With a strong base already established in its home state of Oregon, Riff Cold Brewed, co-founded by veterans of the craft beverage and coffee space, is expanding its geographic footprint to Arizona with a partnership just announced with Hensley Beverage Company, one of the nation’s largest beverage distributors.
In this episode, Chris Hollod, a venture capitalist focused on early-stage consumer brands, discussed his investment philosophy and why digital strategy is at the top of his list when evaluating brands. He also explained why he believes that his job requires him to not only to follow and facilitate innovation, but to predict it.
Chemi Nutra proudly announces the introduction of VitaSperse-PA, the world’s first liquid, 100 percent water dispersible, stable, patented, form of Mediator Phosphatidic Acid (PA). Mediator PA has a proven mechanism of action, whereby it activates and sustains mTOR signaling, which rapidly upregulates muscle protein synthesis (MPS) and lipid metabolism.
Millions of people across the US are trying to live healthier lives and it can be time-consuming, expensive and confusing. After surveying its core customers, LuckyVitamin, an e-commerce specialty retailer and manufacturer of natural health products, found consumers want help on their journey toward wellness.
Holla Spirits, a millennial-owned, award-winning spirits company, has launched a first-of-its-kind, eco-friendly packaging concept to deliver Holla vodka directly to consumers throughout Pennsylvania. Consumers can now order original Holla vodka and select naturally infused varieties in convenient, recyclable Boozin’ Bags at hollaspirits.com.
New Age Beverages Corporation, the Colorado and Utah-based organic and natural beverage company intending to become the world’s leading healthy beverages and lifestyles company has announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Hudson News to expand New Age’s healthy beverage portfolio throughout the Northeast and in select key national accounts.
The progressive and innovative Happy Planet brand is expanding its oatmilk portfolio with a new Barista Edition Oatmilk and Chocolate Oatmilk. This category saw a +425 percent growth from last year and continues to surge in popularity, with over 50 percent of Americans now purchasing dairy-free milk.
Sneakz Organic has introduced Meal2Go complete nutrition shakes for adults to its line of pure, whole food blended meal supplement and replacement drinks. Boasting a full serving of daily vegetables, Meal2Go combines 16 g of plant protein, 17 vitamins and minerals, ancient grains, quinoa, ashwagandha and probiotics.
Right On Brands, Inc. has announced Worldwide Beverage Group, a leading distributor of fine spirits, wine and beer in the state of Kansas will provide ENDO Water product to retail, restaurant and bar accounts throughout the state. Worldwide Beverage Group has accepted their first order of CBD based ENDO Brands product for distribution through its sales network.
Phivida Holdings Inc. is pleased to announce a partnership signed on April 5, 2019 with Scout Distribution, an innovative beverage distributor based in San Diego, California. Scout will be the official distributor of Oki beverages in the San Diego area, a region with over three million people that is also ranked as a top ten wellness market by the MINDBODY Wellness Index.
The market is wide open for beverage entrepreneurs to jump in with innovative and engaging new CBD and hemp-based drinks. Yet established players are equally focused on the potential for CBD as an opportunity to extend existing product lines and inject new energy and dimension to their brands.
ICONIC Protein, Truly Grassfed Verified protein company, launched its core line of 11.5 oz. protein drinks (Chocolate Truffle, Vanilla Bean and Cafe Latte) in Whole Foods Markets nationwide.
Fairlife is heading west as construction is set to begin this year on a new 300,000-square-foot production facility in Goodyear, Ariz. The brand anticipates the $200 million facility will be online by the second half of 2020.
Andrew Aussie is the president of Up to Good, a beverage company that is upcycling coffee waste to offer a unique energy drink. The beverage is brewed with cascara, the coffee cherry, which is normally disposed of in coffee processing. The brand believes its sustainable focus, direct trade practices and mission to give back to coffee farmers will resonate with millennials.
