Volume growth decelerated on a sequential basis across beer, wine, spirits and flavored malt beverage categories, while holding relatively steady across hard seltzer in the two-week period ending August 12, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
Founded in 2016, Gunna Drinks is a soft drinks line that has previously only been available in the UK market. Positioning itself as a “better made lemonade,” the brand is now working on expanding into the U.S. with five uniquely flavored varieties.
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Alex Sonageri, a consumer investor with Blackstone Growth, who shared his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
In bringing together two of the biggest names in beverage – Jack Daniel’s & Coca-Cola – for a ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail, Dallas Cheatham, Brown Forman’s ready-to-drink portfolio director, knew the consumer buy-in was there.
Non-alcoholic beverage sales decelerated in the two-week period ending August 12, according to the latest analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. Total retail dollar sales in tracked channels was up 6.7% in the two-week period, compared to +7.4% in the four-weeks and +8.3% in the 12-weeks.
Sketch comedian. Ghostbuster. Vodka entrepreneur. It’s all in a life’s work for Dan Aykroyd. The co-founder of iconic spirit brand Crystal Head Vodka, Aykroyd spoke about the company’s adherence to business fundamentals and premium positioning, what makes him an effective salesman and the limited impact of his celebrity on the brand’s success. He also explained what postal work has to do with the ownership team’s harmonious relationship and answered an infamous question with a “little g.”
Yerbaé has raised over $4 million in the “first tranche” of a new funding round backed by a variety of athletes and entertainers, the Arizona-based plant-based beverage brand announced yesterday.
At BevNET Live on December 4 + 5 in Marina del Rey, beverage brands are invited to participate in retailer One-to-Ones. 9 buyers from Albertsons will be available for private, pre-scheduled meetings during the event. Brands will be selected at the retailer’s discretion.
Functional alkaline water brand Jovē has been building retail partnerships in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic and is preparing for a national push on the back of new format innovation, a hybrid distribution model and brand sponsorships.
It’s likely you’ve heard of Casamigos, the tequila brand founded by actor George Clooney, Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman in 2013, which later sold to Diageo for nearly a billion dollars.
Organic juice brand Sol-ti has named former Pressed Juicery chief Pawan Kalra as its new president and CEO, who steps into the role as Sol-ti founder Ryne O’Donnell shifts to the role of chairman and “Chief Vitality Advocate.”
They talk the talk, but does Gen Z walk the walk? The hosts discuss the generation’s complicated relationship with food and whether their values actually impact purchasing decisions. This episode also features an interview with Jorge Antonio Salles, the third-generation master distiller for iconic tequila brand El Tequileño.
In spirits distribution news, SJP’s cosmo is hitting Kroger’s shelves and one importer is ditching a major distributor to focus on reaching the Hispanic consumer
In this week’s new products roundup, Genius Juice gets a brain boost with the launch of wellness shots, Laird and Chobani summon The Great Pumpkin and Indeed Brewing splashes into the THC-infused beverage space.
