Kaveh Zamanian, the founder of Rabbit Hole Distillery, talks about how his personal passion for whiskey became an entrepreneurial journey, how he assembled a team of industry veterans early into the development of the company, why he credits a strong social support network as key to his career transition and pitching 1,000 investors over the course of two years and how he got 110 to say “yes.”
It’s election season, and as much as brands may not want to get dragged into the fray of partisan politics, consumers often have a way of forcing the issue – whether it’s last year’s Bud Light boycott or Vice Presidential nominee JD Vance’s much-memed comments on Diet Mountain Dew this summer – politics will find CPG one way or another.
San Diego-headquartered JuneShine is adding another product line to its expanding portfolio of hard kombucha, spirits-based canned cocktails and light lagers, but the latest addition is outside of the beverage-alcohol realm.
Across oversaturated retail shelves, bev-alc brands are under pressure to stand out.
In this week’s new products roundup, Coffee Mate takes inspiration from a classic breakfast food, Jones Soda drops its latest limited edition craft soda flavor and Empyrean Brewing Co. expands into hop-infused waters.
GURU is focusing on making a return to profitability as it faced net revenue declines in its Q3 2024 earnings report this week. The Canadian energy drink brand reported net revenue of CAD$7.9 million in the quarter, down from CAD$8.9 million in the same period last year.
It’s another drag for canna-brands. The hosts discuss an emergency regulation in California that would remove food and beverage brands containing hemp-derived THC from stores in the state. They also wonder about the runway for a trendy flavor and highlight several new and unusual products.
After a lackluster adoption in the early 2020s, a second wave of CBD-infused hydration and sports drinks is building a new consumer base alongside the successful adoption of low-dose, hemp-derived cannabis beverages.
The plant-based beverage market, while seeing a slight plateau in overall consumer adoption, is rapidly evolving through product innovation and the emergence of niche categories.
We talked with Meghan Ireland, WhistlePig’s chief blender, about how the company culture fosters experimentation, where she finds inspiration, and even what opportunities Dry January brings. Answers have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Since its 2022 speedrun from concept to launch in the wake of Honest Tea’s demise, Just Ice Tea has often measured its successes against its predecessor’s 24-year-long lifespan. And that is still the benchmark for Seth Goldman as Just establishes itself as the number two RTD tea in the natural channel.
Molson Coors chief commercial officer Michelle St. Jacques laid out the company’s 2025 strategy in the U.S. as part of its “next chapter” as she opened the 2024 distributor convention in San Antonio Tuesday afternoon.
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 will take place in Marina del Rey, CA on the first day of BevNET Live Winter 2024, taking place December 8-10, 2024.
If you’re a tennis fan – or maybe just a TikTok fan – you’ve likely heard of the U.S. Open’s signature cocktail, the Honey Deuce. Its been the tournament's staple for over two decades, but has found its moment in the sun thanks to Grey Goose’s continued marketing push finally clicking in as tennis’s popularity reaches new heights.
