Long Drink Closes $25M Funding Round
Celebrity backed spirits-based RTD The Finnish Long Drink has announced the closing of a $25 million funding round led by New York-based investment management firm Neuberger Berman.
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GreenRoom Agency Pushes Further Into Food & Beverage With Three New Signings
GreenRoom, an award-winning public relations and digital agency, recently expanded its Food & Beverage practice with three innovative brands in its portfolio: Fillo’s America’s Made, ShineWater and Gratsi wine.
Taste Radio: The Retailer That Every Brand Wants To Be In… Is a Convenience Store
As Foxtrot Market, one of the most hyped retailers in recent memory, prepares to open dozens of new locations, we sat down with co-founder/CEO Mike LaVitola to talk about how the company cultivates an intimate understanding of its consumers, its uniquely curated product selection and why the chain is simultaneously going head-to-head with the likes of Starbucks, 7-Eleven and DoorDash.
Compass Box Announces Limited Release Canvas For Consumers To Create Their Own Label
Compass Box Scotch Whiskymakers announce a new limited edition, Canvas Blended Malt Scotch Whisky (SRP $150, ABV: 46%), featuring a parcel of whisky aged in Vino Naranja casks.
GURU Organic Energy Deploys The GURU Good Crew To Clean Up Canadian Landscape
GURU Organic Energy Corp., Canada’s leading organic energy drink brand, has been making the most of the Canadian summertime, leading a nationwide community clean-up initiative. From Halifax to Vancouver, the GURU Good Crew, created specifically for the occasion, has been giving back to nature and the environment.
NotCo Raises $235M Series D Round
Food tech company NotCo announced today that it has raised $235 million in a Series D funding round led by Tiger Global, bringing its total financing to over $350 million to date. The funding will help the plant-based milk and meat producer to launch its food products in the U.S. and scale its proprietary A.I. technology platform.
Grocery Analyst: The Fresh Market IPO Could Narrow Intro Path for Entrepreneurs
North Carolina-based grocer The Fresh Market filed for an initial public offering this month for the second time in the company’s almost 40-year history. This second IPO could bring significant changes to the grocer’s position in the retail landscape, forcing them to optimize operations at the expense of local and emerging brands.
Ingredients Roundup: NURA Introduces Organic 5-HTP CLEANMOOD; Unexpected Frost Plunges Prices for Arabica Coffee
In this Ingredients Roundup: NURA introduces organic 5-HTP supplement CLEANMOOD, an unexpected frost causes Arabica coffee prices to plunges, , Blue California and Conagen promote energy and healthy aging through new ingredient, Welcome Dairy Holdings Acquires North Star Processing and Monin Introduces Energy Boost.
Wellness Brand Zolt Launches Line Of Terpene Botanical Functional Drink Mixes And Expands Into Vegan Collagen
Zolt’s new terpene-botanical product line replicates the hemp plant’s benefits – like stress relief, improved cognition, and better sleep – but does so without hemp. In its place? Plant botanicals known as terpenes, as well as a slew of superplants and fungi.
Vitamin Energy Launches First Responders 1:1 Giveback Program
Vitamin Energy, the most convenient way to nourish your body with vitamins while boosting your energy for up to 7+ hours, is proud to announce that effective immediately, every purchase made provides a one-for-one Vitamin Energy grant to provide first responders throughout the country with Vitamin Energy shots.
SIG Takes Step Towards Fully Automated Plants With Its Next-Generation Robotic Sleeve Magazine
With R-CAM 2, SIG developed a new, fully automated sleeve magazine that’s designed to work with all filling machines in its current machine portfolio. With this latest solution, SIG is enabling food and beverage manufacturers to increase workflow efficiency while reducing the amount of manual labor they require.
MHS Introduces Cross-Belt Sorter With Double-Cell Design For Small Items
MHS, a single-source provider of material handling automation and software solutions, announces a new cross-belt sorter designed to handle small items. The HC-Loop Double Cell has an innovative design that uses sections of two cross-belt cells that can either work simultaneously to handle a single large item or independently to handle two smaller items and boost capacity.
Solabia-Algatech Nutrition Launches Whole-Algae Sourced Beta-glucan
Solabia-Algatech Nutrition is launching 100% natural whole Euglena gracilis algae BioGlena for immune support. This unprocessed source of high-in-demand beta-glucan is suitable for daily use for the whole family.
Shire City Herbals Launches Direct-to-Consumer Platform For Fire Cider And Product Expansion
Shire City Herbals, makers of award-winning handcrafted Fire Cider, announce there launch of their e-commerce website under its new domain ShireCityHerbals.com. The new domain serves as a symbolic step in the company’s growth as they step into a broader array of herbal tonics beyond their signature Fire Cider.