Study: Sweetener Erythritol May Elevate Risk for Heart Attack, Stroke
A new study in the scientific journal Nature Medicine is drawing links between popular sweetener erythritol and blood clotting, stroke, heart attack and death.
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BevNET & NOSH Is Your Home For Complete Expo West 2023 Coverage
Next week, the natural CPG world will converge in Anaheim, California for the biggest annual trade show of the year, Natural Products Expo West. With over 2,000 food and beverage exhibitors and 60,000 attendees expected over the course of the four-day event, there’s a lot to take in, whether you’re there on the ground or following online. But regardless of if you’re a retailer, investor, brand or supplier, the only real ticket you’ll need to get the most out of this year’s show is a BevNET/NOSH Insider membership.
The Watkins Co Aims to Spice Up Flavored Whiskey with Two Spirit Releases
After 150 years in the spice game, The Watkins Co. announced last week it is taking the leap from food flavorings into spirits with two flavored bourbon releases.
Monster Seeks Additional $167M in False Advertising Suit Against Bang
Monster Energy Co. has filed a motion in a California federal court seeking an additional $167 million in its false advertising suit against Bang producer Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX) on top of its $293 million jury verdict awarded earlier this year.
Hiyo Builds on Non-Alc Trend, Hits Retail Shelves
Non-alcoholic drink brand hiyo increased sales tenfold last year and beat its total sales from January 2022 in the first two days of 2023 saying it could have doubled sales during the month if it had more supply to offer.
Suped Up: Super Coffee and Athletic Brewing Co Team Up On Pre-Workout Brew
Combining coffee, non-alcoholic beer and upcycled barley rice protein, the brains behind Super Coffee and Athletic Brewing believe they’ve created a product their core consumer base never knew they needed.
Drink Weird, Founded by Ex-Rockstar Marketer, Spreads its Weird Wings
Drink Weird, the Texas-based beverage startup created by a trio of former Rockstar Energy executives, feels the time is now right to move out of a soft launch period and into a full-on rollout of its expanded and rebranded line of teas, waters and yerba mate drinks.
Taste Radio: Lots Of Questions. Most We Can Answer. A Couple, Not So Much.
BevNET’s director of community Melissa Traverse joined Taste Radio hosts Ray Latif and Jacqui Brugliera for a new episode in which the trio spoke about a new source for valuable industry info, ways that our team can connect with and highlight Expo West exhibitors and a high-profile CEO’s shocking exit. They also spoke about a hot brand’s big retail win, luscious limited-time offerings and had a frank chat about the Whole30 diet and intermittent fasting.
This Week’s New Products: Nut Milk Innovations, Plus a Sparkling Pick-Me-Up
In this week’s new products lineup, PlantBaby and Treehouse Naturals release new nut milk innovations, Minute Maid expands its line of Latin American-inspired Aguas Frescas and GHOST teams up with gaming lifestyle brand FaZe Clan.
Soylent CEO: Acquisition is ‘The Next Step in Our Evolution’
When plant-based nutrition brand Soylent began in 2013, it adopted a tech-influenced approach, dubbing its products Soylent 1.1, Soylent 2.0, and so on. Now, after its acquisition by CPG portfolio company Starco Brands earlier this week, the food and beverage maker is in stable release.
KDP: Q4 Net Sales Drive Full Year Double Digit Growth
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) expects gross margins will expand in the coming year as pricing and inflation moderate, especially in the company’s coffee segment. It finished 2022 with $14 billion in net sales, a 10.8% growth year-over-year compared to 2021.
FDA: Dairy or Plant-Based, It’s All ‘Milk’ Per Draft Guidance
The FDA published long-awaited product labeling guidance this week that allows brands to identify plant-based milk products as “milk,” while recommending that they include an additional nutritional claim that indicates how the product compares to dairy milk.
Seven Questions For Petalfast CEO Jason Vegotsky
In January, route-to-market and incubator in the cannabis business Petalfast added SIP Elixirs to its brand portfolio, broadening its reach to include cannabis beverages alongside edible companies like Wana brands and a variety of flower companies. Just last week, it also began to work with Massachusetts-based, veteran led edibles company Freshly Baked.
Spirits Distribution: Martignetti Grows in New England; Margs on the March
Martignetti Companies, a New England distributor of wines and spirits, announced yesterday an agreement to acquire Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc. in Connecticut, expanding the company's footprint in New England.