From allulose-sweetened gummies and “junkless” granola bars to zero-sugar sodas and “WonderWater,” the hosts discussed how better-for-you brands are attempting to meet consumer demand for great taste and nutrition in snacks and beverages.
Startup kombucha brand Better Booch is moving to finalize its first acquisition as it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of fellow fermented drink maker Live Beverages in a move aimed at reaching profitability.
In this week’s new products roundup, Uncle Bud’s Hemp & CBD releases its first beverage offering, G Fuel collaborates with video game development studio CD PROJEKT RED and Natalie’s Orchid expands its line of holistic juices.
Táche Brings Pistachio Milk To Bristol Farms Táche announced this week that its pistachio-based alt milks are now available at 15 locations of Southern California natural grocery chain Bristol Farms.…
Not many companies are challenging the country’s top-selling spirit brand, but Splash Beverage Group is aiming to do just that with its most recent acquisition.
Alethia Venture Partners is targeting bev-alc brands and companies that complement its beverage investments in its initial $50 million fund.
After over a century of producing Cognac for major players, one family is hoping to revive the category with their own fresh take on the storied French brandy.
Bronya Shillo, the founder of pioneering RTD cocktail brand Fishers Island Lemonade, spoke about why quality of ingredients matters when meeting with retail buyers, how the adage “inch wide, mile deep” guided the brand’s distribution strategy for years and how she built and maintained a relationship with leadership executives at E. & J. Gallo, which acquired her company in May.
With no- and low- alcohol now a $11 billion business and new brands jumping into the zero-proof movement, what’s the playbook to make a splash?
This past April, Quentin Vennie, founder and CEO of Equitea, found himself in a grim position: needing to process and grieve his son’s death, but also, for days ponder the lingering mystery of “what happened?" He's now ready to move ahead with a new mission for the company.
The Coca-Cola Company is “not here to crash [beer distributors’] party,” Dan White, Coca-Cola, North America chief of new revenue streams, said in a fireside chat with National Beer Wholesaler Association (NBWA) president and CEO Craig Purser Monday during the NBWA’s annual convention.
Over the past half-decade since its merger, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has steadily assembled, either through acquisition or affiliation, a diverse portfolio of brands across categories. But as seen at NACS, strong performance from its core CSDs is helping provide cover as other portfolio brands seek a jumpstart.
Along with a more muscular coffee program, Coca-Cola's presence at NACS mainly showcased product and packaging innovations within its "loved" legacy brands.
Sports drink maker Barcode has partnered with New York City DSD house Rainforest Distribution, the company announced today, setting the stage for the L.A.-based brand to build a presence on the East Coast.
