Ashley Thompson, co-founder and CEO of innovative ready-to-eat oat brand MUSH, spoke about why she set out to create a “best for you” product, why she likes having a “polarizing” brand name, how she prepared for her first meeting with Whole Foods and why the company has pivoted from being “product first” to “team first.”
As grocery workers help feed Americans sheltering in place, at least 30 have died from COVID-19, with nearly 3,000 reporting missing work due to symptoms, according to the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW).
Yesterday, John Raiche, EVP of supplier services at UNFI, discussed in detail how the industry is adapting to the changes brought on by the novel coronavirus in a webinar hosted by the Hirshberg Enterprise Institute. Raiche offered advice for how brands can adapt to the new environment while providing an update on how UNFI is responding to the demands of the crisis.
With the support of new funding, WeStock is looking to increase their presence in the food and beverage industry as they work to become the best option for brands to capture consumer demand and grow their retail sales.
AMAZ, a Santa Monica-based beverage startup built around regenerative agroforestry's adaptogens and super herbs, is now expanding into Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii.
Reed’s Inc., America’s #1 name in ginger, has launched Real Ginger Ale, an all-natural Ginger Ale packed with real, fresh ginger. Reed’s Real Ginger Ale is available in two crisp, clean, classic varieties: Original and Zero Sugar Original.
Carl and Kristin Schroeder, founders of Moonlight Beverage Co., have announced the launch of Wingman Smart Energy– a daily performance beverage that harnesses the power of amino acids to increase exercise capacity.
Celsius Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: CELH), maker of the leading global fitness drink, CELSIUS, and a brand committed to aiding in consumers living fit, announced the launch of “SWEAT WITH CELSIUS,” a virtual workout platform that is live streamed on the brand’s Instagram account.
Molson Coors Beverage Company is deepening its relationship with Quebec-based cannabis company HEXO, today announcing the launch of a new joint venture to produce non-alcoholic CBD-infused beverages in Colorado.
US-based CBD brand CBD Living has announced the global launch of their brand-new product, CBD Living Sparkling Water.
The seventh round of food and beverage brands includes PathWater, The Snack Brigade, Ficks Beverage Co. and Mason Dixie Foods. We also have a special co-host this week, Patrick Schwarzenegger, who invests in and advises emerging food and beverage brands. He'll weigh in on the brands from an investor's perspective and provide feedback.
Tempo, a leader in better-for-you functional beverages, announced that the brand’s new CBD-infused sparkling matcha beverages are now available for online purchase nationwide.
CBD-infused beverage maker Cloud Water had been preparing to make a broad retail expansion this year, aided by a new partnership with New York DSD distributor Big Geyser. But as the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed expansion in traditional retail channels, the company is adjusting its strategy in the hope that it can still hit triple-digit growth goals.
Kate Farms, a California-based maker of medical grade meal replacement drinks, has raised $23 million in a Series A-1 funding round, the company announced this week, bringing its total financing to $48 million. According to chairman and CEO Brett Matthews, the round will primarily go towards scaling company operations and increasing sales and marketing efforts.
