BevNET Podcast Ep. 15: Chewing the Fancy Food Fat
The gang from Project NOSH mines food trends from the recent Summer Fancy Food Show in Manhattan.
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Project Juice Takes Aim At Off-Premise, Hires Leader of Wholesale Development
Project Juice announced the news in a press release on Tuesday, in which CEO Susan Shields said the addition of Jirik - and the creation of the new position - arrives as part of Project Juice’s efforts to expand its wholesale business beyond its brick and mortar locations and the business’ continuing evolution from “from a cold pressed juice to a plant-powered nutrition brand."
Tom First Departing First Beverage Ventures for Castanea Partners
First will remain a board member with several brands that he started working with via First Beverage, including Health-Ade, Purity, Q, and Project Juice.
Amid a Surge in Distribution, Genius Juice Gets a New Look
Genius Juice, which has made significant strides in the distribution of its organic coconut smoothies, recently unveiled a new look. The revamp comes with a simplified name for the brand, now known simply as “Genius,” and two new flavor varieties.
Press Clips: Presidential Candidates Get Carbonated; Coke Returns to Rutgers
Avery’s Beverages, a specialty soda maker based in New Britain, Connecticut, has introduced ‘Trump Tonic’ and ‘Hillary Hooch’, two new carbonated soft drinks based on the 2016 presidential candidates.
BevNET Podcast Ep. 14: Confused About Carbonation? Spindrift Wants to Keep It Simple.
In this podcast, recorded at Spindrift headquarters in Waltham, Mass., we sit down with founder and CEO Bill Creelman and CMO Strick Walker to discuss the company’s approach to an upcoming label refresh and how it incorporated consumer feedback into the redesign.
Danone to Acquire WhiteWave Foods for $12.5 Billion
The deal will nearly double the size of Danone’s North America footprint, increasing it from 12 to 22 percent of the company’s total portfolio and align it with several fast-growing brands focused on healthy and sustainable lifestyles.
Video: Live Kombucha’s Trevor Ross Discusses New Line of Drinking Vinegars
Last week BevNET caught up with company founder Trevor Ross in New York City at the Summer Fancy Food Show to discuss the line extension.
Founders of Saint Archer Brewing Launch Villager Goods, a New Food and Beverage Platform
Hoping to emulate the early success of his San Diego-based beer company Saint Archer Brewing, which was purchased by MillerCoors last September, entrepreneur Josh Landan is doubling down on the beverage business.
Video: Discussing Califia Farms’ New Nitro Coffee with CEO Greg Steltenpohl
“We think there’s a lot of promise in how you combine these plant-based milks with coffee and then elevate the experience,” Steltenpohl told BevNET. “This is the first time I think it’s all come together in one package.”
BevNET Podcast Ep. 13: Getting Fancy in The City That Never Sleeps
In this podcast, we examine how the Summer Fancy Food Show has evolved to become an important event for beverage brands seeking local and national retail opportunities. We also discuss a thriving scene for Brooklyn-based food and beverage companies as seen at the convention and the ways that some are marketing the borough as part of their brand. Finally, we offer our take on some of our favorite products from the show.
Press Clips: Diet Pepsi Brings Back Aspartame
Less than a year after PepsiCo removed aspartame from Diet Pepsi, the company is bringing back the controversial artificial sweetener.
Video: A Recap of the 2016 Summer Fancy Food Show
In this video, we sift through notable product launches and line extensions and identify emerging trends in craft soda, sparkling water, RTD coffee and tea on display at the specialty foods convention. We also examine the growing ranks of beverage exhibitors that were targeting food service opportunities at the event.
Harmless Harvest Sues Vita Coco Over Coco Community
Harmless Harvest, which pioneered and leads the super-premium segment of the coconut water category, has filed a lawsuit claiming that labels and packaging for Vita Coco’s new Coco Community line are “confusingly similar” to its own.