BevNET Live Winter 2023 Heads to Marina del Rey on December 4 + 5
BevNET Live is finding a new home this December! The event will head down the street to Marina del Rey, CA, a change that brings fresh energy and new opportunities.
BevNET Live Day 1 Rewind: Milo’s Makes Big Moves; The Future of Financing Is Biz Fundamentals
Industry experts ranging from long-time entrepreneurs to grocery buyers and beverage investors shared their optimism about the road ahead for emerging brands, while also emphasizing the importance of a strong focus on business fundamentals and managing growth within the bandwidth of your balance sheet today.
Six Finalists Advance in New Beverage Showdown 25
Six startup beverage brands emerged from a field of 12 contestants to secure a spot in tomorrow’s final round of New Beverage Showdown 25 at BevNET Live Summer 2023, presented by Coca-Cola North America New Revenue Streams.
NielsenIQ: Beverage Sales Accelerate as Volume Declines Soften
Non-alcoholic beverage sales picked up some momentum, accelerating sequentially while volume decline softened in the two-week period ending June 3, according to an analysis of NielsenIQ data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research.
BevNET Live Summer 2023: Taste Radio Studio Schedule; Watch the Free Livestream
It’s almost time for BevNET Live Summer 2023! If you’re unable to join us in-person, you still have the opportunity to listen to the important conversations happening on the main stage and in the Taste Radio Studio - we will make a free livestream available on June 14th and 15th.
“A Completely Different Taste”: Can This Mexican Coconut Water Win in the States?
On his regular trips to Acapulco, Mexican beverage manufacturer Alan Cohen has had a longstanding passion for the experience of drinking water from a fresh coconut pulled straight from the tree. However, despite various attempts to translate that experience into a CPG product, Cohen believed the taste has never truly been replicated.
Frazy Talk: Startup Aims For Cafe Quality Out The Freezer
Launched in 2022, Frazy - a DTC coffee, mocktail and boba tea company - was built to bring the personalized experience to specialty beverages. Less than a year in, the business has released a concentrate version of its customizable coffee platform bringing a shelf-stable, on-the-go format to the brand.
Sober AF: Non-Alc Cocktail Earns Investment From Pernod Ricard’s Venture Arm
Pernod Ricard is expanding its non-alcoholic interests by investing in New Zealand-based brand AF Drinks through its venture arm, Convivialité Ventures.
“It Has to be an Experience”: Bacardi’s Plan For On-Premise Recovery
Bars and restaurants are still traveling down the long road to recovery since the end of pandemic lockdowns, Bacardi is offering a potentially faster route.
How Did Gorgie Raise $6.5M Without VC Cash?
After just six months on the market, female-focused energy drink Gorgie is already finding its stride. The New York-based brand founded by Michelle Cordeiro Grant announced the close of a $6.5 million pre-seed funding round today.
Taste Radio: Nothing Tastes Better Than Nostalgia. This Founder Is Proving It.
This week features a conversation with GN Chan, the founder of Double Chicken Please, a New York City bar widely recognized as one of the best in the world. As part of our interview, Chan explained his view of the bar as “a design and performance studio,” an innovative menu in which you “drink your food and eat your drink” and the regionality of non-alcoholic cocktail and spirit trends.
Co-Packer Connector Platform Raises $4M
PartnerSlate, a contract manufacturing database, has raised $4 million to expand its PartnerMatch platform which connects food and beverage brands to co-mans using AI streamlining the process of searching for and matching with suitable producers.
BevNET Live Summer 2023: Hidden Agenda Highlights on Distribution, Marketing Partnerships
View the complete agenda for BevNET Live Summer 2023, held at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York, NY on June 14 and 15.
Bloodthirsty for Bourbon: Six Questions With Vampire Diaries Stars and Founders of Brother’s Bond Bourbon
We chat with the stars of TV series Vampire Diaries, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, who have sunk their teeth into the bourbon industry with Brother’s Bond Bourbon.