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IFT FIRST Annual Event & Expo is Underway in Chicago

Thousands of food and beverage professionals are gathered this week at McCormick Place in Chicago from July 16-19 for IFT FIRST: Annual Event & Expo. Organized by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), IFT FIRST is the largest annual nexus between the academic and business sides of the food science world.

G.O.A.T. Fuel Embraces Athletic Focus with ‘Sports Energy’ Trademark

Since its founding in 2020, better-for-you energy drink startup G.O.A.T. Fuel has known it wanted to establish a base in the pro sports world. Now, as its footprint has surpassed 10,000 retail accounts nationwide, the brand is ready to go all in by trademarking the phrase “Sports Energy.”

Bonbuz Launches ‘Functional Fizz’ Cans

LA-based, female-founded functional beverage company Bonbuz expands and shapes the future of drinking with their ground-breaking product, Functional Fizz.

Taste Radio: Can Tesla Conquer CPG? It’s A Community Call.

When car companies start making tequila and beer, all bets are off. In this episode, the hosts banter about Tesla’s foray into beverage alcohol, what happens when the boss visits a satellite office, a sneak peek at the new digs for BevNET’s winter events, how entrepreneurs can get inside the minds of investors and why we’re big on packing vacation snacks and drinks.

PepsiCo: Q2 Earnings Best Expectations, Optimism Behind Gatorade Innovations

PepsiCo bested analyst expectations in its Q2 2023 earnings report today, announcing net revenue growth of 10.4% in the quarter and 10.3% year-to-date. Organic revenue growth in the quarter was up 13% and the company raised its full-year outlook to 10% organic revenue growth, up from 8% earlier this year.