CPG Week: Unpacking ‘Unfrosted’, High Cocoa Prices & Foxtrot Update
The CPG Week team gives their unadulterated takes on "Unfrosted" before diving into the week's news related to snack trends, cocoa prices and an update on Foxtrot.
Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners Backs The Finnish Long Drink
Jay-Z’s Marcy Venture Partners is the latest group to invest in ready-to-drink brand The Finnish Long Drink, the company announced today.
“We Play To Win”: Former BodyArmor Exec, Patrick Mahomes Launch Sport Coffee
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and former BodyArmor marketing executive Michael Fedele have teamed up on a Throne Sport Coffee positioning toward active-lifestyle consumers and athletes.
BevNET Live Summer 2024: Agenda Highlights
We’ve posted the agenda for BevNET Live Summer 2024 in New York, taking place June 12-13 at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Let’s dive into some of the goodies: -On finance, we’ll…
Review: Rokit
Rokit, a UK-based company known for its diverse range of coffee and tea products, including stick packs, Nespresso pods, and RTDs, is now launching five of their 8.4-ounce RTD beverages in the US.
Kristen Bell Joins PLEZi as Investor, Brand Partner
Actress and experienced CPG investor Kristen Bell announced today that she has joined PLEZi, the kids drink brand co-founded by former First Lady Michelle Obama, as an investor and brand partner to grow brand awareness and accessibility.
From Mixers to Margaritas: Hella Cocktail Co. Moves Into RTDs
Hella Cocktail Co., known for its bitters and mixers, is making a foray into bev-alc with a ready-to-drink (RTD) line debuting this week, Hella Margaritas.
Taste Radio: Why Lance Collins, Creator Of Billion-Dollar Brands, Can’t Stop
Serial entrepreneur Lance Collins – creator of some of the most successful beverage brands of the past two decades, including BodyArmor, Fuze, NOS and Core – talks about his current and past ventures, lessons from successes and missteps, the reason that founders fail and why he encourages them to make “fast mistakes.”
New Exclusive Insider Benefit: BevNET & Nosh Quarterly Reports in Partnership with Leading Data Providers
BevNET and Nosh are excited to announce an exclusive data series for Insiders! We’re kicking off this series by introducing new “State of the Category” reports with Brightfield Group.
A Drink With…Brett Atkinson, SVP of Operations at Spindrift
After discontinuing its Blackberry flavor three years ago due to a Pacific Northwest heatwave that abruptly spiked the price of berries, Spindrift today announced the flavor’s return.
Spirits Distribution: Berczy Joins Hard Tea Race; DIO Aims for the Minibar with RNDC
Our latest distribution roundup finds Berczy getting in on the hard tea race in the Northeast and Woody Harrelson’s spirits heading into Massachusetts, while prepared cocktails Tequio and DIO sign deals with new distributors as they go deep in California and New York respectively.
Distribution Vet Butrymowicz Launching “Juice of the Future” Brand Loom
Loom, the brainchild of Bill Butrymowicz, VP at Jersey Shore DSD house Seaview Beverage, is a new line of juice drinks that will begin rolling out to stores and online this summer. Butrymowicz will be leading the brand as CEO while also continuing to run the distribution business that was founded by his father, using Seaview’s fleet as an immediate entry point into the market.
BevNET Live Summer 2024: Only 30 Days Until Beverage Leaders Head to New York City
In just 30 days, leaders in the beverage industry will meet in New York, NY for BevNET Live Summer 2024. The two-day event provides a platform for beverage entrepreneurs and industry experts to network, learn, and drive innovation within the beverage sector.
Report: Foxtrot Assets Sold At Auction For $2.2M
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.