Llama Mama is a new line of organic sparkling beverages that are enhanced with prebiotics and antioxidants through the use of Peruvian superfoods camu camu and yacon. The product line comes in three flavors, including Clementine, Cherry Berry and Lemon Lime, each 45 calories and no added sugar per 12 ounce can.
Monster Beverage Corp. posted strong topline numbers in its Q1 2022 earnings report on Thursday, as net sales rose 22.1% to over $1.5 billion. Yet increased pricing in aluminum and continuing supply chain obstacles pushed distribution costs up by nearly 50% and operating expenses north of $377 million for the quarter, driving a 6.7% drop in net income for the energy drink company.
As the company plans for significant scaling over the next several years, Liquid Death has hired former Marisa Bertha as Senior Vice President of Strategy to help chart the path forward; California-based alkaline water brand Eternal Water announced this week that it has tripled its sales force with more than 30 new hires; Lifeway Foods has announced its slate of director nominees.
This episode features an interview with NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler, who spoke with us about his upstart specialty coffee and lifestyle brand, BIGFACE. We also feature the latest edition of The Maxi Minutes with LDR Ventures managing director Maxine Kozler Koven, who advises entrepreneurs on how to speak to potential investors about their vision and exit strategy.
Aiming to make single-use cans and bottles a thing of the past, former “trend spotter” Max Luthy and event producer-turned-beverage entrepreneur Luke Montgomery-Smith have launched Plink!, a vintage-inspired brand of beverage tablets.
De Soi, a mocktail brand co-founded by pop star Katy Perry, is partnering with metaverse social app company FlickPlay to give away beverages to consumers who collect NFTs while playing the tech company’s augmented reality game; Starbucks unveiled more about its plans to create a “digital third place” during its fiscal Q2 2022 earnings call this week.
When faced with disruptions during the early days of the pandemic, New Jersey-based craft soda maker Wild Bill’s did like many other independent CPG brands: they adapted, using their connections to introduce a full line of packaged organic coffee, plus snacks like peanuts and jerky. But as COVID’s grip finally appears to be receding, the company is eager to get back to the core business.
The Alkaline Water Company announced Thursday a $5 million public offering to pay down debt and help pay operating expenses. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company is offering 8,333,334 shares of common…
Beverage dollar sales rose 11.4% in the two-weeks, accelerating from 8.2% growth for the four-week period and 11.3% for the 52-weeks. The dollar sales bump was accompanied by a turnaround in volumes, which rose 1.4% in the two-weeks, compared to a -1.7% decline for the four-week period, with CSDs and energy drinks seeing some of the strongest volume increases.
Over two years into the pandemic, demand for CPG products has changed to reflect consumers’ need for convenience, while high inflation has fueled increased demand for self-care and wellness products,…
If you live in a major U.S. city, chances are you’re not too far from a boba tea shop. The indulgent Taiwanese beverage, also known as bubble tea or occasionally “Black Pearl” tea, was invented in the 1980s and is defined by the addition of marble-sized tapioca “pearls” – boba – to sugary milk tea, and traditionally is drank through an oversized straw that allows the boba to be consumed one at a time.
Former Anheuser-Busch InBev executive Felipe Szpigel is merging his high-end, ready-to-drink (RTD) canned cocktail brand Five Drinks Co. into a new beverage venture platform called Better Drinks, that will bring several Brazilian brands into the U.S.
As summer looms on the horizon, Thomas Ashbourne Craft Spirits is making a splash in the ready-to-drink cocktail category with the launch of its four-SKU portfolio that was crafted with the help of celebrity founding partners Sarah Jessica Parker, John Cena, Ashley Benson, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Playboi Carti.
Paul Voge, co-founder/CEO of fast-growing artisanal sparkling water brand Aura Bora, recalled the clever way he landed his first meeting with a Whole Foods buyer, how his pricing strategy was ahead of the curve, and his tension-filled experience on “Shark Tank.” He also explained why acquiring sales data has been critical to the brand’s development and how he’s attracted industry veterans for key roles.
