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“A Completely Different Taste”: Can This Mexican Coconut Water Win in the States?

On his regular trips to Acapulco, Mexican beverage manufacturer Alan Cohen has had a longstanding passion for the experience of drinking water from a fresh coconut pulled straight from the tree. However, despite various attempts to translate that experience into a CPG product, Cohen believed the taste has never truly been replicated.

Frazy Talk: Startup Aims For Cafe Quality Out The Freezer

Launched in 2022, Frazy - a DTC coffee, mocktail and boba tea company - was built to bring the personalized experience to specialty beverages. Less than a year in, the business has released a concentrate version of its customizable coffee platform bringing a shelf-stable, on-the-go format to the brand.

How Did Gorgie Raise $6.5M Without VC Cash?

After just six months on the market, female-focused energy drink Gorgie is already finding its stride. The New York-based brand founded by Michelle Cordeiro Grant announced the close of a $6.5 million pre-seed funding round today.

Taste Radio: Nothing Tastes Better Than Nostalgia. This Founder Is Proving It.

This week features a conversation with GN Chan, the founder of Double Chicken Please, a New York City bar widely recognized as one of the best in the world. As part of our interview, Chan explained his view of the bar as “a design and performance studio,” an innovative menu in which you “drink your food and eat your drink” and the regionality of non-alcoholic cocktail and spirit trends.

Co-Packer Connector Platform Raises $4M

PartnerSlate, a contract manufacturing database, has raised $4 million to expand its PartnerMatch platform which connects food and beverage brands to co-mans using AI streamlining the process of searching for and matching with suitable producers.