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In Growing Kombucha Set, GT’s Rebrand Aims For Clarity

Does being the biggest brand in a beverage category, as well as the one that brought it into the public sphere, give you the right to reorganize it as it evolves? If you’re GT Dave, founder of GT’s Kombucha, the answer is “yes.”

WATCH: Mark Rampolla on Investment During the Pandemic

In an interview with NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg, Mark Rampolla, partner and co-founder at PowerPlant Ventures, discussed what the new relationship between brands and investors may look like, both pre and post acquisition.

Joyride Coffee Launches Direct-To-Consumer Platform

As an increasing number of Americans work from home – a trend that has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic – Joyride Coffee, America's leader in office coffee innovation, has launched a direct-to-consumer platform that offers home deliveries of Joyride's highly sought-after portfolio of products.

Tanteo Tequila And Twisted Alchemy Launch Margarita Delivery Service

Tanteo Tequila, offering a full line of innovative, handmade tequilas, has joined forces with Twisted Alchemy, purveyor of fresh, cold-pressed juices for craft cocktails, to offer two ways to safely celebrate Cinco de Mayo at home this year: a Margarita Messenger delivery service (launching on May 4) and a virtual edition of the Mexican Standoff, Tanteo’s popular secret ingredient bartending challenge with public voting open now on the Tanteo website. 

Quick Reaction: Pepsi Takes On Bang

It’s now official: after much rumor and speculation over the last several weeks, PepsiCo announced today it has entered an agreement with Vital Pharmaceuticals, the producer of Bang Energy, to be that brand’s exclusive U.S. distributor. Here’s a quick look at the implications of the deal across the category and the broader beverage market.

Prinova Signs Distribution Agreement with Agrumaria Reggina

Leading Aroma Chemical and Essential Oil supplier Prinova is teaming up with Agrumaria Reggina, one of the largest citrus-based Essential Oil and Juice manufacturers in Italy. The partnership will give…

Taste Radio Ep. 211: To Build A $200M Brand, Pat LaFrieda Relied On This More Than Anything

We’re joined this week by Pat LaFrieda, CEO of renowned meat brand Pat LaFrieda’s, who discussed his definition for quality and how it fits into the company’s evolution, why “relationships are everything” in business, his vision for the future of the restaurant industry and his surprising opinion about plant-based meat products.

PepsiCo Announces Bang Energy Distribution Partnership

PepsiCo announced today in its Q1 earnings call that it has entered an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Bang Energy, the performance energy drink brand produced by Vital Pharmaceuticals, furthering the conglomerate’s goal of becoming a competitive player in the global energy drink market.

KDP: Packaged Beverages Push Net Sales Up 4% in Q1

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) weathered headwinds from the COVID-19 global pandemic to deliver growth across all four product segments during Q1 2020, with Packaged Beverages helping drive net sales up 4.4% ($2.61 billion), according to an earnings report released Monday.