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Taste Radio: Barnana’s Secret Weapon? It’s Often Wasted.

Caue Suplicy, the founder and chairman of Barnana, which markets premium snacks made from upcycled bananas, spoke about how the company analyzed consumer demand to better understand how to market and promote the brand, its strategy for sourcing and utilizing sales data, why hiring from within has benefited the brand and how he has navigated the industry as an immigrant founder.

Coke: Q1 Results Reflect ‘Asynchronous’ Pandemic Recovery

Having struggled throughout 2020 with strong headwinds from the pandemic, The Coca-Cola Company saw net revenues increase 5% in the first quarter of 2021, with top line growth beating analysts’ expectations as volume sales are beginning to recover from last year’s lockdowns.

Dapper Barons Launches Liqueurs With Only 1.3g Sugar Per Serving

Cocktails are now on the menu for sugar-conscious drinkers, as Dapper Barons, a start-up beverage company, launches a new line of premium liqueurs with only 1.3g sugar per serving. The portfolio spans popular cordial flavors, including coffee, amaretto, triple sec, crème de menthe, and crème de cacao.

Our/New York Partners With Rethink Food to Release Vodka Infused with New York City Grown Basil

Our/New York – Manhattan's first distillery since Prohibition and producer of small batch, high-quality vodka – is unveiling its innovative basil-infused vodka, created with real basil sourced locally in New York City. The small batch infusion uses surplus basil from Brooklyn-based urban farm Square Roots, in partnership with transformational non-profit Rethink Food, to add a gentle basil flavor to the spirit.

CANTEEN Spirits Announces $31 Million in New Funding and Celebrity Investors

Austin-based ready-to-drink cocktail company, and purveyors of premium spirit-based canned cocktails, CANTEEN Spirits and CANTINA, announced today that it has raised $31 million (USD) in financing of both debt and equity led by ATX Global Coninvest, a subsidiary of ATX Venture Partners.

SweeGen’s Bestevia Reb M Heads to Final Approval in European Union

Navigating sugar reduction solutions in Europe just got better for food and beverage brands. Today, SweeGen announced its next generation Bestevia Rebaudioside M (Reb M) stevia sweetener is in its final phase before the European Union publishes the approval in a few months.

The “Refresh” in Refreshment: Diabolo Unveils New Packaging

With the term “soda” becoming a liability for beverage companies amid changing consumer habits, California-based Diabolo has unveiled updated branding, repositioning itself as a ‘Sparkling French Lemonade’ focused on taste and refreshment.

BIOLYTE Expands into QuikTrip Stores Across the Country

BIOLYTE – Touted as the world’s first “IV in a bottle” – announced its retail expansion into QuikTrip stores across Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina & Texas. Created…

BOMANI Cold Buzz Launches in Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – BOMANI Cold Buzz, the award-winnning alcohol-infused cold brew coffee company, is expanding its footprint in Northern California with their latest launch in 200+ Safeway stores as…

JOI Launches Zero Waste Organic Oat Milk Powder

MIAMI, Fla. — Just in time for Earth Day, JOI, the company behind healthy and sustainable plant milk concentrates, is introducing the first ever truly zero waste plant milk product.…

Rancho La Gloria Releases 2020 Performance Report

Rancho La Gloria – the leading margarita ready to drink cocktail brand made with 100% Blue Weber Agave, real lime juice and premium ingredients – is thrilled to announce a year of 200% growth in 2020 across its brand portfolio. Entering 2021 as one of the fastest growing beverage brands around the U.S., Rancho La Gloria’s popularity is a testament to its versatility and quality across a range of industry categories, including ready-to-drink and domestic wine due to its unique and proprietary agave wine based formula.