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Daily Newsletter - July 28, 2017 |
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Ray Latif Taste Radio Ep. 68: Talking Innovative Ventures and Investments with Owl’s Brew and 301INCEpisode 68 of the Taste Radio podcast features interviews with Jennie Ripps, the CEO and co-founder of tea-based cocktail mixer and beer brand Owl’s Brew, Pete Speranza, who is a New Business Development Principal with General Mills’ business development and venture capital arm 301INC, and the latest edition of Elevator Talk with Jason Petrou, the founder of Clean Energy Organics. |
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Meagan McGinnes Amazon Invests In Growth; Whole Foods Posts LossesThe e-commerce retailer increased net sales by 25 percent to $38 billion for the quarter, but earned less per share then Wall Street was expecting. Amazon SVP and CFO Brian Olsavsky said Q2 year-over-year earning differences were ”driven by investments” in the company’s own technologies like Echo, a ramp-up of its original video business and increased spending on hiring and marketing. |
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Brad Avery Press Clips: Beverage Execs Ask for Aluminum Tariff ExceptionCan and beverage industry leaders ask President Trump to exempt certain types of aluminum from potential tariffs; White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci may be a Juice Press investor; Whole Foods sets a date for shareholders to vote on Amazon deal; Former Tesla engineer creates hangover cure. |
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Carol Ortenberg VMG Closes New $550M Fund to Invest In Entrepreneurial BrandsThis week private equity investment group VMG Partners announced the close of its fourth fund at $550 million, with another $150 million available in a flex-up vehicle. The capital, said VMG Managing Director Wayne Wu, will be invested in emerging, lower middle market companies producing consumable branded goods. |
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Reminder Video: Scott Uzzell Talks VEB's Past 10 Years & Predicts Industry FutureVEB is Coca-Cola's brand incubation unit, charged with the mission of identifying growing brands and providing strategic investment with an eye towards eventual acquisition. Since its inception, VEB has helped develop brands such as Honest Tea, ZICO, Suja, and Fairlife. On the BevNET Live stage in New York, Uzzell reflected back on the group’s first ten years and outlined its predictions and plans for the future of the beverage industry. |
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Industry Newswire / Press Releases |
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Coca-Cola Zero Sugar Launches in U.S. with New and Improved Real Coca-Cola Taste |
FEATURED BEVERAGE INDUSTRY JOBS |
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Stony Creek Brewery |
Branford, CT |
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Cape May Brewing Company |
USA |
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Golden State Cider |
Oakland, CA |
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Golden State Cider |
Sacramento, CA |
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Deschutes Brewery |
Bend, OR |
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Lord Hobo Brewing Co |
Orlando/Tampa, FL |
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Fresh Bev, Ripe Hand Crafter Juice |
New Haven, CT |
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Groundwork Coffee |
North Hollywood, CA |
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Groundwork Coffee |
North Hollywood, CA |
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Groundwork Coffee |
North Hollywood, CA |
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Groundwork Coffee |
North Hollywood, CA |
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Groundwork Coffee |
North Hollywood, CA |
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Groundwork Coffee |
North Hollywood, CA |
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Mamma Chia |
USA |
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Garage Brewing Co |
USA |
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BEVERAGE INDUSTRY JOBS |
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NEW! Microbiologist |
Summit Brewing Co |
Saint Paul, MN |
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FIJI Water |
Dallas, TX |
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NEW! Creative Manager |
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery |
Milton, DE |
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NEW! Sales Representative |
Craft Beer Guild Distributing of LA |
Multiple Locations |
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Citizen Cider |
Burlingon, VT |
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NEW! Packaging Manager |
Ecliptic Brewing |
Portland, OR |
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Stone Brewing Co. |
Escondido, CA |
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Revive Kombucha |
New York, NY |
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Inspira Marketing |
Key West, FL |
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NEW! Quality Engineer |
Boston based Equipment Supplier - MIT Spinout |
Boston, MA |
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Allagash Brewing Company |
Orange County, CA |
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Inspira Marketing |
Morristown, NJ |
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NEW! Field Manager |
MatchaBar |
New York City, NY |
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NEW! Brewer's Assistant |
Federation Brewing |
Oakland, CA |
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NEW! Field Market Manager |
The Saint Louis Brewery/Schlafly Beer |
Chicago, IL |
Food News (Project NOSH) |
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VMG Closes New, $550 Million Fund to Invest In Entrepreneurial Brands |
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