In this week’s episode, we sat down with Rise Nitro Coffee Co. co-founder/CEO Grant Gyesky who spoke about how the fast-growing brand considers innovation and distribution amid an evolving market for RTD coffee, why first-time entrepreneurs often make better decisions than industry veterans, and why it’s critical to choose the right advisors.
Hemp was one of the top ingredient trends at this year's Natural Products Expo East 2019. In this gallery of new products as seen at, we take a look at some of the brands innovating in CBD beverages, as well as new teas and energy drinks.
Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. has extended its apple brandy line-up with a new 92 proof iteration, aged in Kentucky bourbon and new American white oak barrels.
After taping the launch of Positive Beverage’s 12 oz. sparkling portfolio at Expo West, Real Housewives of Orange County’s Kelly Dodd is featured in an exclusive segment at the start of the episode (S14:E07).
Kuli Kuli has launched in 2,500 Walmart locations. The brand will roll out two products in Walmart: its flagship Pure Moringa Vegetable Powder and its Moringa Green Smoothie Mix in Chocolate Peanut Butter flavor. This smoothie SKU, which launched last year has served as a more accessible option to those unfamiliar with the superfood.
Umberto Luchini, founder and proprietor of Wolf Spirit Distillery, is delighted to announce that Stuart McGuire has rejoined his former colleagues Larry Margolis and Bradd Levitan.
Roper -- who spent 23 years at the craft brewing giant, including 17 as CEO before departing in 2018 -- will oversee “operational and executional priorities,” the company said in its announcement. During Roper’s tenure at Boston Beer revenues quadrupled and the company expanded its portfolio with brands including Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard, and Truly Hard Seltzer.
This past week has seen several new developments in the U.S. government’s plans to regulate hemp and CBD, including a push from Sen. Mitch McConnell to fast track FDA guidance, warning letters sent to CBD companies by the FTC, and a hemp cultivation draft submitted by the USDA.
Grain & Barrel Spirits’ investment in bourbon over the last six years has set the stage for the next evolution for Chicken Cock Whiskey, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which is being released as the anchor of the Chicken Cock line
Flaviar announces the return of Larga Vida with the release of Larga Vida XO 2019 Edition.
Oregon-based craft distillery 503 Distilling, a pioneer of ready to drink canned craft cocktails, has signed on with Hayden Beverage, one of Idaho’s largest beer, wine and craft cocktail distributors, for distribution throughout the Gem State.
Adi Ramon is the co-founder of M Kombucha, a company focused on using plant medicine to provide consumers additional functional benefits. Hemp extract and adaptogens are selected to complement the probiotic beverage, creating a product for healthy lifestyle consumers.
Waiakea Water is launching the new “Pahu Nunui” 15-liter Bag-in-Box to their online store (MSRP $40). The “Pahu Nunui” offers more of the same delicious, naturally alkaline, Hawaiian volcanic water Waiakea customers love, but in a 100% recyclable box that reduces packaging by 66% and carbon emissions by 97%.
In this video interview recorded at Expo East 2019, pop star Katy Perry talks about learning the beverage industry, why she always takes apple cider vinegar with her on the road, how her entertainment background helps her to bring “outside the box” thinking to the board room, and why she considers herself a “lightworker” and “part of the higher consciousness of humanity.”
