Bottled java is now outpacing the (still significantly larger) energy space on shelf and, as consumers increasingly stock multiserve cold brew in their fridges and grab canned lattes from their local convenience stores on the go, many of the smaller players are feeling the lift from that good ol’ rising tide.
BevNET’s annual RTD Alcoholic Beverage Guide is an important resource to thousands of beverage brands, natural food brands, craft beer brands, distributors, retailers, and bottlers.
After a second year of riding the COVID-19 roller coaster, consumers are finding room to fit a broad assortment of beverages into their lives, whether its products promising immunity support or those simply offering a taste-first flavor experience.
Bottled java is now outpacing the (still significantly larger) energy space on shelf and, as consumers increasingly stock multiserve cold brew in their fridges and grab canned lattes from their local convenience stores on the go, many of the smaller players are feeling the lift from that good ol’ rising tide.
When choosing what beverage alcohol product to drink, components like base spirit, flavor, and nutritional information are some of the primary factors that guide individual decision-making. Will it be wine, beer, spirits, hard seltzer, or something else? It is time for something tropical, or would floral notes satisfy?
As has been well reported by now, Americans are increasingly thirsty for innovative and interesting no-and-low alcohol beverages, whether as part of a commitment to a completely booze-free lifestyle or just as a way to mix up their familiar drinking habits.
The year 2022 is off to a promising start. The optimism I hear in every conversation speaks volumes. Sales are up, innovation forges ahead and marketing initiatives are back on track. I couldn’t be happier for each and every brand.
In beverage news: Liquid Death Raises $75M, Preps Flavored Line Launch; Kids Drink Brand good2grow Acquired by Wind Point Partners; After Pace-Setting First Year, ZOA Aims Higher; Better-For-You Brands Form ‘Alliance’ to Reduce Sugar Consumption and Ugly Drinks Co-Founder Hugh Thomas Steps Down as CEO.
Entrepreneurs are always reinventing the pathways to growing a brand, but there are recurring growth patterns when it comes to beverage companies. They don’t necessarily conform exclusively to these patterns – warehouse and DSD can overlap, and omnichannel is hybrid in nature – but see if these archetypes seem familiar to you.
After an evolutionary year of changing trends and consumer shopping habits, natural food industry leaders converged in Santa Monica in December for NOSH Live Winter 2021 to discuss the state of the industry and outline a vision for the path forward.
Refrigerated Kombucha compared by sales and growth.
In craft beer news: Constellation Brands and Coca-Cola Partner on Fresca Branded Canned Cocktail; Tilray Acquired Green Flash and Alpine for $5.1M; Dissolves Anheuser-Busch JV; Kings & Convicts to Acquire Saint Archer Facility; Molson Coors Discontinues Craft Brand; and Sierra Nevada Enters Non-Alc Fray with Hop Splash Sparkling Hop-Infused Water.
In natural food industry news: Good Crisp Closes Funding To Push Into Conventional Retail, Coolhaus Sells to Perfect Day, Will Transition to Entirely Animal-Free Offerings and Green Circle Capital Launches Hormel-Backed Food Tech Venture Fund.
After a two year wait, BevNET Live Winter 2021 returned in December in Santa Monica, Calif. with a full slate of programming looking at how the beverage industry is moving ahead amid changes from the pandemic, increased participation from celebrity investors, rising health and sustainability trends and the impact of ecommerce and internet market.
The Brewbound Live business conference in December focused on the future of the beer category and the increasing convergence between alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
The other day, at my local craft beer bottle shop, I found the end of happy hour converging terrifyingly with the deadline for my BevNet Magazine column. The question plaguing me as I’d entered the premises a couple of hours earlier remained unanswered: What to write about?
