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Kill Cliff to Launch CBD Recovery Drink

While several startup sports drink brands have looked to CBD as an anti-inflammatory functional ingredient, Kill Cliff is the first brand in the category with nationwide distribution to announce a CBD line. The new product, Kill Cliff CBD, includes 25 mg of CBD per 12 oz can and will be available in a single flavor, Orange Kush.

Summer Fancy Food Show 2019: New Products Gallery

In this gallery, we review a handful of notable new items showcased during this year's Summer Fancy Food Show, including a new energy tea, a pair of new releases from both Elmhurst and Brooklyn Crafted, two bag-in-box cold brew coffees and a concentrated kombucha syrup designed to work with Sodastream appliances.

3 Mountains Launches Silverback Draft Tea

3 Mountains, Specialty Food Association member and based in Asheville, North Carolina, announces a new partnership with Back Porch Beverage of Canton, North Carolina, to manufacture Silverback Draft Tea, the world’s first non-alcoholic draft-style tea, available in both kegs and cans.

Fever-Tree Launches Refreshingly Light Cucumber Tonic

Fever-Tree, the world's leading producer of premium tonics and mixers, has announced its Refreshingly Light Cucumber Tonic is arriving in the U.S. market. A limited edition, Refreshingly Light Cucumber Tonic perfectly captures the essence of summer and complements spirits like gin, vodka, tequila, aperitifs and more, with 43% fewer calories than Fever Tree Tonics.

NessAlla Kombucha to Release New CBD-Infused Flavors

NessAlla Kombucha, the nation's first craft-brewed kombucha maker, is launching a line of hemp-derived CBD infused flavors this month. The new flavors include Butterfly Effect, Magic Matcha and J-Hops.

BevNET Live Summer 2019: Vital Proteins CEO on Customer Acquisition and E-Commerce

The ways in which brands can effectively connect with consumers are constantly changing as social media and e-commerce platforms continue to evolve. While influencer marketing has provided a new path for driving brand awareness, for brands it’s no longer just about paying a celebrity to pose with a product on Instagram.

HFactor Expands with New Flavors, Increased Distribution and Brand Refresh

HFactor, hydrogen-infused functional water, is celebrating its two-year anniversary with the launch of four delicious flavors, increased distribution and a brand refresh. HFactor is adding Watermelon, Blood Orange, Honeydew and Tart Cherry flavors to its line of award-winning hydrogen infused water.

MATI Energy Issues #MATI30 Challenge

MATI Energy, the first craft-brewed organic energy drink, has issued the #MATI30 Challenge, inviting consumers to break free from the crash that comes with their typical caffeinated beverage choice and make the switch to the certified organic energy drink for one month.

The Living Apothecary Expands Distribution

The Living Apothecary has announced the launch of its organic probiotic teas into new retailers across the country as the brand continues to expand into the natural, club and conventional grocery channels.

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.