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Nielsen: COVID Anniversary Reflected in Mixed Total Beverage Sales

Non-alcoholic beverage sales saw mixed year-over-year results for the period ending March 27 as the industry passes the one-year anniversary of COVID-induced pantry loading, according to an analysis of Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Office Hours: Fractionals Lead to the Greater Whole

The latest Office Hours deals with the strategic use of fractional executives, including ways to develop trust, keep communication top-of-mind, and thoughts on the transition of roles as companies grow into larger armies.

New Dill: The Pickle Juice Company Builds Its Platform

The idea of drinking “Pickle Juice” may raise a lot of people’s eyebrows, and it’s a reaction The Pickle Juice Company is no stranger to. But as consumer awareness around the functional benefits of organic pickle juice-based drinks grows, the Texas-based beverage company is rapidly transforming to a broad-platform, international brand.

Bartesian Welcomes Mila Kunis to Board, Celebrates with $20 Million Series A

Bartesian, creators of the original premium cocktail maker, has announced a $20M Series A round of funding led by Cleveland Avenue, LLC, a privately-held venture capital firm that accelerates and strategically invests in innovative concepts and emerging brands, with participation from Stanley Ventures and existing, early investors.

Profile: Waterbird Spirits RTD Cocktails Take Flight

Since launching, the Charlottesville, Virginia-based company has expanded its offerings from vodka to tequila-based drinks, and from three to 30 states, aligning itself with distributors such as Columbia and Gold Coast Beverage.

Speed Dating: Connecting CPG Brands with Investors on May 20

BevNET & NOSH will host our next Investor Speed Dating event next month on Thursday, May 20. Speed Dating is a virtual event series designed to facilitate direct, one-to-one connections between emerging food and beverage brands with a variety of industry gatekeepers and experts, including retailers, distributors, service providers and investors.

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…