California-based Revive Kombucha has unveiled a new look for its 12 oz. glass bottles featuring a simplified and streamlined visual identity that founder Sean Lovett said would bring greater attention to the liquid itself.
Following our coverage of CBD as a rising functional ingredient in beverage, Part 2 of this story looks at how brands are looking to bring it to market and the challenges they face with production, distribution, branding, and an uncertain regulatory and shipping environment that drags on what is expected to be a huge business.
With the announcement of its new three-SKU line of nitrogen-infused cold brew lattes, two of which are made with oat milk, Rise Brewing Co. is aiming to bring one of the hottest trends in coffee out from behind the espresso bar and into shelf-stable RTD coffee category.
In this interview recorded at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in New York City, four high-ranking women at different private equity firms discuss the need for gender diversity within the beverage industry and how investors can boost female-helmed companies.
An investor group led by beverage industry veteran Douglas Abrams has taken a majority stake in organic beverage company Purity Organic, the company announced today in a press release. Abrams will assume the CEO role immediately.
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All Market, Inc. (AMI), the parent company of coconut water maker Vita Coco, today announced the acquisition of Runa, an organic energy drink brand made with the guayusa leaf. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Today NextFoods Inc, the producer of GoodBelly Probiotics, announced the close of a $12 million round of funding led by 301 Inc, the venture arm of General Mills.
In a wide-ranging discussion at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in New York City earlier this month, Lauren Rudick, partner at law firm Hiller, PC, and Erik Knutson, president of the American Trade Association for Cannabis and Hemp, spoke to both the enormous opportunities and significant challenges of working with cannabis-infused drinks.
Leigh and Bill Keith, the co-founders of Perfect Bar, on the story, strategy and secrets behind the brand’s 13-year ‘overnight success’; the habits of Health-Ade: Daina Trout, the co-founder and CEO of the fast-growing kombucha brand, on routines that have supported the brand’s growth and helped avoid costly missteps
In this interview recorded at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in New York City, Ken Uptain, CEO and founder of premium water maker Essentia, discusses how he helped build and nurture the company from its early days as a "designer water" to one of the category's fastest growing brands.
In an interview recorded at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in New York City, Vita Coco co-founder and CEO Mike Kirban discussed the brand's journey from a young startup to a leader in the coconut water category with the broader goal of being the "biggest better-for-you beverage company" in the world.
BeyondBrands is looking to bring consumers one step closer to that potential future with their latest venture: Mood33, a cannabis-infused sparkling tonic. The brand launched earlier this year with a party on April 20 and began selling in California dispensaries on June 1.
After CNBC reported that premium water brand Essentia was exploring a potential sale, sources close to the situation confirmed to BevNET that the company has been working with Credit Suisse for more than a year, but that there is no official sales process underway.
