Taste Radio: The Simple Maxim That Made Michele’s Granola A Profitable Category Leader Taste Radio: The Simple Maxim That Made Michele’s Granola A Profitable Category Leader

Taste Radio: The Simple Maxim That Made Michele’s Granola A Profitable Category Leader

by Brad Avery,

Michele Tsucalas and Oliver Buccicone, the founder and CEO, respectively, of super-premium granola brand Michele's Granola spoke about how focusing on “premium simplicity” has enabled it to scale while maintaining its rustic package design and positioning, the brand’s patient path to distribution in conventional grocery and why examining every cost is key to being cash-flow positive and profitable.

Lemon Perfect Names Former Onda COO Kimmell as Chief Supply Chain Officer Lemon Perfect Names Former Onda COO Kimmell as Chief Supply Chain Officer

Lemon Perfect Names Former Onda COO Kimmell as Chief Supply Chain Officer

by Brad Avery,

Lemon Perfect is bringing on David Kimmell, a former operations head at Onda and Spindrift, as its Chief Supply Chain Officer. Founded in 2017, Lemon Perfect produces a line of sugar-free flavored waters made with lemon juice, positioned as a better-for-you alternative to lemonade.

Barcode Becomes Official Sponsor of the Brooklyn Nets Barcode Becomes Official Sponsor of the Brooklyn Nets

Barcode Becomes Official Sponsor of the Brooklyn Nets

by Brad Avery,

Functional beverage brand Barcode has been building its business through tight connections in the NBA. Now, the L.A.-based brand is upping the stakes from players to teams, announcing today it has been named the official fitness water of the Brooklyn Nets.

C-Stores: Slower Q3 Sales Leads to Mixed Year-End Outlook C-Stores: Slower Q3 Sales Leads to Mixed Year-End Outlook

C-Stores: Slower Q3 Sales Leads to Mixed Year-End Outlook

by Brad Avery,

Beverage sales in the convenience channel remained “healthy” in Q3 2023, up by 4.4%, despite decelerating from stronger 6.6% growth in Q2, according to the latest Beverage Bytes survey of retailers conducted by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.

Zenso Labs Uses Alc RTDs to Showcase Upcycling Tech Zenso Labs Uses Alc RTDs to Showcase Upcycling Tech

Zenso Labs Uses Alc RTDs to Showcase Upcycling Tech

by Adrianne DeLuca,

After working for nearly seven years developing the technology to “craft a more sustainable sip,” Massachusetts-based Zenso Labs is toasting to its success. Last week, the company announced its entry into the beverage industry via two alcoholic RTDs – a Pear Ginger hard seltzer and a canned Moscow Mule.

Report: Consumers Pay +73% For Celeb Spirits at Bars & Restaurants Report: Consumers Pay +73% For Celeb Spirits at Bars & Restaurants

Report: Consumers Pay +73% For Celeb Spirits at Bars & Restaurants

by Ferron Salniker,

Celebrity spirits are growing sales on-premise— and at a premium. Consumers are paying 73% more per drink for a celeb-backed spirit at bars and restaurants, according to Union’s OnPrem Insights which gathers data from over 1,000 high volume accounts using the POS platform.

Taste Radio: Let’s Play ‘Is It Innovative?’ And, Why Are Celebrities Flocking To Coffee? Taste Radio: Let’s Play ‘Is It Innovative?’ And, Why Are Celebrities Flocking To Coffee?

Taste Radio: Let’s Play ‘Is It Innovative?’ And, Why Are Celebrities Flocking To Coffee?

by BevNET.com Staff,

What defines compelling innovation? Novel ingredients? Esoteric flavors? Unusual packaging? The hosts discussed how strategic and entrepreneurial companies are attempting to innovate in food and beverage and what’s moving the needle for consumers. They also riffed on two new celebrity coffee brands, one launched by a “Yellowstone'' star and the other known for her status as a “teen mom.”