Since 2010, Blue Ridge Bucha’s co-founders Kate and Ethan Zuckerman have operated their small kombucha business on a shoestring, bootstrapping their way into 150+ account locations throughout Virginia, Maryland and D.C. in kegs and refillable glass bottles.
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In this episode, we examine brand-building and retail strategies for center store grocery in interviews with the founders of two category-leading brands: Katlin Smith, the founder and CEO of fast-growing baking mix and snack brand Simple Mills, and David Eben, the founder of Carrington Farms, a brand of organic seeds, grains and oils.
With a $150,000 loan from the Milwaukee Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Top Note is moving production of its non-alcoholic sparkling mixers and aromatic tonics to Octopi Brewing Company in Waunakee. Production of Top Note’s mixers is expected to begin in July once a cold pasteurizer and customized bottling line parts are installed at the brewery.
Daytrip is currently establishing a distribution network and plans to rollout next month through ecommerce and in independent retail accounts. The CBD-infused sparkling water line includes Cherry, Coconut Pineapple, Lemon Lime, and Tangerine flavors which contain 5 calories and 10 mg of CBD per 12 oz can.
Brooklyn-based mixer brand Q Mixers today announced it has secured a $40 million investment from Eurazeo Brands, the CPG-focused arm of French investment company Eurazeo.
Key West Smuggler Company announced plans to give back to their local community through the sale of their award-winning bourbon whiskey on Indiegogo on Tuesday, April 23. The company will be releasing a limited amount of numbered, hand-made crates fabricated from the rubble left behind by Hurricane Irma.
Stoli Vodka, the original premium vodka with uncompromising quality since 1938, has announced the launch of its newest flavor, Stoli Lime. The first citrus-flavored vodka to be introduced by Stoli in more than a decade, Lime will roll out nationwide this month and enters the market with a 96-point platinum rating from the Beverage Testing Institute (BTI).
For Jack McNamara, the founder and CEO of DrinkTru, the coming weeks and months will test if his plan to disrupt the space bears fruit. The company is entering a critical growth stage by expanding its product lineup into on-trend functional categories and securing new financing and advisors.
Greenbar Distillery, Los Angeles’ first distillery since Prohibition and maker of the world’s largest portfolio of organic spirits, leaps into the canned cocktail space with their uniquely crafted Greenbar Distillery Spritzes. An American take on the traditional Italian spritz, the line aims to bring fun, finely-balanced cocktails to customers more accustomed to drinking beer and wine at home and on the go.
Hangar 1 Vodka transitions to The Hangar 1 Distillery with the launch of its first-ever non-vodka offering: Bentwing Brandy, a super-premium blend of fruit-forward Northern California and Chenin Blanc-style French brandies.
Iconic Brands, Inc. in conjunction with its licensed partner, United Spirits, has announced the introduction of Hooters Spirits, with the official debut at this year’s WSWA Conference. Hooters Spirits is a private label brand for Hooters of America, the iconic restaurant chain, with over 430 restaurants globally, and locations in 44 states.
Since debuting the first collagen-infused elixir in 2016, Dirty Lemon continues to push the boundaries of ingestible beauty. This month Dirty Lemon launches +retinol, its latest foray in nutricosmetics and the first-ever drinkable retinol to deliver youthful looking skin, reduce the appearance of fine lines and stimulate natural collagen production.
S&D Coffee & Tea, the largest custom coffee roaster in the U.S., introduces a new line of cold brew coffee—flavored and ready to serve—making the growing cold brew trend accessible to restaurants and operators everywhere.
