Ready-to-drink canned cocktails from JuneShine began quietly hitting store shelves in Southern California last week and officially launched March 1. The release of the spirits-based canned cocktails marks the first non-hard kombucha product launch from the San Diego-headquartered company.
BetterBrand founder/CEO Aimee Yang spoke about how she analyzed the opportunity to create a better-for-you bagel, why raising her first $1 million was both remarkable and lamentable, the fortuitous way she met several investors, what she wanted to convey in branding and package design and why she embraces a “software mindset” when it comes to iteration.
Less than a year after launching its first non-kombucha offering with its functional Adaptonic products, Colorado-based beverage brand Rowdy Mermaid is taking another step beyond its roots in kombucha with Adaptonic Clarity, a line of sparkling drinks made with Lion’s Mane mushrooms.
What this week lacked in volume of new products, it made up for with releases from some of the leading names in major categories like juice, sparkling water and kombucha, not to mention soda.
ThinkThin founder Lizanne Falsetto is going from protein bars to animal-free dairy protein, announcing today the launch of betterland foods, a new company developing products made with Perfect Day’s animal-free dairy proteins.
Following a two-week period that saw five beverage brands collectively add nearly $60 million in new funding, the hosts discussed each deal and how the companies are planning to deploy the capital. They also spoke about the increasing prevalence of food and beverage conglomerates internally developing on-trend concepts while taking branding and design cues from entrepreneurial companies.
With rumors circulating that it may be closing in on a merger deal, Monster Beverage Corporation reported record growth for the fourth quarter and full year 2021 in an earnings report this week, with 2021 net sales up 20.5% to over $5.5 billion.
Gatorade is pivoting away from sucralose with the launch of Gatorade Fit, the first product from the sports drink leader that does not include either sugar or artificial sweeteners.
As the company celebrates the completion of its three-year merger period, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) reported high single-digit growth for Q4 and the full year 2021 in an earnings report today, posting an 8.7% net sales increase for the quarter and 9.2% growth to $12.6 billion for the year.
After a solid first year on the market, De La Calle is looking ahead to further growth in 2022, closing a $7 million growth funding round while preparing to roll out four new varieties in its line of ready-to-drink Mexican tepaches.
The company posted net sales of $10.279 billion for the year that ended December 31. Worldwide, shipments (sales to wholesalers) declined -0.5% and brand volume (similar to depletions, which are sales to retailers) declined -1.7% over the course of the year. However, Molson Coors’ price and sales mix increased +5.2% as it continued to focus on the premiumization of its portfolio.
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Paul Beaupre, the founder of BoPray Consulting, who will share his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Non-alcoholic beverages were feeling the love in the lead up to Valentine’s Day, as sales accelerated across almost all categories for the two-week period ending on February 12, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
New York-based investment firm KKR announced today it has entered an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Refresco Group B.V., one of the largest independent beverage contract manufacturers worldwide. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
