SakéOne Unveils Two New Canned Saké Products
SakéOne, the country’s foremost premium saké brewer and importer of fine Japanese saké, has announced the release of its inaugural Oregon-brewed canned saké, Yomi and Momokawa.
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Taste Radio Insider Ep. 21: This is Why Nestlé Invested a Half-Billion in Blue Bottle Coffee
After spending $500 million to acquire a majority stake in Blue Bottle Coffee, it might be surprising to hear that Nestlé is content to let the premium roaster and retailer “just be.” Blue Bottle CEO Bryan Meehan spoke about the company’s relationship with Nestlé, its purposeful innovation strategy and efforts to enhance consumers’ experience with coffee. Also in this episode: an interview with former N’Sync star Lance Bass, who recently launched a cocktail mixer brand.
PepsiCo: 2018 Q4, Yearly Revenues Up As Restructuring Looms
PepsiCo offset dampened yearly profit projections with strong sales growth in Q4 2018, as the company prepares to make significant cost cuts over the coming years.
Coke: Poor Outlook Hits Stock Price Despite Solid Q4
Despite a 5 percent increase in organic sales in the fourth quarter, The Coca-Cola Company’s poor 2019 outlook resulted in the company’s largest single day drop in stock price since 2008 following its Q4 and full year earnings report.
SZENT Secures Additional $2.2M In Funding
SZENT, the breakthrough beverage startup innovating the water category, announced today the closing of a $2.2 million round of financing as the brand ramps into its first full year in market.
Gaiam Organic Green Teas Launch Nationwide
Sequential Brands Group, Inc. has announced the launch of new Gaiam Organic Green Teas in partnership with MindFull Inc., a food and beverage portfolio company whose team has over 75 years combined experience in the organic and natural products industry.
Teamsters: Survey Finds “Significant Disruption” in SoCal Coke Distribution
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters claimed today that strategic decisions made by Coca-Cola bottler and distributor Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling (RCCB) “have created significant disruption in the quality of service” for customers in Southern California, according to the results of a survey of over 100 retailers.
Distribution Roundup: GLOE Ramps Up Retail Activations
GLOE Brands will add thousands of new locations for its Organic GLOE Sparkling line; Celsius adds Anheuser-Busch InBev DSD distributors; Origin Almond partners with Rainforest and KeHE; Koia adds 530 new Target stores.
Elevator Talk: Marin Kombucha Focuses on the Craft of Brewing
Marin Kombucha offers a line of oak aged kombuchas that are craft brewed in small batches. CEO & Brewmaster Brian Igersheim is focused on delivering high quality kombucha that highlights the special qualities of the tea leaves.
VIVIC Sparkling Coffee Now Available Online and in Northern California Retailers
Headquartered in Sonoma, California, VIVIC is a new innovative producer of direct trade sparkling coffees, which are now available for purchase directly from their website and through their distributor, Rock Island Refrigerated Beverage.
Sonoma Brands Sees Management Additions
Over the past two months, investment group and incubator Sonoma Brands has seen changes to its operating team including the addition of two managing directors. Founder Jon Sebastiani told NOSH the additions are reflective of how the firm has evolved since its inception.
Bartek Ingredients Announces Capacity Increases
Bartek Ingredients Inc., the world’s largest producer of malic acid and food-grade fumaric acid, announced the successful completion of a 4,000 ton per year capacity increase of its malic acid production facilities.
Press Clips: Emails Show Coke Courting Favor with CDC
Report finds emails between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Coca-Cola Company; Coke apologizes for Delta Airlines napkin ads; Maine coffee shop claims trademark infringement on "CBD Coffee"; Forbes profiles Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company
Taste Radio Ep. 149: Food Should Taste Good Founder Pete Lescoe On The Three Words That Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know
Pete Lescoe chronicled his journey as an entrepreneur, including how he created a foundation for success as the founder of Food Should Taste Good, discussed his perspective on risk and explained why cash will always be king. He also spoke about the eventual sale of the company, why he got back in the food business and why he doesn’t think about happiness as a goal.