BevNET Live 2023: The Data Behind Disruption
In this numbers-heavy video from BevNET Live Winter 2023, Scott Dicker, market insights director at SPINS, offers insight into what is currently driving disruption in the beverage industry.
BevNET Live 2023: The Power of Focus in Brand and Business
In this video from BevNET Live Winter 2023 in Marina del Rey, California, Zevia CEO Amy Taylor breaks down how to establish a firm foundation for your brand and find a unique position that will lead your target audience to you.
How 2023’s Legal Battles Are Shaping The Future of BevAlc
From lawsuits against major distributors to celebrity breakups, it's been a year of high profile BevAlc legal disputes. But what are the most important 2023 cases that lawyers are tracking into the next year and how might they impact the industry?
Taste Radio: East Imperial’s Secret Weapon? A Consistent, Disciplined Emphasis On This.
Tony Burt, the founder and CEO of super-premium mixer brand East Imperial, spoke about the why a consistent and disciplined emphasis on the brand’s core values has been key to its success, how the company holds the line on pricing and positioning and identifies ideal placement for its products and why it is agnostic about strategic partnerships.
Brewbound Live 2023: Strategies For Breaking Into the ‘Messy’ Fourth Category
The beer distributor route-to-market has served fourth category brands like BeatBox and Stateside Vodka’s Surfside hard tea and lemonade better than wine and spirits distributors, but getting in front of the right buyers in the fast-changing category is still “messy."
Taste Radio: Buy Or Sell? We’re Split On The Potential For These Concepts.
A $900 million M&A deal was a top talking point for the hosts, who also highlighted a $40 million private equity fund focused on investment in emerging brands and opined on both trendy concepts and those of cultural significance. This episode also features an interview with culinary expert and product developer Henry Hill, who spoke about ways that modern brands can optimize flavor and texture.
The Top 10 Most Read BevNET Stories of 2023
This year in beverage news had it all: raging Senators, warring energy drinks and even a sprinkle of Elk Blood. Here are the top 10 BevNET stories, as ranked by popularity.
This Week’s New Products: Sour Patch Hydration, Plus Seedlip, G Fuel and More
In this week’s new products roundup, KELIA expands its portfolio of THC-infused beverages, Pecana seeks to shake up the alt-milk space and G Fuel celebrates the upcoming launch of Zack Snyder’s new Netflix film, Rebel Moon.
Energy Drinks Earn Facings as C-Stores Plan to Increase Beverage Sets
Over one-fifth of the convenience channel is planning to give more space to beverages in the new year, with energy drink growth driving optimism for the total beverage category, according to the latest Beverage Bytes retailer survey released by Goldman Sachs Equity Research this week.
Distribution: Barcode Scans Texas with H-E-B Expansion
Hydration drink brand Barcode is expanding its presence across Texas by going chainwide with grocer H-E-B this week. Also, Prebiotic soda brand Poppi is now the exclusive soda for Juice Press stores. The juice bar chain announced this week that the brand is now rolling out to all 80 of its locations nationwide.
Snoop Dogg Bursts Into Cannabis Beverages With ‘Death Row’ Drink
Legendary rapper, weed advocate and rising CPG player Snoop Dogg is teaming with Texas-based Hill Beverage Co. to use iconic rap label Death Row Records as a way to enter the rapidly expanding world of cannabis beverages.
Taste Radio: How Deux’s Mastery Of Social Media Vaulted It Into The Big Time
Sabeena Ladha, the founder and CEO of Deux, spoke about how her prior work experience helped give the a better-for-you sweets brand a head start, why Deux promotes indulgence first and foremost, how the collaborative nature of its social media and influencer strategy has benefited trial, awareness and innovation, and how she navigates the challenge of managing three product lines.
Spirits Distribution: Tequio Hits Erewhon, Emma Watson Teams Up with RNDC
In this latest round of distribution news, we check in with Tequio, Fairfields Rum, Kastra Elion Vodka and two UK gins headed this way, Warner’s and Renais Gin, the latter courtesy of Harry Potter star actor Emma Watson’s Renais Spirits.
Coca-Cola’s Red Tree Beverages Brings More Juice To Bev-Alc Category with Minute Maid Spiked
The Coca-Cola Company’s bev-alc subsidiary Red Tree Beverages is launching a line of multi-serve wine cocktails under the Minute Maid brand in spring 2024.