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The future of Foxtrot is once again in question after assets belonging to the shuttered grocery chain were acquired today by Further Point Enterprises via auction for $2.2 million, according to a report from Crain’s Chicago Business.
If Tip Top Proper Cocktails had the resources, it would’ve released 11 new styles of canned cocktails this year.
How do you educate consumers on the herbological origins of chocolate while they’re standing in the store aisle, deciding whether or not to try their luck on a drink called “Cacao Water”? Five years into his cacao products venture Blue Stripes, chocolatier Oded Brenner has yet to find the perfect answer. But he’s getting closer.
Dates, consumed for millenia, are having a modern moment. But can the superfood maintain its momentum, particularly among mainstream consumers? And, while we’re asking: has “superfood” lost its luster? Taste Radio’s hosts have their say. We also sit down with MMA icon Quentin “Rampage” Jackson, who is a partner with upstart beverage brand F3 Energy.
This week’s new product gallery reads a bit like a superhero team-up comic, thanks to a few eye-catching collaborations from C4, Alani Nu, and Gatorade. Plus, Bones Coffee takes coffee drinkers to a galaxy far, far away.
Spirits sales at restaurants and bars are mostly steady, with recent data from WSWA’s SipSource and NIQ’s CGA revealing more optimism for the year but still pointing to lower growth levels than in past years. In other happenings on-premise, March Madness was a slam dunk for bars and vodka may find more possibilities in fine dining.
SunOpta reported double-digit gains in both revenue growth and gross profit in its Q1 2024 earnings report released yesterday, with the plant-based milk supplier feeling “encouraged by the progress of our capacity investments,” per CEO Brian Kocher.
Soft top-line numbers overshadowed progress made in recovering from temporary distribution losses and a forthcoming move into DSD, according to Zevia’s Q1 2024 earnings report released after market close yesterday.
Don’t call it a turnaround – at least that was the attitude of Laird Superfood CEO Jason Vieth during the nutrition brand’s Q1 2024 earnings call yesterday, declaring that the “turnaround story has officially become a growth story once again.”
Black Rifle Coffee Company (BRCC) reported a robust 51% y/y wholesale growth in the Food, Drug and Mass (FDM) market, despite softening performance from its brick-and-mortar cafes.
Ketone-enhanced beverages have been slowly making their way off the supplement shelves and into functional drinks sets positioning as energy, non-alcoholic alternatives and mental clarity options.
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Paul Beaupre, the founder of BoPray Consulting, who shared his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Campari remains optimistic about its 2024 performance despite a lag in sales, as it joins other spirits suppliers facing a downward period after pandemic-boosted growth.
