Deb Conklin Joins KeHE Distributors’ Board of Directors
KeHE is pleased to announce the newest addition to its Board of Directors, Deb Conklin.
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Draco Achieves Safe Quality Food Certification of Manufacturing Facilities
With the growing incorporation of botanical extracts and phyto-concentrates from fruit, vegetables, and herbs into food and beverages, Draco Natural Products has been committed to assuring quality for its manufacturing partners and the general public through all of its ingredients.
People Moves: High Brew Coffee CMO Announces Exit
After four years at cold brew maker High Brew Coffee, CMO Mari Lee has announced her exit from the company, effective January 15. Lee joined High Brew in 2015 after serving as vice president of field marketing at KIND, and has previously held positions at Glaceau and Red Bull. High Brew’s brand manager, Miles Aghajanian, will take over after her exit.
MTN DEW Launches MTN DEW Zero Sugar
MTN DEW introduces MTN DEW Zero Sugar, a new product that offers all the bold charge and flavor of the original MTN DEW, now without any sugar.
Tattersall Distilling Launches USDA Certified Organic Vodka
Award-winning craft distillery, Tattersall Distilling, has announced the launch of its Organic Vodka. USDA Certified, non-GMO and gluten-free, Tattersall sources and mills its organic grain from an independent family farm, just 87 miles away.
Monster Preps for Coke Energy Launch, Reign Expansion in 2020
During its annual investor call on Thursday, Monster Energy Corp. reported solid overall sales growth, while teasing several new innovations for this year that are set to directly compete with energy products from Starbucks and Celsius.
Taste Radio Insider Ep. 67: Your Side Hustle Could Be Worth Millions. And It Needs A Strategy
In this episode, Matt Weiss, founder/CEO of RIND Snacks, discussed his approach to incubating the skin-on dried fruit brand while maintaining his full-time job. Weiss spoke about how he assessed the financial and opportunity costs of entrepreneurship, the importance of open and honest communication with his employer while incubating RIND and why he believes in “relentless networking.”
RECOVƎR 180° Partners with Major League Baseball Player Christian Yelich
RECOVƎR 180°, a premium beverage for functional hydration — developed to optimize performance and recovery — announces today its partnership with Major League Baseball player, Christian Yelich.
Numilk Seeks National Expansion for Plant Milk Machines
Founded in 2017 by CEO Ari Tolwin and CPO Joseph Savino, Numilk has developed a proprietary vending machine capable of producing nearly any type of plant-based milk. Speaking with BevNET, Tolwin, who previously served as the founder and CEO of Happy Tree Maple Water, said the fountain model allows Numilk to immediately adjust to changing consumer and market demands.
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia Announce Global Strategic Distribution Partnership for Teremana Tequila
Siete Bucks Spirits, led by its Founder and Chairman Dwayne Johnson and Co-Founder Dany Garcia, today announce along with Co-Founders and industry vets Jenna Fagnan and Ken Austin, a strategic alliance and partnership to distribute Teremana Tequila globally with the Mast-Jägermeister organization beginning March 2020.
QCS Purchasing Names Ken Klug as New CEO
QCS Purchasing has announced that Ken Klug has been named President and CEO, effective immediately. In his new role, Klug will oversee all operations for QCS Purchasing, a not-for-profit, member-owned cooperative, which provides supply-chain solutions to the food and beverage industry.
Tequila Partida Introduces First Nationally Available Limited-Release Single Barrel Reserve Reposado
Tequila Partida is excited to announce the limited release of their first nationally available Single Barrel Reserve bottling, showcasing 30 unique barrels of the world’s highest-rated Tequila Reposado.
Cott Announces Evaluation of Strategic Alternatives To Its Coffee, Tea And Extract Solutions Segment
Cott Corporation has announced that, as part of the Company's strategic planning process, it is evaluating certain strategic alternatives for S&D Coffee and Tea ("S&D"), including a sale of S&D, to transition Cott into a pure-play water solutions provider.
BevNET Live Winter 2019: Health-Ade, SPINS on Selling Innovation With Data
In a video recorded at BevNET Live Winter 2019 in Santa Monica, California, Dew and Perteet Spencer, VP of CPG & enterprise sales at market research group SPINS, examined Health-Ade as a case study for effectively integrating data to scale in a fast-growing category, offering insight into how the kombucha brand was incubated in the natural channel and how analytics have helped it target the specific needs of health and wellness consumers.