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Wild Barn Coffee Set to Donate 100% of Profits to Help Wildfire Relief Fund

With historic wildfires ravaging the western United States, Boulder, CO. based coffee company Wild Barn Coffee, led by co-founders Jenny Verrochi and Alyssa Evans, is dedicating 100% of their profits of Wild Barn Nitro Cold Brew Coffee on National Coffee Day, September 29, 2020 to the GlobalGiving.org California Wildfire Relief Fund. 

People Moves: Vanessa Walker, Lee Brody Join 100 Coconuts

New York-based coconut water brand 100 Coconuts announced last week that Walker has joined the startup as board member, while fellow beverage marketing veteran Lee Brody is coming on as an advisor. Elsewhere, Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) veteran Charles Murray has joined Boxed Water is Better as the brand’s Director of Operations overseeing R&D, production and distribution.

PepsiCo Announces New Renewable Electricity Target

PepsiCo Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) today announced a new target to source 100% renewable electricity across all of its company owned and controlled operations globally by 2030 and across its entire franchise and third-party operations by 2040.

Kill Cliff Announces New CBD Flavor

Kill Cliff, the clean energy drink company, just added a fourth CBD beverage to its already impressive arsenal- Strawberry Daze.

Distribution Roundup: Celsius Adopts DSD for Target Stores

Celsius Adopts DSD for Target Stores; Rowdy Mermaid Launches Ecommerce Platform; Hubble Adds HiTouch Distribution, Expands Whole Foods; Tea of a Kind Launches New Flavors in Southeast and Midwest; The Bitter Housewife Adds PacNW; KÖE Kombucha Adds SoCal 7-Eleven

Molson Coors Takes Minority Stake in ZenWTR

Molson Coors Beverage Company has taken a minority stake in ZenWTR, the sustainably packaged bottled water brand launched earlier this year by serial entrepreneur Lance Collins, the company announced today. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

WTRMLN WTR Announces Sale to Caribé Juice

The Denver, Colo.-based brand of cold pressed watermelon juice blends has been acquired by Caribé Juice, the company announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Go Girl Energy Relaunches Under New Ownership

Fifteen years after being founded by Shannon Deary-Bell, Go Girl Energy is relaunching on September 14 with a lineup of healthy, clean-energy beverages for busy women and active lifestyles.

Taste Radio Insider Ep. 98: He ‘Won’ On LinkedIn. And It’s Paying Dividends.

Mark Samuel, founder & CEO of protein-centric snack company IWON Organics, spoke what he defines as the brand’s “why,” the most effective ways to engage with his audience of 20,000-plus followers on LinkedIn, how he incorporates both confidence and vulnerability in his content and why patience is a virtue, especially after hearing the word “no.”