Mood boosting social tonic hiyo was crowned the winner of BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown 22 today, joining a cohort of well-known beverage brands such as Health-Ade and Rise Brewing Co. who have claimed victory in the bi-annual pitch competition.
In this episode, Brett Berish, the co-founder of Sovereign Brands and one of most successful brand creators in the wine and spirits industry, chronicled his journey as an entrepreneur, including lessons from the failure of his first brand, why he urges entrepreneurs to trust their instincts, how he aligned with iconic hip-hop artists to promote and grow Sovereign-owned brands, and why he recently decided partner with of the largest wine and spirits companies in the world.
After a two year wait, BevNET Live Winter 2021 returned today in Santa Monica with a full slate of programming, kicking off with a panel examining the current state of the beverage industry, taking into account the disruptive conditions of the last two years.
After eleven early stage beverage brands took to the stage in Santa Monica this morning to kick off day one of BevNET Live Winter 2021 event, the field has been narrowed to six who will compete for the title of champion in tomorrow’s final of New Beverage Showdown 22, sponsored by Coca-Cola’s Venturing and Emerging Brands Unit (VEB).
The winners of BevNET’s Best of 2021 Awards embody spirit and drive, combining inspiration with effort, style, dynamism and personality. Backed by the confidence and enthusiasm from having these brands, products and leaders at the helm, the beverage industry is ready for whatever surprises 2022 might have in store.
“Destination Cocktail” brand Golden Rule found that when you “do unto others” you will be rewarded as the San Francisco-based company emerged victorious in BevNET’s Cocktail Showdown 2 this weekend.
Whether you plan to sip cocktails or mocktails this holiday season, this week’s product launches have plenty to offer with a number of new mixers, bitters and ready-to-drink non-alc alternatives. Also in this roundup, we take a look at a new limited edition seasonal from Bubly and some new year-round additions to the functional beverage shelf.
In this gallery, we highlight the latest seasonal marketing moves and activations in spirits, including Dalmore's unique NFT offering, Bacardi's anti-winter campaign and Sipsmith's stylish collaboration with designer Jonathan Adler.
More than 40 beverage companies and their leadership have joined forces as the founding members of the Adult Non-Alcoholic Beverage Association (ANBA), an industry trade organization created to support companies in the non-alcoholic beer, wine, and spirits spaces.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a new bipartisan bill aimed at establishing federal standards for CBD food and beverage products.
The Naked Collective, maker of functional beverage brand Mude, announced this week that the product is now launching in Erewhon, Lassens and various independent stores in the Los Angeles area; Sparkling water brand Waterloo is now available on ecommerce platform Grovara, a B2B marketplace which sells wellness brands to international retailers; Following its March launch in retail, ready-to-drink cocktail brand SESH is now available in 12 states, according to the company.
Among the honorees in the Food and Drink category was Kayla Castaneda, 29, the co-founder of this year’s New Beverage Showdown 21 winner Agua Bonita. Forbes highlighted Castaneda’s heritage as a descendant of migrant farm laborers and a former Coca-Cola manager, noting that the agua fresca maker “has shaped her business in the image of her heritage.”
Longtime Jones Soda Co. COO Eric Chastain has been promoted to the role of president of the newly formed Jones Soda Beverage Division; Golden Grail Technology Corp. has hired Erin Heit to help develop its growing brand portfolio; Alkaline water company Flow Beverage Corp. announced the exit of president and COO David Mock; Seth Teply has been named president and CEO of Tetra Pak U.S. and Canada.
Award-winning television host, chef and writer Andrew Zimmern joined us for an expansive conversation about his new TV series “Family Dinner,” why he has an affinity for certain CPG brands, his belief that believes elitism is hampering solutions to issues of food accessibility and affordability and his position that GMOs – applied within reason – continue to play an important role in the food system.
