Zend Coffee launches its subscription service to elevate morning rituals with premium coffee designed for the body and mind. Higher grounds are calling, and with Zend, coffee goes beyond habit to make mornings feel a little bit more like magic.
Sparkling or still, real dairy or plant, sweetened or not – however you take your iced tea, there was something for your taste at this year’s Expo West. Meanwhile in kombucha, the shift away from glass bottles continued to pick up pace. In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable new releases and updates from leading brands in both categories, including Health-Ade, Brew Dr., and the just-arrived Liquid Death.
Zing Zang, the #1-selling Bloody Mary brand in the U.S., has just introduced the first new Bloody Mary mix line extension in the company’s 25-year history, Zing Zang Blazing Bloody Mary Mix. Zing Zang has also launched a new Zing Zang Blazing Bloody Mary Ready-to-Drink (RTD) canned cocktail to join the classic Zing Zang Bloody Mary RTD.
Growth will continue, with particularly strong prospects for beer and spirits. March 16, 2023 IWSR findings show that the long-term outlook for beverage alcohol ecommerce in the US is positive.
In this interview recorded at Expo West 2023, Califia Farms CEO Dave Ritterbush spoke with BevNET about the development of the new organic products, why the company is all-in on the barista-at-home movement, and his outlook on trends within plant-based CPG.
Back home and in the studio, the hosts shared additional highlights — and unexpected sights – from Expo West 2023, including introductions to several innovative and early-stage brands. Also, Mason Dixie Foods founder/CEO Ayeshah Abuelhiga discussed lessons learned as an entrepreneur, including those about raising capital, customer service, and sexism and bias in the food industry, among other topics.
Lady Bird Mixer Co. announces the launch of its lineup of premium cocktail mixers. Bringing a new approach to the mixer category with unexpected flavors and disruptive packaging, Lady Bird is poised to launch at the beginning of 2023 with four core flavors: Van Zandt Club Soda, Classic Tonic Water, Key Lime Ginger Beer, and Ruby Red Grapefruit Soda.
KeHE Distributors, a leader in natural & organic, specialty, and fresh product distribution across the U.S., announced it has signed an exclusive partnership with Rodale Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding the regenerative organic agriculture movement through rigorous research, farmer training, and education.
BIOLYTE, the Atlanta-based revolutionary hydration drink and one of Inc.’s 5000 fastest growing companies, is continuing its nationwide growth with the announcement of its placement in Rite Aid stores across the country.
St. Patrick’s Day is one of the U.S.’ highest grossing holidays of the year for bars and restaurants and according to OnPrem Insights data from Union—a data-driven hospitality engagement platform—the top cocktail ordered is the green tea shot (24%). The popular millennial cocktail is followed by margaritas and Irish car bombs come in third place.
FICKS Mixers, the leading premium low sugar cocktail mix brand, has broken into the top 15% of cocktail mixers by retail sales in the U.S., a far cry from the company’s humble beginnings in the dorm room of its cofounders Ron Alvarado and Mike Williamson.
Whether they’re functional, zero calorie or hard, Natural Products Expo West 2023 last week had no shortage of new sodas and sparkling waters. While wariness around sugar may have pushed consumers away from full-calorie sodas in the recent past, the natural products industry is continuing to roll out new innovations in the category with a plethora of better-for-you options. Here’s a sampling of what launched last week at the trade show.
Nirvana Water Sciences Corp. is making waves in the wellness world with a super-charged beverage portfolio. The company began unveiling Nirvana Super beverages via a social media campaign that is going viral with over 1 million views on Instagram.
Tractor Beverage Company, in partnership with sustainability research company HowGood, announced the launch of its Organic Impact Tracker – a sustainability impact tracker developed to quantify the benefit of sourcing organic ingredients versus their conventional counterparts.
