In this week’s episode of Elevator Talk, meet Poppilu -- a brand that’s trying to disrupt the refrigerated juice category starting with a health-forward lemonade. Tune in to hear Melanie Kahn, Founder of Poppilu, discuss how the Chicago-based brand is using aronia berries and fresh ingredients to bring consumers back to lemonade, touting high antioxidants and less sugar.
Nutritional supplement company Bulletproof 360, makers of Bulletproof Coffee products, has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by previous investor CAVU Venture Partners, the company announced in a press release Tuesday.
The Coca-Cola Company’s fruitful partnership with one of New York’s powerhouse beverage distributors appears to be ending, as the soda giant confirmed it is pulling Honest Tea, Zico coconut water and Hubert’s Lemonade products from Big Geyser’s DSD network.
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by the young, ambitious leaders of two trendsetting brands: Rip Pruisken, the co-founder and CEO of fast-growing snack company Rip Van Wafels, and Ely Key, the co-founder, president and CEO of innovative beverage maker Up Mountain Switchel.
Boulder-based 1908 brands announced today that is has acquired prenatal and lactation nutrition brand Bundle Organics. The deal comes as Bundle announces new products to take the company beyond teas and beverages and into other popular food categories.
In California, a revised FAW issued by the state Department of Public Health effectively prohibits the sale of hemp-derived CBD products, while the debate over defining an identity for the plant-based dairy category moves forward.
In this Distribution Roundup, plant-based beverage Koia expands into Publix, EBOOST earns placement at 7-Eleven, and Sprouts signs a new deal with KeHE through 2025.
In recent years, Urban Remedy has expanded distribution beyond Northern California into major urban markets statewide, while establishing a partnership to co-pack private label high pressure processed (HPP) juices for Whole Foods stores on the West Coast.
Bevi Brings on Tech Executives as Company Scales; Monster Promotes Tierre, Carling; Vivian Rhoads Leaves Verge for Supplements Company; Acosta Names Former C&S Wholesale Exec as CEO; Convergent Coffee Co. Brings on New VP of Sales, Operations Director; AB InBev Creates New Executive Leader Roles
United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced today that it will acquire grocery retailer and wholesaler SUPERVALU for $2.9 billion, including debt. Through this deal, the company said it expects to see combined net sales of more than $21 billion.
The Coca-Cola Company’s revamped diet and zero sugar soft drinks continue to bolster overall sales. On a call with investors and analysts, the beverage conglomerate announced organic revenue was up by 5 percent.
Acclaimed chef and entrepreneur Rick Bayless discusses why authenticity has been the guiding principle throughout his career and is an indispensable asset in the food business. Susie Fogelson, who for 15 years guided marketing efforts for the Food Network explains why transparency is an opportunity for brands to tell a story. Meet Jamie Meltzer, the founder of upscale fruit jerky brand Watermelon Road, who was victorious in NOSH Live’s Pitch Slam 4.
Strong numbers for energy drinks and water fueled a 5 percent increase in total snack and non-alcoholic beverage sales during a four-week period ending on July 14, according to a report on Nielsen all-channel data by Wells Fargo Securities.
PepsiCo Announces Incubator Program "The Hive”; Soda Taxes Upheld in Philadelphia, But Unlikely to Spread in Pennsylvania; Starbucks and McDonald’s to Collaborate on Sustainability
