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Taste Radio Ep. 202: The Difference Between Good and Great Brands Often Comes Down To This

We spoke with Marco Canora and Andrew Garner, the founder and CEO, respectively, of pioneering bone broth company Brodo about communicating its value proposition to consumers, how Canora attempts to use his influence as an award-winning chef as to support better-for-you brands and why he believes the steepest part of the learning curve in CPG is also its most frustrating.

GOJAI Launches Organic Caffeinated Sparkling Water at 2020 Natural Products Expo West

GOJAI, creator of deliciously refreshing caffeinated beverages, today announced the launch of its cornerstone line, GOJAI Organic. Launching at Natural Products Expo West, the new beverages are one of the nation’s first organic gently caffeinated sparkling waters made from simple and clean ingredients, including real fruit oils and organic unroasted coffee beans.

Vellamo Launches in the U.S., Partners With UPM Raflatac on Wood-Based Clear Plastic Label Material

Vellamo, Finland’s award-winning natural mineral water aims to make a big splash with its USA launch by partnering with global label stock producer, UPM Raflatac for an innovative sustainability initiative in the bottled water industry at the 19th annual Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) from February 19-23, 2020 across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Norman E. Snyder Named CEO At Reed’s Inc

Reed’s Inc. announced today that COO Norman E. Snyder, Jr. will succeed interim CEO John Bello in a permanent capacity effective March 1. Snyder will take on the role just months after joining Reed’s in September during a management shakeup that also saw the exit of CEO Val Stalowir.

Brew Dr. Kombucha Launches Third Flavor in Ginger Trio

Expanding on their current ginger offerings, Brew Dr. Kombucha has rounded out a trio of ginger-centric flavors with varying levels of spice to offer something for everyone. Each flavor pairs ginger with different complementary ingredients.

Infuse Your Life Health Products Launches Soul Cola

Stemming from a desire to push boundaries, Infuse Your Life Health Products is set to throw their hat into the Cola Wars in 2020 with the development of Soul Cola, the market’s first Cola beverage with enhanced Cardiovascular Support.

Kokomio Launches in the U.S.

Kokomio, LLC. has announced the launch of its new line of coconut ready to drink (RTD) beverages. Kokomio is the perfect blend of coconut water and pulp.

New Spirits Gallery: Winter Whiskeys & Gins

In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable new whiskey and gin releases from the first months of 2020, including a special gift box from The Macallan, the first single estate whiskey from Glenmorangie and a "Gentlemen"-inspired expression from Flaviar's Dear, Bear and Moose.

Taste Radio Insider: Could The Secret To Retail Success Be This Simple?

Anouck Gotlib, CEO of European-inspired snack brand Belgian Boys, spoke about how her background in fashion influenced the brand’s identity, the key to successful relationships with retail buyers, how Costco has become a critical partner for incubating new products, best practices for effective merchandising and how the company landed a deal with JetBlue.

Distribution Roundup: Lemon Perfect Enters Big Geyser

Lemon Perfect Enters Big Geyser, Expands Whole Foods; CLEAN Cause Goes Chainwide in Whole Foods; Kill Cliff Adds Publix, Weis Market; SkinTE Goes Chainwide in Sprouts; The Bitter Housewife Adds Whole Foods Rocky Mountain Region

All Presentation Videos Released from BevNET Winter 2019 Events

Four events over six days. Last December was packed with business discussions and networking across the beverage, food, beer and cannabis industries. Now it’s time to revisit those insights and dive deeper. The complete agenda of presentations from BevNET Live, NOSH Live, Brewbound Live and Cannabis Forum are now available to watch online, including main stage and educational presentations, Livestream Studio interviews and breakout session discussions.