Taste Radio: Modern Bud – Cann’s Path To Becoming A Next-Gen Billion-Dollar Brand

Jake Bullock, the co-founder and CEO of pioneering cannabis-infused beverage company Cann, spoke about the role of community based, on-the-ground education in the brand’s ascendancy, why early-stage fundraising is about “finding the one,” the company’s scrappy strategy for getting product into celebrities’ hands and why he believes brands “need an enemy in all marketing.”

Chamberlain Coffee Enters RTDs With Walmart Exclusive Launch

Chamberlain Coffee made its much anticipated ready-to-drink debut last week, partnering exclusively with Walmart to release its four-SKU line of canned plant-based lattes and further extend the influencer-driven coffee brand’s reach.

Coca-Cola: Global Market Improvements Support Q1 Sales Growth [Updated]

The Coca-Cola Company surpassed analyst expectations in its Q1 2023 earnings report today, announcing net sales growth of 5% to around $11 billion, with a profit of $3.1 billion. Organic revenue in the quarter increased 12%, including +11% price/mix growth and a 1% bump in concentrate sales. Global unit case volume grew by 3% while operating income fell -1%.

Taste Radio: A Controversial ‘Tok-ic.’ Mission Impossible? Not For Ziba Foods.

Jacqui Brugliera reported on the food and beverage scene at Coachella 2023, the hosts discussed whether #watertok is a faux controversy and riffed on several notable snacks and libations. We also meet Raffi Vartanian and Patrick Johnson, the co-founders of Ziba Foods, a mission-driven brand of Afghani-grown nuts, seeds and dried fruits that maintains an ethical supply chain from farm to bag.