JUST Announces Three New Infused Flavors For Pride
JUST Goods has announced the expansion of the highly successful JUST Infused line.
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Caliva Names mood33 First Cannabis Beverage Partner
The agreement with mood33 aims to give Caliva, which also works with other cannabis brands in categories including vaporizers, a retail foundation to build on within the emerging cannabis-infused beverage market.
Flow Water Announces Campaign with Gwyneth Paltrow
Flow Alkaline Spring Water, the premium, naturally alkaline spring water brand has announced their 2019 campaign with goop CEO and founder Gwyneth Paltrow.
BevNET Magazine Feature: Vita Coco Takes On The World
In addition to fueling the company’s own ambitions, innovation has put Vita Coco in pole position to drive growth in Keurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) allied brands portfolio – and throughout KDP itself – after a year of change.
People Moves: Brew Dr. VP of Sales Moves to More Labs as Head of Retail
The industry vet, who previously held positions at Jones Soda Co, Starbucks and Stumptown, told BevNET he connected with More Labs CEO and co-founder Sisun Lee last year and joined the company as a retail sales advisor to its board last March.
Melanie Boulden Appointed President, General Manager at Coke VEB
Reebok senior marketing executive Melanie Boulden has been appointed as president and general manager of The Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) division, effective August 5, according to an internal company email sent to employees yesterday.
Taste Radio Insider Ep. 37: The “Most Vital Tool” For Brand-Building… And How To Use It
Before teaRIOT established a multi-channel retail footprint that stretches across the U.S., and before its acceptance into the Chobani Incubator program, and before its recent $3 million Series A funding round, co-founders Laura and Steve Jakobsen were simply focused on building a brand.
Monster Close to Coke Arbitration Decision, Exploring Alcohol Innovation
Executives for Monster Energy Corp. struck an upbeat tone at the company’s 2019 annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, projecting that the brand’s latest release, REIGN, will achieve over $300 million in sales this year. The company also announced its arbitration hearing with The Coca-Cola Company had been completed and that the decision will be announced by the end of the second quarter.
Malibu Rum Unveils “Connected Bottle” with New NFC Technology
Malibu is kicking off the summer season with the launch of the Connected Bottle, a limited-edition bottle that integrates Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in the cap of the bottle and QR code printed on the bottle neck.
L.A. Libations Spinoff Relentless Growing in California
Relentless Trade Solutions, a new “spinoff” merchandising company from L.A. Libations services all CPG categories, launched in Southern California in March and has since expanded throughout the state and plans to expand to the Pacific Northwest, Arizona, and Las Vegas by the end of the year, according to L.A. Libations CEO Danny Stepper.
Tea of a Kind Expands Distribution with Raley’s
Vessl, Inc. announced that its innovative bottled tea beverage Tea of a Kind will be on the shelves at 112 Raley’s locations in Northern California and Reno, Nevada.
Elmhurst Expands Hemp Creamer Line with New Flavors
Elmhurst 1925, maker of simple, nutritious and incredibly delicious plant-based nut and grain milks, is excited to announce the expansion of its Hemp Creamer line with new crowd-pleasing flavors: French Vanilla, Hazelnut and Golden Milk.
UPDATED: Fairlife Faces Backlash After Video Unveils Farm Animal Abuse
The video released by Animal Recovery Mission this week showed repeated acts of animal cruelty by workers at Fair Oaks Farm, including beating, kicking, and tossing newborn calves. The footage is sourced from a four-month undercover investigation conducted between August and November 2018.
Keurig Dr Pepper Sued Over Arsenic in Imported Peñafiel Water
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is facing a class action lawsuit accusing the beverage giant of willfully ignoring repeated warnings over a period of years that its imported Peñafiel brand water products include dangerous levels of arsenic, including concerns raised by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) inspectors.