Vita Coco Opens Trading on NASDAQ
The Vita Coco Company officially became a publicly traded company today when it was listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market exchange under the letters COCO.
The Vita Coco Company officially became a publicly traded company today when it was listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market exchange under the letters COCO.
Craft soda maker Wild Bill’s is adding some new innovations to its wagon through a business model expansion and growing product portfolio which includes seasonal soda launches, a low sugar line, and a variety of new snacks and sauces.
Clean energy drink brand X2 Performance announced today it has partnered with Anheuser-Busch InBev’s AB ONE distribution network to expand its presence in the California market. Based in New Jersey, X2 makes a line of NSF Certified for Sport energy drinks containing antioxidants and electrolytes.
All channel beverage sales have remained strong this month, despite an ongoing volume shift towards the on-premise channel. According to an analysis by Goldman Sachs Equity Research of Nielsen sales data for the period ending October 9, non-alcoholic drinks were up 12.9% in the two-week period while total dollar sales grew 22.6% in the period on a two-year stacked basis.
Coffee roaster and retailer La Colombe is expanding its partnership with Whole Foods Market this fall, which will include the opening of two La Colombe-owned and operated “Friends of Whole Foods Market” flagship locations in Texas and New York City.
Seeking to expand operations and fund new marketing initiatives, Humm Kombucha announced today that it has opened an $8 million line of credit with Naturally Gerber Finance. In a press release, the Oregon-based kombucha brand said it intends to use the credit to hire new staff, purchase machinery and “fund large-scale retail programs and marketing initiatives.”
Sustainability-focused food trends such as ultra-urban farming and regeneratively-grown grains were among the top picks in this year’s edition of Whole Foods’s Top 10 Food Trends list, released yesterday. For the first time, in conjunction with the announcement, the retailer is offering a 10-item sample box highlighting a product from each trend
NuttZo founder/CEO Danielle LiVolsi recalled the creative ways that she won over the nut butter and snack brand’s first retail buyers, why she adheres to the Nordstrom model of customer service and why she has consistently turned down outside investment. We also sat down with Kun Yang, the co-founder/CEO of cactus water brand Pricklee, who discussed the impact of localized social marketing.
Convenience channel beverage sales were strong in the third quarter, according to the latest Beverage Bytes retailer survey by Goldman Sachs Equity Research, but ongoing supply chain disruptions are poised to put more pressure on brands and stores in the coming months.
Better-for-you mixer brand AVEC announced this week it has closed a $1.2 million seed funding round led by Gather Ventures, an investment firm specializing in plant-based products. The round also included funding from Black Ambition, a prize fund supporting minority-owned companies founded by singer Pharrell Williams.
Founded in spite of brutal hangovers and built on the foundation of a life-long friendship, spirit-based ready-to-drink cocktail brand Good Sunday announced it has closed a $1 million Series A funding round led by Vecture Inc. founder Angelo Catenaro to support the brand’s upcoming U.S. debut.
This episode highlights notable news and new products from the perspective of Taste Radio hosts Ray Latif, Jacqui Brugliera and Mike Schneider, a recap on beverage-related innovation, news and trends observed at the recently held 2021 NACS trade show and interviews with the founders of emerging brands Retreat Foods and Little Red Kitchen Bake Shop.
Pinpointing the target audience for a product requires both anticipation of demand as well as flexibility towards evolving trends—a balancing act that the RTD segment has shown it can handle with dexterity through data.
Spirit makers celebrated everything from brand anniversaries to traditional holidays this month with the launch of a wide range of limited-edition tequila and mezcal varieties. The new tequilas featured contain flavors ranging from lemon and vanilla to turkey breast and sherry wine.