In this video from Natural Products Expo West 2024, BevNET senior reporter Brad Avery spoke with Pop & Bottle co-founder and CEO Jash Mehta about why multiserve was a necessary format for the brand to compete in, how the woman-owned company has resonated with female consumers, and why the brand is growing when the rest of the cold brew coffee segment is declining in retail.
We caught up with Local Weather CEO and co-founder Jon Alagem at Natural Products Expo West to discuss how the brand’s adaptogen-powered proposition fits into the modern hydration set, the keys to the brand’s growth thus far, and introduces its new flavor, Wildberry.
Expo West 2024 remains top of mind for the hosts, who discuss how attendees’ perception of innovation and their evaluation of new products has evolved in recent editions of the annual event. They also spoke about how a confluence of global flavors and convenient, clean label foods and beverages is a positive sign for the industry as a whole.
Continuing with our Expo West 2024 coverage, here's a look at some of the hottest new products and trends that we spotted on the show floor last week, including Bored Cow's take on drinkable yogurt, KOR's new Hydrate line and much more.
Recent sales data from the wine industry hasn’t been great, and some smaller wineries are looking to fix their problems by turning to spirits.
Guayakí Yerba Mate is revamping its executive leadership, announcing today the appointment of Harmless Harvest chief executive Ben Mand as its new CEO, with Robyn Rutledge, the company’s interim CEO since November, transitioning to Board Executive Chair.
Spirits giant Sazerac announced today plans to acquire Southern Champion’s ready-to-drink (RTD) portfolio, including BuzzBallz, the spherical wine-, spirit- and malt-based cocktail brand.
BODYARMOR has tapped model Olivia Culpo and her fiancé, 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey – a longstanding partner with the sports drink brand – for its first-ever campaign for its latest release, Zero Sugar.
New York-based GNGR Labs has secured a low seven-figure investment round led by Gather Ventures and with participation by Bochi Investments, representing the brand’s first outside money.
Sanzo CEO and founder Sandro Roco spoke with BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero about a range of topics, including the genesis of Simu Lui and Steve Aok’s involvement and the evolution of his pitch decks to investors and retailers.
Our latest news roundup from Expo West 2024 dives into La Colombe’s revamp under Chobani’s ownership, how Super Coffee is fine tuning its identity (and portfolio) to match demand, and ITO EN’s eye-catching collaboration with LA Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Having already created a proprietary technology to infuse cannabis into food and beverage products, Vertosa is looking to solve another problem: making those products taste good.
Matt Weiss, the founder and CEO of sustainable and better-for-you snack brand RIND Snacks, speaks about how the company maximizes the value of outside capital, utilizing alt-retail channels, foodservice and travel stores to drive cash flow and why investing early in brand ethos and a polished product has consistently paid dividends.
Having combed the cavernous halls of a gargantuan Natural Products Expo West 2024, the hosts had plenty to discuss. From innovative new products and fast-growing categories, to trendy ingredients and exhibitor enthusiasm, this episode provides their first recap of an incredible event.
