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Taste Radio Ep. 188: Veggie Grill Co-Founder: There’s A Highly Effective Way To Get What You Want

T.K. Pillan, the co-founder of vegan restaurant chain Veggie Grill, discussed his transition from tech to food and the “light bulbs” that led to the creation of the company. He also discussed why it’s critical for co-founders to be aligned on vision and values, what it means to be “a good investor” and the evolution of plant-based food brands.

Drink Nutrient Launches New Drink Mix Line

Functional beverage company Drink Nutrient has launched a new beverage product line aimed to make your drinks work for you by providing your daily 13 essential vitamins in an easy-to-drink single-serve stick pack.

Basis Adds 90 Premium Safeway Stores Across Colorado

Clean hydration beverage, Basis announced this week that it is adding 90 premium Safeway stores across Colorado, bringing the company's total grocery channel footprint to over 200 stores. 

People Moves: OWYN Names Mark Olivieri President

OWYN Names Mark Olivieri President; Sweet Reasons Brings On Industry Vets; American Beverage Association Announces New Board Members; New Age Names Julie Garlikov as CMO; Rob Paladino Joins Sol-ti as President; David Kroll Exits COCO5

Canadian Club Launches Canadian Club 42 Year Old in the U.S.

Canadian Club, an iconic whisky that has propelled the Canadian whisky category to fame for more than 150 years, is proud to announce the second release within the CC Chronicles/MC premium release series: Canadian Club 42 Year Old.

Celsius: Domestic Growth Fuel Revenue Gains in Q3

Fitness energy drink brand Celsius saw domestic growth boost overall revenue 23% during the third quarter, according to financial results released by the company last week.

Baltimore Spirits Company Adds New Spirit to Limited Edition Singularities Line

Baltimore Spirits Company (BSC) has announced the release of a new addition to their line of one-time-only E.B. Smith’s Singularities liquors. Titled simply Singularity #4, the new spirit is a smoked pommeau  - another first for the local craft distillery - and will be officially released November 9 during the All Things Apple Festival at Medfield’s Union Collective, which houses their production facility.

Penelope Bourbon Announces Partnership with Castle & Key Distillery

Award-winning bourbon whiskey brand, Penelope Bourbon, has announced its partnership with Kentucky-based Castle & Key Distillery. Starting fall 2019, all Penelope bourbons will be aged, blended and bottled at Castle & Key’s world-famous distillery.

Shetland Distillery Launches Finished in Shetland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Shetland Distillery, perhaps best known for its award-winning gins is proud to launch its latest offering a Finished in Shetland Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. The UK’s most northerly distillery has been distilling a range of gin October 2014 as well as producing a series of award winning blended expressions of malt whisky.

Butterfly Picks Up Orgain to Compliment Bolthouse

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Butterfly last week announced its acquisition of a majority stake in “clean” protein brand Orgain. The deal is Butterfly’s fifth investment and second in beverage, following the purchase of fresh juice focused Bolthouse Farms earlier this year.

Monster: Q3 Net Sales Grow Despite Lukewarm North American Business

Despite declines in its North American business, Monster Energy Corp. saw net sales grow by double digits during the third quarter, the company announced in an earnings report yesterday. Speaking with investors during an earnings call, Monster vice chairman and president Hilton Schlosberg reported that net sales grew 11.6% to $1.13 billion, up from $1.02 billion in the third quarter of last year.

Taste Radio Insider Ep. 59: The ‘Slightly Out Of Control’ Growth Strategy

James McMaster, the CEO of Huel, a fast-growing brand of nutritionally complete meal replacement powders and RTD beverages, spoke about how the company manages sales and distribution in 80 countries, the challenges that come with rapid expansion and why formal referral programs are central to its consumer acquisition strategy.