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Taste Radio: East Imperial’s Secret Weapon? A Consistent, Disciplined Emphasis On This.

Tony Burt, the founder and CEO of super-premium mixer brand East Imperial, spoke about the why a consistent and disciplined emphasis on the brand’s core values has been key to its success, how the company holds the line on pricing and positioning and identifies ideal placement for its products and why it is agnostic about strategic partnerships.

Taste Radio: Buy Or Sell? We’re Split On The Potential For These Concepts.

A $900 million M&A deal was a top talking point for the hosts, who also highlighted a $40 million private equity fund focused on investment in emerging brands and opined on both trendy concepts and those of cultural significance. This episode also features an interview with culinary expert and product developer Henry Hill, who spoke about ways that modern brands can optimize flavor and texture.

The Top 10 Most Read BevNET Stories of 2023

This year in beverage news had it all: raging Senators, warring energy drinks and even a sprinkle of Elk Blood. Here are the top 10 BevNET stories, as ranked by popularity.

Energy Drinks Earn Facings as C-Stores Plan to Increase Beverage Sets

Over one-fifth of the convenience channel is planning to give more space to beverages in the new year, with energy drink growth driving optimism for the total beverage category, according to the latest Beverage Bytes retailer survey released by Goldman Sachs Equity Research this week.

Distribution: Barcode Scans Texas with H-E-B Expansion

Hydration drink brand Barcode is expanding its presence across Texas by going chainwide with grocer H-E-B this week. Also, Prebiotic soda brand Poppi is now the exclusive soda for Juice Press stores. The juice bar chain announced this week that the brand is now rolling out to all 80 of its locations nationwide.

Introducing Seedlip Notas De Agave

Seedlip, the number one selling non-alcohol spirits brand in the U.S. (IWSR), unveils Seedlip Notas de Agave - a premium, new expression which is elegantly crafted to awaken the palate with vibrant and warm tasting notes.

Taste Radio: How Deux’s Mastery Of Social Media Vaulted It Into The Big Time

Sabeena Ladha, the founder and CEO of Deux, spoke about how her prior work experience helped give the a better-for-you sweets brand a head start, why Deux promotes indulgence first and foremost, how the collaborative nature of its social media and influencer strategy has benefited trial, awareness and innovation, and how she navigates the challenge of managing three product lines.

TIPA and ATI Develop Compostable Coffee Capsule Lids

Global packaging developer and manufacturer TIPA has launched a first of its kind fully compostable coffee capsule lid, in collaboration with technology innovation company ATI.