Cannabis beverage producer Cann announced today it has acquired Toronto-based CBD drink maker Sweet Reason, marking the company’s first acquisition as it seeks to build out a platform for alcohol alternatives. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Former Distill Ventures co-founder Dan Gasper is launching an independent drinks accelerator aimed at supporting low- and no-alcohol beverages and "the future of spirits."
While Recess' core hemp-infused drinks continue to develop, their traction has been outpaced by the growth of Mood, a 4-SKU non-CBD line that promises similar relaxation and calming benefits and features magnesium as its star ingredient.
Celsius CEO John Fieldly will bring the story of Celsius’ long climb to the top to the BevNET Live Winter audience this December 5 and 6 in Santa Monica, Calif. Fieldly will go through the company’s search for effective brand positioning and retail efficiency, and the ways that he’s been able to make the product work for a growing set of consumers, retailers, and investors – all of whom are seeing their investment in the brand pay off.
The California-based scented bottled water brand is preparing to relaunch this fall after supply shortages forced it into a long hibernation last year, said CEO Shawn Griffis, and will debut an expanded product portfolio including new sparkling and kids lines.
Bang's legal battles with former distribution partner PepsiCo have been primarily fought in civil court, but that could change if Vital Pharmaceuticals CEO Jack Owoc gets his way.
This week saw Pepsi taking inspiration from a classic campfire treat, La Colombe celebrating the Halloween Season and Rambler Sparkling Water entering the energy drink set.
Most of the $17.5 billion in annual energy drink sales has, traditionally, come from young, male consumers. But that’s beginning to change. In recent years, brands like CELSIUS and Alani Nu have seen triple-digit sales gains with much of the growth being credited to women entering the energy category.
Next week, natural and organic product companies and manufacturers will convene at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA for Natural Products Expo East 2022. To help our audience of retailers, investors and brands find our BevNET and NOSH Insiders that are exhibiting, we’ve produced a special pre-show Expo East 2022 Booth Guide featuring the company names and booth numbers of our Insiders.
In this episode, Taste Radio’s hosts reflected on recent networking and live podcast events at BevNET’s San Diego office and Super Coffee headquarters in Austin. They also addressed an often asked question from early-stage entrepreneurs and highlighted a few unusual products before Jacqui Brugliera took on one of the hottest of challenges.
Cloud Water Brands, the New York-based beverage company behind a line of CBD-infused and immunity drinks, has raised $5 million as part of its Series A funding to support nationwide distribution expansion.
Dollar sales of non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits at off-premise retailers have more than doubled in the last three years, according to market research firm NielsenIQ.
Sparkling Ice's parent company Talking Rain Beverage has named longtime finance official Luke Fisher as the company’s new chief financial officer.
Ball Corp., the world’s largest manufacturer of aluminum beverage cans, has sold its business in Russia to the Arnest Group for $530 million. Arnest is “the largest manufacturer of perfume, cosmetic and household products in aerosol packaging in Russia,” and Ball’s aluminum aerosol division has collaborated with Arnest in the past.
