Coca-Cola Elevates CFO To Interim North America Leader As Jennifer Mann Steps Down
Coca-Cola’s North America Operating Unit is set for a management change as EVP and president Jennifer Mann is stepping down.
New Products: Rockstar Mocktails, Hot Girl Pickle Lemonade and More NA Creations
The non-alcoholic beverage space is getting some funky new innovations this month, including mocktails from Rockstar Energy, a hemp-infused take on Four Loko, and a pickle lemonade beer alternative courtesy of HOP WTR.
LivReal Gets Realistic with Clean Energy Drink Launch
The Boston-based, clean label energy drink startup, which launched last year, is going nationwide with distribution into all Sprouts Farmers Market stores as part of the retailer’s Forager brand discovery program.
How Walmart Evaluates Next-Gen Innovation
Walmart senior director of emerging brand partnerships Dee Charlemagne and senior beverage category merchant Leslie Osorio discuss how the retail giant is evolving its approach to working with early-stage brands.
Licensing Deal Brings Nine Loko Intoxicating Hemp Beverages to Market
Four Loko-maker Phusion Projects has licensed some of its brand assets to Chuck It LLC for use on intoxicating hemp beverages.
Taste Radio: Time To Rethink THC… And DTC?
One brand is preparing for a regulatory shakeup. Another just landed in Target with $24 million in fresh capital. The Taste Radio hosts discuss BRĒZ’s bet on a future beyond THC, Stars & Honey’s leap from DTC success to a nationwide Target launch, and how brands are reinventing Shirley Temples, protein bars, and Rice Krispie treats for a new generation of consumers.
Marketing: Sprite Celebrates Hip Hop History
Sprite is teaming up with Genius, the online music and lyrics annotation platform, to launch “The Living Tracklist,” a campaign which “reimagines” some of the most iconic hip hop songs in history as “a living, evolving canon shaped by culture, conversation and community,” according to the company.
Adam Kost on How Dirty Shirley Cleaned Up
Most founders build to scale, but Adam Kost, founder of ready-to-drink (RTD) brand Dirty Shirley, built to prove.
Inside Private Equity Investment Decisions With KarpReilly
At BevNET Live Summer, KarpReilly's Hank Spring explained the current landscape of beverage investment and how the PE firm strategizes its funding role.
White House Demands Congressional Hemp Regulatory Framework
Hemp industry advocates are celebrating the inclusion of pro-hemp language in a recent White House letter to Congress.
Review: Slice Soda Gets Dirty
The execution is solid, offering approachable flavors that lean lighter and more restrained than many competitors in the category.
CPG Week Podcast: Tara Bosch’s Next Bet and Trade Dress Distress
This week on the podcast, Nosh managing editor Monica Watrous and senior reporter Lukas Southard discuss Algae Cooking Club’s funding round and BRĒZ’s strategic pivot, plus SmartSweets founder Tara Bosch’s second entrepreneurial act and a legal battle between two electrolyte beverage makers.
Another Round for Adult Soda
Like all consumer trends, the circle came back around and consumers started craving flavor again and before we knew it, hard soda was back. Producers are hoping this time the trend is stickier (but maybe less syrupy).
Reports: Diageo Layoffs Hit North American Business Unit
Diageo CEO Dave Lewis is reportedly slashing jobs as part of a reorganization of the struggling alcohol giant, whose portfolio includes Guinness, Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Smithwicks, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal and Casamigos.