Seth Rogen is the latest Hollywood name looking to be a part of your morning cup with Houseplant Coffee, a collaborative venture announced this morning between the actor’s Houseplant brand and frozen coffee capsule platform Cometeer.
Hi Seltzer, a Kentucky-based brand of infused seltzers made with hemp-derived delta-8 THC, has partnered with Spec’s Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods to distribute its products to on-premise accounts throughout Texas; also, Nguyen Coffee Goes To Texas; Cure Gets Outdoorsy with REI; and 100 Coconuts Gets Deeper With Publix.
With wholesaler inventories at historic highs and consumers pulling back on spending, the BevAlc industry faces challenges ahead, according to SipSource analysts in a recap of the industry in 2023.
In food and beverage, innovative brands often get the most attention. But do products that are positioned as incrementally better-for-you than existing options have more runway? The hosts discuss. This episode also features a conversation with Good Culture’s Jesse Merrill and Manna Tree’s Steve Young about the synergy between profit and purpose.
In this week’s new products roundup, NotCo grows its U.S. beverage portfolio, The Plug Drink updates its signature formula and Prairie Farms expands its presence in the ready-to-drink coffee category.
Instacart is facing a pair of lawsuits from disgruntled shareholders seeking to recover damages for losses incurred after the online shopping platform allegedly knowingly exaggerated its growth prospects.
Canadian alkaline water company Flow Beverage Corp. expressed it was “on the road to profitability” due to its recent co-manufacturing gains despite announcing lower margins and decreased revenue in its fourth quarter earnings this week.
New year, new canned cocktails. In this gallery, major players such as BeatBox, High Noon and Simply Spiked drop new flavors, newcomers Soula and Soke bring sake and agave wine canned cocktails to the market, and rapper Waka Flocka joins forces with Big Sipz.
After a solid performance in Q4, convenience channel retailers are feeling more positive about the growth of the beverage category heading into 2024, according to the latest Beverage Bytes survey from Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
California canned cocktail and hard kombucha maker JuneShine has received a seven-figure investment from private equity firm InvestBev.
The Vita Coco Company’s plant-based energy drink brand Runa may be on the auction block after being discontinued, effective immediately, according to the brand’s website.
CPG industry veteran Craig Dubitsky launched today a new coffee brand called happy products that seeks to pair a philanthropic mission and unique business structure with the clout of a recognizable face to compete in the $17 billion coffee category.
Jesse Merrill, the co-founder and CEO of better-for-you dairy brand Good Culture, spoke about why mission and values dictate every aspect of business strategy, why proof of concept and velocity are keys to brand development and being “maniacal” about delivering on the products’ key attributes.
As another Dry January comes to a close, non-alc online retailer and importer The Zero Proof is taking a bigger step into the rising category with funding from Asahi Group Beverages & Innovation, the U.S.-based venture arm of Asahi Group Holdings.
