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BevNET 2023 Spirits Award Winners Announced

We are proud to present the first-ever winners of BevNET’s 2023 Best Spirits Awards, a group that is reshaping and reimagining consumers’ relationship with alcohol with style, personality and persistence.

Central Standard Distillery Again Teams With Hofbräu to Create Limited Run Brandy

Central Standard Craft Distillery Cofounders Evan Hughes and Pat McQuillan announced that the next release in the distillery’s Brewmasters Brandy Series will be a familiar one: a “re-collaboration” with Hofbräu München, the renowned 400+ year-old brewery known for Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival in Munich.

BevNET Live Winter 2023: Innovation Through Portfolio Expansion

The process of successfully transforming a brand into a portfolio company, which is certainly no small feat, was a hot topic of discussion at BevNET Live Winter 2023, which took place last week on December 4 and 5 in Marina Del Rey, California.

Swoon Appoints New CMO, Sales and Commercialization VP

Zero sugar tea and lemonade maker Swoon today named two new executives, both with experience at large CPG companies, to oversee marketing and sales. Sarah Gustat will serve as Swoon’s first ever CMO and brings over 15 years experience in the beverage industry.

New Barn Organics Announces Commitment to the 100 Million Acres Initiative

Committed to transparency with an ethos rooted in regenerative growing practices and sustainability in the food industry, New Barn Organics announces that it is a part of the 100 Million Acres Project, a revolutionary initiative driven by the creators of the culture-shifting documentary Common Ground.

Taste Radio: Yes, Call It A Comeback. Why Innovation Is Key To Rudi’s Revival.

Jane Miller and Adam Hertel, the CEO and Chief Sales Officer, respectively, of Rudi's, discussed their plan to breathe new life into the legacy bakery brand, how they identified its most pressing issues, why they are emphasizing innovation and how Rudi’s is working closely with retail partners to develop new products that can resonate with new and existing consumers.

BevNET Live Winter 2023: The State of the Market

As brands and retailers face big concerns about the state of the economy heading into the new year, the panels and presentations at BevNET Live Winter 2023 tackled those questions head on.

Santa Teresa Unveils New “Great Rum, Greater Purpose” Campaign

Santa Teresa, Venezuela's oldest producer of award-winning single-estate rum, proudly debuts its latest ad campaign, “Great Rum, Greater Purpose,” for the first time getting to the heart of the transformational journey integral to Santa Teresa’s mission.