BevNET spoke with Ken Hall, Thaiwala's VP of National Foodservice Sales, about how the drink is positioned within the market, its omnichannel approach of building inside and out of foodservice, and a potential move into single-serve ready-to-drink products.
Harmless Harvest CEO Ben Mand discussed the brand's latest innovations and its ongoing efforts to showcase its star ingredient, as well as how it is coping with inflationary pressures as a premium product.
BevNET’s edit team to unpack the news of Bang's bankruptcy filing and discuss its impact on the present and future of the energy drink giant.
Speaking with BevNET at Expo East 2022 in September, Ross explained how the brand’s approach toward the market has informed its product innovation strategy, making gains with Gen Z through its recent collaboration with Chamberlain Coffee, and growing the brand in mainstream vs. natural channels.
TOST CEO Brooks Addington discussed how rising interest in non-alcoholic alternatives is fueling interest in his brands's sparkling drinks, and shared the company's plans to launch in cans.
In this interview, James Beard Award semifinalist Finn Walter, the head chef and owner of The Nicolett in Lubbock, Texas, discusses how zero-proof cocktails fit into West Texas drinking culture, shares his thoughts on some of the brands making an impact on the nascent space, and looks ahead to the future of the non-alcoholic cocktails.
In this episode of Category Closeup, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg sits down with a panel of CPG founders, executives and experts to take a look at food and beverage trends in the allergen-friendly (or free-from) category.
In this video, recorded at Natural Products Expo West 2022, Orro founder Shaun Neff and partner Tabatha Brown how the product is being positioned within the beverage market as well as how they believe brands can stand out in the competitive plant-based space.
In this interview recorded at the show, Califia CEO Dave Ritterbush discussed how the brand is keeping up with consumers’ desire for more plant-based options, the company’s evolving relationship with RTD coffee products, the untapped potential of culinary applications for its drinks and how Califia is honoring its late founder, Greg Steltenpohl.
In this video recorded at Natural Products Expo West 2022, Simmons and Katechis speak with BevNET editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman about its upcoming cannabis innovations, why the brand is continuing to lean in to CBD when others are pivoting away, and why Weller may become more than a beverage brand in the future.
In this video, filmed last week at Natural Products Expo West 2022, HOP WTR co-founder and CEO Jordan Bass breaks down the brand’s new “Up to No Good” marketing campaign highlighting the brand’s “No Alcohol” credentials and sheds more light on the recent equity investment by MMA fighter Dustin Poirier into the company.
In this video, recorded last week at Natural Products Expo West 2022 in Anaheim, California, Orgain founder and CEO Andrew Abraham discussed the strategic decisions that helped set the stage for the company’s acquisition, how Nestlé will open new doors for the brand, and the new innovations the brand is debuting this year.
Since joining cactus water brand Caliwater as a co-founder last year, actress Vanessa Hudgens has been a passionate advocate for the company as it seeks to establish itself as a better-for-you hydration option. In this video from Natural Products Expo West 2022 in Anaheim, California last week, the Tick, Tick…Boom! star discussed her experiences promoting the brand at sampling events, the company’s charitable initiatives, and teased a new kid’s line coming later this year.
To wrap up our daily dispatches from Natural Products Expo West 2022 in Anaheim, California, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero and NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg discuss their observations from the trade show’s third day, including a return to familiar flavors in beverage, how some brands are using legumes to cater to the plant-based trend and an exploration of how the return of consumers to brick-and-mortar shopping has impacted food and beverage packaging.
