Ogden’s Own Opens New Distillery
The massive, 32,000 square-foot multi-purpose facility was constructed from the ground-up with the primary goal of helping Ogden’s Own continue to scale the distillery’s growth fueled by massive regional popularity.
News
Brands Give Back Roundup: Loco Coffee Partners With Boston Area Brands for ‘Pay It Forward’ Package; Nutpods Supports Nurses and Coffee Shops on National Nurses Day
The food and beverage industry continues to step up and lend support to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this roundup, we highlight brands’ efforts to give back, including Loco Coffee’s “Pay It Forward” snack care package featuring Boston area food and beverage brands and Nutpods’ efforts to support nurses and local coffee shops during National Nurses Day.
Office Hours: Strategy, Pivots, and Planning during the Pandemic
Office Hours is returning on Tuesday, May 12 at 3 p.m. ET. Industry veterans Alan Murray and Brad Barnhorn will use examples derived from years of working with brands as board members and operators to offer advice on forecast planning, organizational strategy and leadership during the pandemic, while fielding questions from viewers at home.
Grain & Barrel Spirits Launches Chicken Cock Ryeteous Blonde
Grain & Barrel Spirits has launched Chicken Cock Ryeteous Blonde, its newest limited-edition expression, in partnership with Goodwood Brewing based in Louisville, Kentucky.This marks the company’s second beer barrel finish collaboration with Goodwood.
Taste Radio Insider Ep. 84: The Fastest Growing Brand In This Category Was Also The Most Patient One
Jamba Dunn, the founder and CEO of Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha discussed the duality of Rowdy Mermaid’s current trajectory and its long-term business strategy, the brand’s function-forward approach to formulation, why he was cautious about aligning with a private equity firm and how his role as CEO has changed over the years.
Welcome to the New BevNET and NOSH
If you’ve subscribed, thank you. Today is the first day of your full access to our existing and expanding platform. If you’re still waiting, we’re excited to have you join us. For 24 years our mission has been to provide the stories and information that help food and beverage professionals navigate the industry. This new subscription model will support our team’s commitment to providing you with independent journalism that serves and informs the food and beverage community, and will enable us to extend our capabilities even further to fulfill that mission.
Baltimore Spirits Company Releases New Batch of Cask-Strength Whiskey
Baltimore Spirits Company has announced the release of a new cask-strength batch of their flagship Epoch Rye whiskey. This marks the third cask-strength batch of Epoch Rye that has been produced to date and is available via contactless pickup at their distillery in the Union Collective as well as through their delivery service.
Monster: Q1 Sales Up 12.3%, Despite April Declines
Monster Energy reported over $1 billion in sales during the first quarter of 2020, though the company is preparing for more difficult days ahead. Net sales rose 12.3% ($1.06 billion) over the same period last year, with gross sales up 13.4%.
Samson & Surrey Appoints Bacardi Veteran John Roa as Senior Vice President – Sales
Samson & Surrey is delighted to announce the appointment of John Roa to leadership of Samson & Surrey’s national sales force. Roa, previously Managing Director of Bacardi USA’s Eastern Sales Division, has extensive experience in sales and trade marketing roles in the industry over the last 20 years.
Hotaling & Co. Reintroduces HIRSCH Bourbon with New Expression
Hotaling & Co., the San Francisco-based leading importer and distiller of super-premium artisanal spirits, reintroduces HIRSCH Selected Whiskeys, offering a new expression of this iconic whiskey brand with the release of the first selection, THE HORIZON Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
JBT Commits to Building on Record for Sustainability
CHICAGO — JBT Corporation, the technology solutions provider to the global food and beverage industry, has committed to continuing to support customers worldwide improve sustainability through an increase in yields,…
Barentz Announces Acquisition of Ingredients Inc
HOOFDDORP, The Netherlands — Barentz International, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients, has expanded its activities in the dynamic world of taste and nutrition. The company proudly announces…
Kombucha Brewers International Unites Industry for ‘Kombucha Heal-In’ Global Initiative
Los Angeles, Calif. – Kombucha Brewers International (KBI), the leading trade organization committed to promoting and protecting commercial Kombucha brewers around the world, has rallied the industry for a give-back…
Hydrant Raises $5.7 Million Series A Round
Hydrant, the maker of a line of powdered hydration drink mixes, has raised $5.7 million in a Series A funding round led by Coefficient Capital, the company announced today, bringing its total funding to $8.8 million. In addition to Coefficient Capital, the round also included Rx3 Ventures and prior investors Soma Capital and Sixers Innovation Lab, an incubator program run by the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers.