Review: Live Probiotic Tea Shots
Austin, Texas based Live, which to date has been a marketer of kombucha beverages, has recently expanded its product portfolio to include a new line of probiotic shots. Branded simply…
VIDEO: NBA All-Star Kyle Lowry Talks Business Goals with Functional Water Investment
Since October, Nirvana Water Sciences Corp. has aimed to disrupt the functional beverage set with a new brand built around muscle building supplement HMB. Acquiring exclusive rights to the ingredient, compiling a team of industry veterans and preparing for a nationwide expansion next year, the company is now sweetening the deal with NBA All-Star Kyle Lowry, who last week joined the company as an equity investor and member of its Ambassador Board of Directors.
National Restaurant Association’s Tom Bené to Take Reins at Breakthru Beverage Group
Breakthru Beverage Group has tapped National Restaurant Association president and CEO Tom Bené as its next CEO, effective October 4.
Gallery: August’s New Products
As summer wraps up beverage brands launched a variety of new functional, fruit-flavored drinks while others jumped ahead to fall with limited pumpkin-themed releases. Check out the gallery below for the latest hemp-infused products from companies such as Lift, Beak & Skiff and Green Monké, new brand debuts, product reformulations and more.
Taste Radio: Vice Is Nice. Why This VC Firm Is Pumping Millions Into ‘Bad’ Consumer Products.
Vice Ventures founder Catharine Dockery spoke about the massive opportunity for CPG categories, such as cannabis, alcohol and sexual wellness, that have traditionally been shunned by institutional investors, how her firm utilizes non-traditional data to make informed decisions, why she believes a shakeup in beverage alcohol distribution is on its way and why she spends most of her day engaging in new business pitches.
Under NestFresh Umbrella, New Barn Preps Expansion
In June, plant-based food and beverage brand New Barn Organics was acquired by national egg producer NestFresh in a move that promised to allow both companies to provide a broader range of products and give the brand a new runway for growth. Nearly three months later, that promise is taking shape.
Natural Light Launches “Flavor-Forward” Vodka Line
Having already innovated its way through the ready-to-drink category with everything from a classic hard seltzer to Natty Daddy Lemonade, Natural Light is looking beyond canned categories for its latest product launch. The beer maker announced this week it has launched into the spirits world with a line of lemonade-flavored Natty Vodka.
New Funding, Viral Videos Fuel Growth for Poppi
Prebiotic soda maker Poppi announced today that it has raised $13.5 million in a funding round backed by existing investor CAVU Ventures and a roster of celebrities from across the music, film and professional sports industries.
Spirits Gallery: August’s Latest Ready-to-Drink Cocktails
As summer begins to wrap up, spirit brands continue to grow the ready-to-drink cocktail space with new tropical concoctions from Monaco, Western Spirits and Onda, as well as innovative tequila-based beverages from Agavales and Ranch Rider Spirits. Check out the gallery for the latest releases, brand debuts, and limited edition relaunches.
Savorista On A Mission To Destigmatize Decaf
Husband-and-wife duo Kaitlyn Brown and Daniel Fernandes believe the benefits of a cup of coffee go deeper than its caffeine-kick. In 2019 the pair founded Savorista, a brand dedicated to producing premium, naturally decaffeinated coffee, which now spans a product range that includes packaged coffee and single-serve individual pourover kits.
AVEC Emphasizes ‘Elevated’ Occasions with Premium Canned Cocktail Mixers
As consumers’ cravings for quality cocktails continue to grow, New York-based startup AVEC is hoping to bring a premium experience to the market with its line of better-for-you sparkling mixers.
Distribution Roundup: Recess-Breakthru Partnership Continues CBD Distribution Wave
In this weeks distribution roundup: Recess and Breakthru Beverage Group partnership continues CBD distribution wave, Mad Tasty now at Sprouts, blk. expands presence at Walmart, BioSteel joins WB Canna Co. & Wellness' Latin America and Carribean portfolio and 7-Eleven partners with Minibar Delivery.
Elevator Talk: Be Gud Beverages, Blind Tiger, For Bitter For Worse, Pivot Coldbrew and URBL
Watch founders and CEOs introduce their brands and provide a recap of recent news and updates. This week's special co-host is Nicolas Mindel, a partner with Amberstone Ventures, who will share his thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.
Cirkul Closes $30M Series B Led by AF Ventures
This month, beverage technology company Cirkul announced that it has closed a $30 million series B round, led by AF Ventures. Launched in 2018, Cirkul is a Florida-based brand which markets a proprietary water bottle utilizing an unique cap which slowly adds concentrated flavor cartridges into the water as the consumer sips.