Flow Alkaline Spring Water announced today it has closed a $45 million Series D funding round, backed by a group of individual investors that includes pop star Post Malone and former MLB champion Chase Utley. The financing will go towards the company’s goal of scaling distribution and production and doubling its consumer base by next year.
International Beverage Holdings Ltd. has announced a new partnership with leading super-premium artisanal spirits importer and distiller Hotaling & Co., as part of a new phase of ambitious growth for its portfolio in the US market.
Sagamore Spirit finished a blend of six-year-old and four-year-old straight rye whiskies in barrels that first aged Sagamore Spirit rye, and then Sierra Nevada’s prized red ale.
Infuse Spirits Group L.L.C., the world’s only single-bottle infusion company is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Castrilli as its Vice President - National Accounts.
Aprch, a new wellness beverage company inspired by adventure, integrity, health and the environment, introduces their first ambassador/partner, Mark Carter, a pro snowboarder and born-and-raised rancher from Wyoming.
A company which sources ‘wild water’ from the Isle of Lewis for whisky drinkers to enjoy with their dram is uniting remote island communities in a digital collaboration with a small whisky shop in the Outer Hebrides, a well-known Scottish distiller and a whisky expert
B2B food tech startup Plantible announced this week the close of a $4.6M seed round, co-led by Hong Kong-based early-stage venture capital group Vectr Ventures and New York-based Lerer Hippeau, along with Kellogg’s venture arm eighteen94 Capital and San Francisco-based Food for Thought Worldwide (FTW) Ventures.
While their latest venture, Earth & Star, is a sharp departure from BluePrint, co-founders Zoe Sakoutis and Erica Huss are applying the same principles that proved so successful in juice as they look to put their spin on a new product: functional mushroom-infused oat milk lattes.
BevNET and NOSH’s interactive streaming video series, Office Hours, is returning on Tuesday, May 5 at 3 p.m. ET. This edition will focus on the COVID-19 pandemic-related disruptions to the review and reset process for categories and products, and the steps brands can consider when reaching out to retail buyers.
We spoke with Bubble founder & CEO Jessica Young about how she drew upon her experience as a chef and product developer to launch the health-focused online marketplace, how Bubble is enhancing visibility and sales for small brands via the platform and how she assessed opportunities and challenges for the company and thoughtfully communicated each to investors.
In a webinar, three leaders in the natural grocery space -- KeHE Distributors VP of category management and growth solutions Kate Paul, Independent Natural Food Retailers Association interim CEO Pat Sheridan, and Natural Co-Op Grocers senior director of purchasing Ben Nauman -- discussed how distributors and retailers are responding to the fast-changing environment and what brands can do to stay on top of the crisis.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many high-profile sustainability initiatives have taken a back seat to single-use packaging, with many grocery stores banning reusable bags and Starbucks no longer accepting refillable mugs. Despite this, Loop is going all in on reusable packaging, launching its waste-free CPG delivery platform nationwide through retailers Walgreens and Kroger with heavyweight brand partners including PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever.
Dominica Bay is the founder and CEO of Vibe Life Hemp Kombucha, a startup company based in Vancouver, Canada. The brand employs a longer fermentation process and uses fermented stevia to craft a low sugar product. Other ingredients include fermented hemp, botanicals and cold-pressed juices for flavor and functionality.
April’s new product launches were all about caffeine and CBD, with energy-boosting launches from Talking Rain and Moonlight Beverage Co and hemp-infused offerings from Aprch, Tempo and CBD Living. Check out the gallery for notable April releases, including the latest flavor from MTN DEW and Pathwater’s charitable Earth Day bottle.
