Cheribundi Announces Changes to Executive Leadership
Cheribundi Inc., the leading producer of tart cherry juice products, has announced significant changes to the company’s executive leadership team.
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BevNET Live Summer 2019: Whipstitch Capital’s Nick McCoy on Investment
In this video from BevNET Live Summer 2019, Whipstitch Capital co-founder and managing director Nick McCoy walks through how investment, mergers and acquisitions work in the beverage industry, breaking down topics including the core financial differences between the food and beverage spaces, how competition is increasing as new brands enter the market, and how major corporations think about acquisitions.
ITO EN Launches Matcha LOVE Craft Blend Green Tea Concentrate
ITO EN North America, the global leaders of green tea and innovative beverages launched their latest matcha LOVE innovation, a craft blend unsweetened matcha green tea concentrate at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City.
Clear/Cut Phocus Announces National Availability at CVS Pharmacy
Clear/Cut Phocus (Phocus), a first-of-its-kind premium sparkling water containing natural caffeine and L-theanine, is now available at over 800 CVS locations nationwide. CVS has brought on Phocus as part of the pharmacy chain's better-for-you-beverage program, a commitment to promoting the personal wellness of its customers by providing healthier beverage options on its shelves.
Elevator Talk: Be Mindful Beverages is Set to Launch in the Natural Energy Space
Matthew Rich is the founder and CEO of Be Mindful Beverages, a company aiming to provided better options for under served markets, starting with natural energy. Its first product line offers low sugar, organic and clean label energy drinks with sophisticated flavors, caffeine sourced from green tea and antioxidants and vitamins from natural juices and herbs.
Remedy Organics Launches Golden Mind
Remedy Organics, the leading producer of incredibly delicious and functional wellness beverages, has announced the launch of Golden Mind. This newest flavor nourishes the body with DHA Omega-3 derived from sustainably sourced microalgae.
LaCroix Defends Ingredients, Packaging in Public Letter
Sparkling water brand LaCroix has issued an open letter defending its production process, ingredient integrity and packaging safety in the wake of a series of lawsuits, claiming “We never have, and never will, make false statements about our products.”
GuS Soda Introduces 30-Calorie Ginger Ales
Utmost Brands, Inc., maker of all-natural GuS Sodas introduced a new line of superior tasting, 30-calorie ginger ales at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. Available in 12 oz. slim cans, the new line features three flavors: Original Dry Ginger Ale, Peach Ginger Ale, and Raspberry Ginger Ale.
Better Booch Announces $2.5 M Funding Round
Los Angeles-based kombucha maker Better Booch announced today it has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by Crush Ventures, the venture capital arm of artist management firm Crush Music. The company has “bootstrapped” its finances since its 2012 launch and the funding round is the first time the brand has taken outside money.
CLEAN CAUSE Debuts New Packaging
CLEAN Cause, the Austin-based natural and organic energy drink fueled by Yerba Mate, has launched new packaging for its 16 oz. cans.
Bragg Live Food Products Acquired by Investor Group
Apple cider vinegar maker Bragg Live Food Products announced today it has been acquired by an investor group led by private equity firm Swander Pace Capital, positioning the 107-year-old wellness brand for expansion and innovation.
RETHINK Brands Partners With My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers
Internationally-renowned Children’s Fitness Centers has joined with RETHINK Brands, launching a unique partnership which offers healthful beverage options in select My Gym locations around the United States including Texas, Maryland, District of Columbia, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey with more locations soon to be announced.
Taste Radio Ep. 168: The CEO Behind C4 On The Power of Premium & Keys to Explosive Growth
Nutrabolt CEO Doss Cunningham explained why focusing on premium as the guiding principle of the company’s business strategy was key to its development and that of its anchor brand, C4. He also discussed the mission and focus of his venture capital firm LivWell Ventures and the lessons he hopes to impart to brand owners within its portfolio. This episode is presented by Flavorman, the beverage architects.
BevNET Live Summer 2019: Presence Marketing’s Bill Weiland on Picking the Winners
According to Bill Weiland, founder and CEO of Presence Marketing, brand selection is a craft, not a science. It takes a full comprehension of category nuances and dynamics to determine a brand’s potential.