In our first dispatch from Natural Products Expo East 2022, we track the latest innovations in RTD lattes from brands like Nitro Beverage Co., Milkadamia and Waiakea, plus check in with oat-powered hydration startup Smootch.
BevNET’s annual “Best Of” Awards commend companies, brands, individuals, products, ideas and trends from across the ever-changing beverage industry landscape. The highly-anticipated awards show returns to Santa Monica, CA on the first day of BevNET Live Winter 2022, taking place December 5 + 6. BevNET’s Best Of 2022 Awards, presented by Zuckerman Honickman, are currently open for nominations.
PepsiCo and FIFCO USA have struck a licensing agreement to allow the latter to produce a hard iced tea using the Lipton brand, which will roll out next year through Pepsi’s Blue Cloud Distribution.
Leading fermentation sciences company, Pulp Culture, has closed a $7 million Series A funding round and aims to drive growth of the Full Spectrum (TM) fermented beverage category.
SunOpta (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY), a U.S.-based, global pioneer fueling the future of sustainable, plant-based and fruit-based food and beverages, announced distribution of four new plant-based products at Wakefern, Whole Foods Market, and Amazon.
nutpods, the popular plant-based coffee creamer brand, has partnered with Remi Cruz, the leading cooking and lifestyle YouTube creator and award-winning podcast host with over 5 million followers, to launch a co-branded variety pack of Cruz's favorite nutpods flavors.
Essentia Water, the pioneer of ionized alkaline water in the U.S., announced a new partnership with acclaimed fashion designer Yoon Ahn.
On location at Natural Products Expo East 2022, the hosts shared their respective takes on standout products and brands exhibited during the first two days of the annual trade show, which is being held at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The roundup highlights several brands that are using better-for-you, innovative and plant-based ingredients to disrupt legacy food and beverage categories.
Nosotros Tequila and Mezcal, one of the largest self-distributed brands in California, will now expand its reach through a distribution partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) in California.
A jury sided with Monster Energy Co. in its false advertising lawsuit against Bang producer Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX) in California federal court this week, awarding the company nearly $293 million in damages.
BevNET and NOSH editors Martin Caballero and Carol Ortenberg share their quick takeaways from the opening day of Expo East 2022.
More than 200 distillers met virtually with lawmakers last week to address critical issues in the spirits industry, including asking legislators to ease direct-to-consumer shipping and the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for regulatory efficiencies.
Global spirits conglomerate Diageo has acquired premium cold brew coffee liqueur brand Mr Black, in which it previously held a minority stake, the company announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Bottled water brand PATH has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Altos Ventures aimed at expanding its nationwide distribution footprint and supporting a new East Coast manufacturing facility.
