Red Tree Beverages, Coca-Cola’s “firewalled, wholly owned” subsidiary to explore beverage-alcohol, has no intention of getting into the distribution business, Red Tree president Jenny Dowdy said yesterday during Beer Marketer’s Insights fall seminar.
Gen Z is pushing alcohol abstention to new record lows, according to a new report from NIQ. But that doesn’t mean the youngest legal-age generation isn’t drinking— they’re just doing it differently, and in an era when there are more BevAlc (and replacement) options than ever.
Chris Hunter, the co-founder and CEO of plant-based beverage brand Koia, spoke about the importance of setting goals both in his personal life and in business, lessons from an aggressive retail strategy early into the brand’s development, why self-manufacturing is the key to profitability and the company’s future, and how to optimize the roles of celebrity partners.
Plant Press is a new line of low calorie sparkling beverages that aims to provide “clean caffeine” with one 12 ounce can equaling the same caffeine as a cup of coffee.
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with Gay Water, plus Inspiro Tequila, hard water “cocktail” Bluebird, Nosotros agave spirits and Wahaka Mezcal.
It’s time to reveal the semifinalists for BevNET’s signature pitch competition, the New Beverage Showdown, taking place on Dec. 4 + 5 at BevNET Live in Marina del Rey, CA.
CPG consultant and BevNET contributor Joshua Schall unpacked his insights and takeaways from Supply Side West, including why Cognazin may have broken out from the pack of brain-boosting ingredients, why fighting against caffeine is likely a losing battle and what's in the future for sweeteners.
How do you hold someone’s interest after an initial interaction? What motivates them to stay connected with you and your company? Three weeks before BevNET’s winter events kick off in Marina Del Rey, the hosts discussed ways that entrepreneurs can optimize meetings with investors and retailers and how to amplify their message to the industry at large.
Zevia CEO Amy Taylor will speak at BevNET Live on the power of focus in brand and product portfolio as a way to lay the groundwork for healthy, credible, sustainable business growth.
Pennsylvania’s liquor laws are some of the most restrictive in the country, making state-controlled liquor stores an unlikely venue for consumers to discover out-of-state small or craft distilleries.
In a significant win for the burgeoning hemp THC-infused product industry, the New York Supreme Court ordered yesterday a preliminary injunction against the emergency measures that abruptly halted the sale of THC-infused products in August.
In this week’s new products gallery, MTN DEW helps gamers level up with the return of a popular LTO, AVEC teams up with Yes! Apples and Dr Pepper cranks up the heat.
Pointless is a new entry into the mid-calorie CSD set that focuses exclusively on ginger ale. All four 12 ounce flavors – Original, Lime, Blueberry, and Cranberry – feature cold-pressed ginger juice as their hero ingredient.
Amid its ongoing shift to an asset-light production model, Oatly reported net sales rose 2.5% to $187.6 million in Q3 during its earnings report today.
