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Taste Radio: Set The ‘Bar’ And Investors Will Find You. Just Ask Ryan Close.

Ryan Close, founder of on-demand cocktail machine Bartesian, which today completed a $20 million funding round and added actress Mila Kunis to its advisory board, spoke about the company’s breakout success, why overconfidence was helpful early on, how B2B sales were key to its initial funding strategy, communicating long-term value to customers and how Close assesses opportunities to scale.

Picnik Debuts New Vanilla Oat Adaptogen Creamer

Coffee lovers, rejoice and relax: adaptogen oatmilk creamer is here. Functional creamer and lifestyle brand Picnik is announcing the newest addition to its lineup: Vanilla Oatmilk Adaptogen Creamer with Collagen.…

High Brew Coffee Launches New Sweet Cream Nitro Variety

High Brew Coffee, the Austin-based leading maker of natural canned cold brew coffee, is expanding its Ready-to-Drink (RTD) line and continuing to innovate in the newly-introduced nitrogenated (nitro) cold brew…

ZenWTR Reveals Roster of Celebrity Investors

Marking its unofficial transition from soft launch into wide release, Zen WTR has revealed its slate of celebrity investors ahead of a retail push that aspires to take the brand into 50,000 locations by the end of the year.

Bumbu Rum Company Releases BUMBU CRÈME

From the world’s favorite craft rum maker comes the next sensation by Bumbu Rum Company, Bumbu Créme. This new release joins Bumbu Original and Bumbu XO, which rank as the best-selling premium rum line in the U.S.

In the Mood: Recess Expands Relaxation Platform with New Drink, Powder

Recess Mood takes the New York-based brand into a different state of mind. While the flagship product offered a sense of “calm, cool and collected” through a combination of hemp extract and adaptogenic herbs, Mood is positioned as a caffeine and CBD-free “uplift” delivered via a proprietary blend of magnesium L-theorate.

Quinn Snacks Promotes ‘Band of Brands’ to Improve Supply Chain

With the launch of the working group Band of Brands, Quinn Snacks founder and CEO Kristy Lewis hopes she can ease some of the burden of implementing of environmentally friendly measures and help food and beverage companies have a bigger impact on the supply chain.

Alchemyze Adaptogenic Chai Launches

Cristian “See” Ellauri and Erin Beata, DC-based food entrepreneurs, began their venture into the food industry with a shared passion for herbal teas, chai, and holistic wellness. They created an adaptogenic chai and began selling their product locally under the company name Alchemyze.