Shadi Bakour, the co-founder and CEO of PATH, a bottled water brand that uses refillable aluminum containers, spoke about how he convinced retailers and investors that there was an unmet need for the brand, the game changing impact of relationships with San Francisco Airport retailers and Natural Products Expo West, the value of licensing deals with Barbie and TMNT, and PATH’s $30 million Series A funding round.
With ready-to-drink UPC proliferation nearing 7,000 items, how does an independent spirits company find a niche on the shelf - especially when starting from scratch? For Wolf Spirit Distillery, an Oregon-based spirits producer, the opportunity lies in upscaling a version of a cocktail people already love, and possibly upping the size too.
Firefly Distillery, South Carolina’s oldest and Charleston’s most visited distillery, has now expanded availability of its most premium spirit, Bend & Steal American Whiskey.
PepsiCo is moving on from plastic rings to recyclable paperboard for its 6-pack packages as it innovates its supply chain under its pep+ sustainability initiative.
In this roundup of notable new spirits, Colorado-based Root Shoot announces the launch of its first completely locally sourced spirit, Kenny Chesney’s Blue Chair Bay celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new LTO and Jack Daniel’s introduces the latest addition to its Single Barrel Special Release Collection.
The Austin-raised and award-winning Dulce Vida Tequila announced a multiyear agreement to sponsor University of Texas Athletics, The University of Texas’ alumni association – the Texas Exes – and Texas Performing Arts, giving Longhorns fans, alumni, and fine arts patrons the opportunity to learn about their wide variety of tequilas.
The USTA announced that Aperol, the iconic Italian Aperitivo, has signed on as an official partner of the US Open, beginning with the 2023 event.
Filmland Spirits announces the debut of two new American Whiskeys crafted to expand its award-winning portfolio. Town at the End of Tomorrow, a 9-year-old Kentucky Bourbon, and the long-awaited Ryes of the Robots Extended Cut will premiere at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival, September 15-17, 2023.
Juvee, the rejuvenating energy drink from 100 Thieves founder and CEO, Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, will make its international debut with the company’s official expansion into Canada.
Instacart filed for its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, as the grocery delivery leader aims to create a "truly omni-channel experience" across physical and online stores.
G FUEL, the Game-Changing energy drink, is thrilled to announce an epic collaboration with the highly anticipated game, ARMORED CORE VI: FIRES OF RUBICON from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. and FromSoftware, Inc.
Ross & Squibb Distillery Master Distiller Ian Stirsman announced the upcoming release of Remus Repeal ReserveSeries VII Straight Bourbon Whiskey this September.
WES Brands announces an exciting new partnership with Kentucky-based Heaven Hill Brands in connection with a soon-to-be-announced spirits innovation.
Bhakti Chai, a Colorado-based and award-winning tea company, is proud to announce that its CEO/Founder, Brook Eddy, is launching her debut book this week, STEEPED: Adventures Of A Tea Entrepreneur.
