When it launched in 1999, energy drink brand Guru was the first organic and one of the few natural products in the category. In the years since, the Montreal-based brand has watched as energy drinks have developed into a $12 billion market in the U.S., but it’s only relatively recently that growth trends have shifted in the favor of natural products.
Tiesta Tea co-founder/CEO Patrick Tannous explained why hitting the pavement and building strong relationships with retail buyers has been critical to the development of his company. Robert Jakobi, a serial food entrepreneur and founder of better-for-you soup company Bou, chronicled his journey from the U.K. to the U.S. and discussed differences in how business works within the two countries.
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Protein2o Plus Energy contains 125 mg of natural caffeine from green coffee beans and 15 g of whey protein per 16.9 oz. PET bottle and is available in Blueberry-Raspberry and Cherry Lemonade flavors.
Ellona Jarvis, the founder and CEO of Napa Hills, is on a mission to create plant-based products that improve people’s quality of life. The brand’s unique beverage delivers antioxidants from red wine in a non-alcoholic format.
The new year has kicked off with several new launches and line extensions, as January’s new product gallery features Dirty Lemon’s first release in a year of new monthly SKUs, Coca-Cola’s foray into non-alcoholic adult beverages and several launches which suggest the CBD beverage trend will continue to surge forward in 2019.
Lifeway Foods CEO Julie Smolyansky, who took the reins of her family’s business at age 27, explained how she built a brand with over $100 million in annual sales. She also discussed how she deals with persistent criticism, the company’s innovation strategy and why Lifeway releases some new products as “a marketing expense.”
Food and beverage industry lobbying groups filed comments with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today, ahead of this afternoon’s deadline for public response on the use of dairy terminology for plant-based products.
In this clip recorded at Winter Fancy Food Show 2019, held Jan. 13-15, BevNET assistant editor Martín Caballero recaps some of the notable beverage news, new products and trends seen on the show floor, including a new look for a line of non-dairy yogurt drinks from coconut water maker Harmless Harvest and a rise in drinks featuring yuzu.
In this episode, we discuss retail strategies with the entrepreneurs behind two innovative companies -- Pete Maldonado, the co-founder of fast-growing meat stick brand Chomps, and Paul Evers and Steve Barham, the co-founders of upstart coffee brand Riff Cold Brewed -- who open up the playbook on everything from Trader Joe’s to tap rooms.
Pepsi is the latest and biggest beverage maker to hit the gas, as the company today announced the launch of a nitrogen-infused version of its trademark soda called “Nitro Pepsi.”
Gaining early adopters is a critical step in the early growth stages of any beverage startup. Canned water maker Liquid Death, however, has faced a certain amount of skepticism even among the many people who appreciated its unorthodox approach to the category: a lot of them thought it was a fake.
Ásmundsson said the drinks are designed to be filling and to provide energy without a crash or “jitters.” The line includes three varieties: Iced Mocha, New Orleans, and a Keto Latte. The drinks are set to launch in March.
