The Leading Event for the Beverage Industry is Just 1 Week Away

Connect with more than 725 beverage industry leaders in just 7 days at BevNET Live Winter 2023 in Marina del Rey, CA. Networking is an essential piece of BevNET Live - we make sure to offer plenty of opportunities throughout the day for you to initiate meaningful conversations, establish new partnerships, and catch up with industry friends.

Taste Radio: A Spicy, If Unexpected, Deal. Plus, Sweet Treats And MUD.

It’s not often that a high-profile investment deal is announced just before a major holiday, but we got lucky this week. After discussing the news that Kim Kardashian’s private equity firm SKYY Partners has invested in upscale condiment brand TRUFF, the hosts munched on a new brand of cookies launched by popular Twitch streamer Pokimane and dove into a growing pool of caffeine-free energy drinks.

BellRing Brands: Premier Protein Fuels Strong FY 2023 Earnings

As it moves to discontinue its PowerBar brand business in North America, protein products portfolio company BellRing Brands announced full fiscal year 2023 net sales over $1.6 billion, up 21.5%, in an earnings report this week.

Hemp Dreams: Drinkable Company Plans for Pivot

For Mark Mahoney, founder of Massachusetts-based The Drinkable Company, the Delta-9 THC market is beginning to mature to the point where his extensive CPG expertise and experience can further press an advantage.

Raise the Dead: Weird Beverages Teams With Legendary Band

Canned tea maker Weird Beverages is teaming with our Editor-in-Chief’s favorite band, The Grateful Dead, to release a pair of new permanent flavors -- Grateful Grapefruit and Mystical Mint -- in its 16 oz. can Weird Yerba lineup starting on January 1.

BevNET Live Winter 2023: Meet Our Cocktail Showdown Judges

We’ve already revealed the finalists for BevNET’s Cocktail Showdown, our pitch competition for RTD cocktail brands taking place at BevNET Live in Marina del Rey on December 3. Now, let’s meet the judges who bring a wealth of expertise in retail, investment, R&D, and more.

Taste Radio: Step One To Winning A Gold Rush? Do This, Straightaway.

Cy Cain, the co-founder and CEO of Straightway Cocktails, an award-winning brand of super-premium bottled and canned cocktails, explained how years of preparation gave the company a strong foundation on which to build, why passion and opportunity equally drive the business forward and how he assesses a broader opportunity to reach consumers in other beverage alcohol categories.