In this interview from BevNET Live Summer 2018, John Carmichael, president of Nestle's beverage division, shared his thoughts on why the company looks for “something we can’t do ourselves” when evaluating potential acquisitions and why taking a patient approach to emerging categories is one of the biggest challenges for the company.
First Beverage Ventures, the private equity arm of beverage advisory and investment firm First Beverage Group, today announced its investment in Colorado-based distiller Laws Whiskey House, making it the second spirits brand to join the FBG portfolio.
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Overall non-alcoholic beverage sales in all channels continued to grow during the four-week period ending on June 16, according to a Wells Fargo Securities beverage report on Nielsen sales data released earlier this week.
U.S. consumers looking to catch a buzz without the booze will soon be able to purchase an assortment of beer-centric products thanks to a pair of ventures aiming to disrupt the current alcohol market with cannabis-infused beverages.
Industry insider and Presence Marketing founder/CEO on how the natural foods industry has “grown up” and his approach to identifying disruptive brands and concepts; Taza Chocolate founder/CEO Alex Whitmore on how a focused and uncompromising approach to quality has differentiated Taza from the competition and why only recently the company decided to accept outside investment for the first time
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) and Keurig Green Mountain unveiled the leadership team that will take the helm at the new Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) when the merger transaction between the two companies closes, which is expected to happen next month.
Performance beverage maker Kill Cliff announced today the launch of Ignite, a new pre-workout energy sub-line that completes the brand’s self-described “Full System” of fitness beverages.
California-based Revive Kombucha has unveiled a new look for its 12 oz. glass bottles featuring a simplified and streamlined visual identity that founder Sean Lovett said would bring greater attention to the liquid itself.
Following our coverage of CBD as a rising functional ingredient in beverage, Part 2 of this story looks at how brands are looking to bring it to market and the challenges they face with production, distribution, branding, and an uncertain regulatory and shipping environment that drags on what is expected to be a huge business.
With the announcement of its new three-SKU line of nitrogen-infused cold brew lattes, two of which are made with oat milk, Rise Brewing Co. is aiming to bring one of the hottest trends in coffee out from behind the espresso bar and into shelf-stable RTD coffee category.
In this interview recorded at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in New York City, four high-ranking women at different private equity firms discuss the need for gender diversity within the beverage industry and how investors can boost female-helmed companies.
An investor group led by beverage industry veteran Douglas Abrams has taken a majority stake in organic beverage company Purity Organic, the company announced today in a press release. Abrams will assume the CEO role immediately.
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