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New Barn Scales Back Retail Presence to Take Omnichannel Focus

Following a year plagued by out-of-stock issues and high shipping costs, plant-based food and beverage brand New Barn is scaling back retail distribution for its product portfolio to service only the West Coast as it focuses on integrating an omnichannel strategy in 2020.

Elmhurst 1925 Launches Three New Flavored Single Serve Milked Oats Varieties

Elmhurst 1925, maker of simple, nutritious and incredibly delicious plant-based milks, has announced the launch of three new 11-oz. Single Serve Milked Oats™ flavors: Single Serve Milked Oats™ Chocolate, Single Serve Milked Oats™ Vanilla and Single Serve Milked Oats™ Blueberry.

Oak & Eden Whiskey Releases Wheat & Spire Wheated Bourbon

Staying true to tradition, but adding a compelling layer of innovation, Dallas-based Oak & Eden Whiskey has just announced the expansion of their product line by adding Wheat & Spire, a unique twist on wheated Bourbon.

BevNET Magazine Feature: Sacred (Cold) Space

While dairy will remain on top for the foreseeable future, the cold case is changing today. Dairy industry leaders, however, may be more prepared for that change than anticipated.

L.A. Libations Announces Slate of New Hires

CEO Danny Stepper said L.A. Libations has hired five new team members in an effort to create departmental synergies and help the company “deliver on [its] commitments” to serve as the non-alcoholic brand building arm for Molson Coors.

Betsy McGinn Joins Cascadia Managing Brands Advisory Board

Amazon Guru Betsy McGinn has joined Cascadia Managing Brands’ Advisory Board.  Betsy is the co-author of The Amazon Roadmap: How Innovative Brands are Reinventing the Path to Market, the quintessential start-to-finish guide for brands who want to launch, recalibrate, or optimize their business on Amazon and ensure continued growth on this powerful platform.

Ohza Mimosas Now Offering Shipping to 29 States

Mimosas are no longer just for brunch, and they're now available to be shipped to your doorstep. Ohza Mimosas, the ready-to-drink, reinvented mimosa in a can, has officially launched online ordering and shipping to 29 US states.

HyVIDA Appoints Mark Strome to Board of Directors

HyVIDA Brands Inc., producer of the world's first hydrogen-infused sparkling waters, is pleased to announce that Mark Strome has been appointed to its board of directors. Strome's strategic business knowledge and entrepreneurial experience will help to strengthen HyVIDA's impact nationally and beyond.

BevNET Live Winter 2019: CBD Beverage Leaders Tackle Regulation

In 2019, the beverage market saw a veritable flood of CBD-based beverage innovations. Although competition in the space may be tight, CBD beverage leaders are now looking to work together to take the category out of legal limbo and into the mainstream.

Elevator Talk: Hoplark HopTea Brews Up a Healthy Non-Alc Refreshment

Hoplark HopTea was born out of co-founder Dean Eberhardt’s desire to have a healthy and complex beverage while on a break from drinking alcohol. The company developed a line of zero calorie, zero alcohol teas brewed with hops, delivering a flavor profile similar to beer.

OLIPOP Introduces New Root Beer Flavor

Your choices for digestive health just got more wonderfully nostalgic, thanks to OLIPOP digestive tonics. The award-winning beverage brand, celebrated for its ability to reimagine classic soda flavors into delicious beverages with gut health-focused function, just introduced its fourth flavor this month: “Classic Root Beer.”