: Video

In the month since Natural Products Expo West closed, food and beverage companies have announced millions of dollars’ worth of investment, from strategic investment in companies like Juicero and Body Armor to advanced funding rounds in brands like Perky Jerky and Health Ade.

Rebel Kitchen Enters Whole Foods’ Northern California Region

The brand’s three varieties of coconut mylks are now available in the following 15 stores: Stevens Creek, Sacramento, Dublin, Gilman, San Mateo, Roseville, Redwood City, Folsom, Berkeley, Fremont Mowry, Harrison, Napa, Los Altos, Petaluma, and Sonoma.

Messina Departs VEB to Become Global CMO at Beam Suntory

As part of VEB’s senior leadership team, Messina played a critical role identifying emerging trends and investment opportunities for VEB, whose primary objective is to find and nurture the next generation of billion-dollar brands. for Coke.

Brown-Forman Launches Coopers’ Craft Bourbon

Coopers’ Craft, Brown-Forman’s first new bourbon in 20 years, will be available in select markets this summer and celebrates the company’s more than 70 years of barrel-making and wood expertise.Coopers' Craft, Brown-Forman's first new bourbon in 20 years, will be available in select markets this summer and celebrates the company's more than 70 years of barrel-making and wood expertise.