In this gallery, we highlight some of the most notable and eye-catching new releases from January and February, including a Portuguese cask-finished Scotch from Dewar's, a special charity themed expression from New Riff, and three new ultra-premium offerings from Benriach.
High-protein snack maker Powerful Nutrition announced last week it has combined with consumer products investing platform MMG Consumer Brands to form Powerful Brands, a CPG holding company focused on launching and acquiring health and wellness companies.
Direct-to-consumer wellness brand beam has raised $6 million in a Series A financing round, the company announced today, bringing its total funding to $12 million to date. The round was led by C2 Ventures, which previously invested in beam’s 2019 seed round, and also included investment from Obvious Ventures.
Pioneering e-marketplace Hubba announced last week it would cease operations, cutting brands off from a popular way to introduce and supply their products to small, independent retailers.
The three-SKU line, available in Strawberry Kiwi, Fruit Punch and Apple Grape flavors, is aimed at “providing teens with flavorful hydration” and vitamins, according to the company.
With the two leaders having firmly established themselves as shelf-stable, mass-market products, Harmless has been steadily expanding its presence on the premium refrigerated side of the category, which continued last month with the launch of a new coconut smoothie drink.
In the forever war against fatigue, dehydration and the general malaise of hangovers, the rules of engagement are starting to change. We caught up with four young brands that are refining their approach to the hangover recovery space with different approaches and growth strategies.
On Wednesday, ecommerce platform Good Eggs announced the close of a $100 million round of capital, an infusion that will help the company expand into a new geographic region, build out assortment and bring on more support for the growing business.
In this roundup of recent distribution news, RTD cocktail brand Costa Brava partners with LA Distributing, while High Brew partners with coffee roaster and distributor Farmer Bros. and Reed's signs on with Unique Foods for distribution in Canada.
De La Calle is a USDA Organic line of sparkling beverages that are modeled after tepache, a traditional fermented beverage from Mexico which is made with water, turbinado sugar, and pineapple rind.
DEFY, the CBD sports drink brand co-founded by NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis, announced this week it will launch its first non-CBD infused product line with DEFY Water, a new bottled alkaline water for which a portion of all proceeds will support veteran, female and minority-owned nonprofits.
GT’s Living Foods announced this week the formation of a Science Advisory Board (SAB) which will consult the kombucha maker on health and science-based research. According to GT’s founder and CEO GT Dave, the board will not only advise the company, but also communicate directly with consumers, including sharing information and up-to-date research on kombucha’s impact on overall health and wellness.
Best known for its broad spectrum hemp CBD-infused sparkling waters and energy drinks, the brand further expanded its growing platform with the launch of infused gummies in January.
Nestlé has entered negotiations for the sale of its North American water business to One Rock Capital Partners, according to multiple media reports.
