Non-alcoholic beverage sales slowed but remained positive, up 11.8% year-over-year, while volume declines picked up pace. Average pricing growth remained “robust and largely stable,” up 13.3% driven by double digit growth in key categories.
After shutting down operations last year, Portland, Oregon-based probiotic tonic brand Good Wolf has relaunched under new ownership. Good Wolf announced the relaunch last week alongside a refreshed website featuring Hibiscus Bloom, Ginger Lemon and Pina Colada flavors in 12 oz. cans, but products have been back on the market for several months according to the brand’s new owner, Nathan Keane.
This special edition of the podcast features highlights from interviews with six founders, creators and innovators who joined us on the show during the second half of 2022. Our guests include Alison Cayne, the founder and CEO of Haven’s Kitchen; Dan Lourenco and Ryan Hughes, the co-founders of Ghost; Anna-Lena Kamenetzky, the founder and CEO of Touch Capital; Ibraheem Basir, the founder and CEO of A Dozen Cousins; Chitra Agrawal, the founder and CEO of Brooklyn Delhi; and Maxime Pouvreau, the founder of Petit Pot.
On the heels of moving its portfolio of brands to beer wholesalers in Washington state and Colorado last August, Sazerac Company announced last week a major change to its route-to-market in several states.
In this final new products’ roundup of 2022, Nestlé goes dairy-free with Perfect Day, Sylvester Stallone enters the RTD coffee set and G Fuel takes inspiration from an anime franchise.
Celebrity brand launches, better-for-you alternatives and Bang Energy were top of the mind for BevNET’s readers this year. With the final week of 2022 nearing an end, here is our annual Top 10 Most Read Stories of the year.
We reached out to entrepreneurs, thought leaders and industry experts for their takes on the 2003 economic outlook for CPG, as well as the major market trends and food and beverage categories they’ll be watching for in the new year.
As functional beverages have played an increasingly important role in consumers’ daily routines, pro- and prebiotic gut health friendly drinks spent 2022 increasing their presence in the market. Through new product launches, increased distribution and some sizable investments gut health drinks have greatly increased their visibility.
Jack McGarry, the co-founder of globally renowned bar The Dead Rabbit, spoke about why chasing and receiving accolades caused him to reassess his values, how he’s using his influence to spread awareness about mental health and sobriety, the ways in which he’s aligning modernity and authenticity in the bar's ambience and why he’s bullish on no- and low-alcohol spirits and cocktails.
Oat milk giant Oatly is expanding its foodservice presence in the U.S. through a new partnership with Graduate Hotels slated to begin in January.
The energy drink category felt far more than a light buzz in 2022. The category saw nine-digit strategic investments, a high-profile bankruptcy, the loss of an industry pioneer and multiple startup brands with breakout moments.
With a new year on the horizon, the hosts shared their expectations for the food and beverage industry in 2023, including the most pertinent opportunities and challenges faced by growing brands. They also opined on the value of Twitter for entrepreneurs and executives and highlighted notable and new products. This episode also features the second edition of Special Ops with Andrew Guard, in which the operations expert offers guidance on timely issues affecting food and beverage companies.
A year after its founding, the Adult Non-Alcoholic Beverage Association (ANBA) has more than doubled its membership to more than 90 beverage companies across beer, wine and spirits.
As we move through the winter holidays and into 2023, beverage alcohol analysts have been weighing in on spirit trends and categories poised to lead in the new year.
