BevNET Live Winter 2022 Agenda Revealed
We’ve posted the complete agenda for BevNET Live, taking place on Dec. 5 and 6 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, along with the full schedule of preliminaries on Dec. 4.
Laird: Net Loss at $5.7M in Q3 As Co. Eyes 2023 ‘Turnaround’
After announcing a $5.7 million net loss in Q3, Laird Superfoods’ executive team laid out the company’s plans to rebound from a challenging year during its quarterly earnings call on Thursday.
CELSIUS: PepsiCo Partnership Boosts Q3 Revenue
The distribution partnership between Celsius Holdings Inc. and PepsiCo is already paying dividends as the performance energy drink maker beat analysts’ net revenue expectations for Q3 2022, reporting 98% year-over-year growth to $188.2 million in its latest earnings report this week.
Distribution: Swoon Lands in Publix Across the Southeast; Bang Energy Hops the Pond
New York-based zero sugar iced tea and lemonade maker Swoon has landed its full beverage lineup in Publix stores across the Southeast, the brand announced last week.
Flow: Virginia Facility Sale Sets Company on “Path to Profitability”
Flow Beverage Corp. CEO Nicholas Reichenbach said this week’s sale of the company’s Verona, Virginia production facility to sports drink maker BioSteel is primed to create a “path to profitability” for the Canadian alkaline water company.
Keurig Dr Pepper CEO Ozan Dokmecioglu Resigns Following Conduct Violations, Gamgort Returns
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) CEO Ozan Dokmecioglu has resigned as the company’s chief executive and as a member of the board of directors due to “violations of the Company’s Code of Conduct,” the company announced on Thursday morning.
BevNET Announces Nominees for ‘Best of 2022’ Awards
Each year, BevNET’s “Best Of” Awards are presented to honor the most influential and impactful companies, brands, people, products, ideas and trends from across the beverage industry landscape.
American Aperitif Makers Seek Opportunity in Emerging Low-Alc Space
Non-alcoholic beverages and spirits are evolving into a fast-moving segment, but are low-alcohol spirits and wines following the same trajectory? New producers of naturally low-ABV aperitifs and amaros are hoping the category’s progression will create a niche for them.
Keurig Dr Pepper Invests $50 Million in Athletic Brewing Company, Takes Minority Stake in Non-Alc Beer Maker
Non-alcoholic beer maker Athletic Brewing Company has received a $50 million investment from Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) that will make the publicly-traded CPG giant a minority equity stakeholder in the business.
Flow Beverage Corp. Sells Virginia Production Facility to BioSteel
Alkaline water company Flow Beverage Corp. has announced a definitive agreement to sell its Verona, Virginia production facility to sports drink maker BioSteel in a deal valued at $19.5 million.
HighTide Cannabis Margaritas Set to Launch in Massachusetts
Backed by an experienced team of beverage operators, Massachusetts-based startup HighTide is aiming to capture a very specific title: the country’s number one cannabis-infused, non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink margarita brand.
BevNET Live Winter 2022: Turning Up the Volume with Heather Howitt
At BevNET Live on December 5 + 6, Heather Howitt, the founder of both Oregon Chai and Thaiwalla, will offer thoughts on ways that entrepreneurial beverage brands can use operations and volume expansion as another strategy for companies that are looking to approach profitability.
Upcycled Ingredient Makers Eye Brewer’s Spent Grains
Brewer's spent grain has often seemed like a perfect fit for upcycled food companies but the challenges to getting widespread adoption by breweries goes beyond supply and demand.
COP27: Climate Change Fight Turns Focus To Food
Transitioning to regenerative agriculture, utilizing upcycled food streams, adopting plant-based lifestyles and, of course, reducing carbon footprints, are set to play key roles in current global conversations around climate change.