Freeland Spirits is spearheading the project of redistilling alcohol to create hand sanitizer following WHO (World Health Organization) guidelines. The hand sanitizer is being donated to nonprofits and sold to the City of Portland and TriMet. In true community spirit, other Oregon distilleries are rallying to supply Freeland Spirits with the alcohol needed to produce hand sanitizer for as long as possible.
After a top-notch showing at the World Whiskies Awards in February where the Denver-based distillery was the category winner for American Rye Whiskey (12 years and under), Laws Whiskey House proudly released its 6-Year Bottled in Bond San Luis Valley Rye. This time-honored new whiskey will be available this month at premium retailers in California, Colorado, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas.
Seattle based clean hydration company Nuun announced the launch of two new limited-edition flavors in their Nuun Sport product family: Kona Cola and Kiwi Strawberry.
Ethan Hirshberg, the founder & CEO of organic wellness shot brand Ethan’s, spoke about the importance of “being nimble responsibly,” why the company is “maniacally obsessed with customer feedback,” how core values are incorporated into products and communicated to consumers and what he views as Ethan’s biggest advantage over more established competitors.
It’s not just what you sell that makes or breaks a brand, but where you sell it. That’s the thesis behind venture firm Coefficient Capital, which last week announced it had raised $170 million for its first fund.
On Monday, we’re presenting a special panel for entrepreneurial food and beverage companies on the stresses and solutions affecting the relationship between brands and their co-packers during the ongoing COVID-19 Crisis.
The fifth round of food and beverage brands includes Poppilu, Vital Farms, Genius Juice and Cocoa Metro. We also have a special co-host this week, Dr. Sebastian Dreher, the Managing Director of Döhler Ventures, who will weighing in on the brands from an investor's perspective and provide feedback.
To offer support to healthcare professionals during the coronavirus disaster, Milo’s Tea Company is giving away up to 2,000 free gallons of its tea and lemonade to first responders battling against and treating the coronavirus.
Founded in 2017, Wildwonder currently has a distribution footprint of about 100 independent retail doors and about 300 office and on-premise accounts. According to founder and CEO Rosa Li, the name change reflects a new brand identity that moves beyond tea and transforms the company into a broader health and wellness beverage platform.
Typically, food and beverage represents only around 3.2% of total U.S. online sales. But through a combination of factors, the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has accelerated the shift to web-based shopping.
LGND Inc., the producer of the natural nootropic performance beverages LGND Original and LGND Silk, is partnering with Tenace Incubation for distribution in Southern California.
Minneapolis-based functional beverage brand So Good So You is sending care packages to hospitals across the highest-risk areas in the United States battling COVID-19. The community-driven company recently announced a national call for consumers to nominate ER and ICU workers in the following areas: New York, New Jersey, Northern & Southern CA, Seattle/Washington, Detroit, Miami, FL, Chicago, IL, Massachusetts, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
Some growing food and beverage companies are concerned that they will be left out of a new set of loans designed to lessen the impact of the coronavirus crisis because they are backed by investment funds.
While some of the category’s larger players have sought to build a consumer base by leaning into mainstream flavors, M Kombucha, formerly known as Kombucha Culture, is staking its brand on the drink’s purported functional benefits.
