Monster’s The Beast Unleashed to Roll Out January 2023
The Beast Unleashed, the first product born from Monster Beverage and CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective’s merger, will roar to life in January 2023.
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NACS 2022: Tropical Wave Hits Flavor Innovations; Premium Water Brands Boom
Judging from the slate of new flavor innovations on display at this year’s NACS Show, consumers are looking for a little taste of paradise as Tropical SKUs debuted across beverage categories; Eternal Water targets high growth thanks to hiring 41 former Essentia employees.
Gopuff Partners With Grubhub; Expands Private Label
Gopuff is delivering news of a new partnership with restaurant to-go platform Grubhub and a launch of a new health and wellness private label brand called Goodnow.
Elevator Talk: Sweet Prairie Haskap, Rivergreen Cocktails, Seoul Juice, Courtside, Krave Kicker
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Adam Louras, a partner with Mercenary, who shared his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Liquid Death To Launch Iced Teas, Begin Shift to U.S. Production In 2023
The canned water brand, valued at $700 million, will launch a line of iced teas and shift production from Austria to the U.S. in 2023.
100 Thieves Taking Gamer Cred into Energy Drinks with Juvee
Gaming lifestyle company 100 Thieves is taking its first steps into the beverage sector with Juvee, a new better-for-you energy drink brand launching online this week.
Taste Radio: This VC Firm’s Special ‘Touch’ Is Helping Founders Build Iconic Brands
Anna-Lena Kamenetzky, the founder and CEO of growth-stage venture capital firm Touch Capital, explained how global trends help inform the firm’s investments, which include Super Coffee, Lesser Evil and Haven’s Kitchen. She also discussed why investor feedback only works “if it's a pull and not a push,” how she evaluates the scaling potential of innovative brands, and offered her perspective on several trendy concepts, ingredients and CPG categories.
NACS 2022: Coca-Cola Unleashes Costa Coffee RTDs; Candy Flavored Beverages Keep Coming
The Coca-Cola Company showcased a slate of new product innovations at this year’s annual National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show, including the long-awaited expansion of the Costa Coffee brand into the U.S.
Liquid Death Closes $70M Raise As Water Brand Explores IPO
Liquid Death is being valued at $700 million after a $70 million Series D funding round backed by Science Inc, Whitney Cummings and others.
Expo East 2022: Lotta Love for Lattes; Smootch Touts ‘Oat Powered Hydration’
In our first dispatch from Natural Products Expo East 2022, we track the latest innovations in RTD lattes from brands like Nitro Beverage Co., Milkadamia and Waiakea, plus check in with oat-powered hydration startup Smootch.
BevNET 2022 Best Of Awards: Submit Your Nominations
BevNET’s annual “Best Of” Awards commend companies, brands, individuals, products, ideas and trends from across the ever-changing beverage industry landscape. The highly-anticipated awards show returns to Santa Monica, CA on the first day of BevNET Live Winter 2022, taking place December 5 + 6. BevNET’s Best Of 2022 Awards, presented by Zuckerman Honickman, are currently open for nominations.
FIFCO USA to Launch Lipton Hard Iced Tea via PepsiCo’s Blue Cloud Distribution
PepsiCo and FIFCO USA have struck a licensing agreement to allow the latter to produce a hard iced tea using the Lipton brand, which will roll out next year through Pepsi’s Blue Cloud Distribution.
Taste Radio: The Best New Products And Brands We Saw At Expo East 2022 (So Far)
On location at Natural Products Expo East 2022, the hosts shared their respective takes on standout products and brands exhibited during the first two days of the annual trade show, which is being held at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The roundup highlights several brands that are using better-for-you, innovative and plant-based ingredients to disrupt legacy food and beverage categories.
Nosotros Tequila Expands Distribution with RNDC
Nosotros Tequila and Mezcal, one of the largest self-distributed brands in California, will now expand its reach through a distribution partnership with Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) in California.