New Hope Reschedules Expo West 2021, Releases New Health Guidelines
Media company New Hope announced today that trade show Natural Products Expo West 2021 will be rescheduled, moving from March 2021 to May 24- 27 2021.
Nielsen: Non-Alcoholic Beverage Slows Post-Labor Day
Major beverage corporations continued to report growth despite a slight decrease in total non-alcoholic beverage sales over the last two weeks, according to a Goldman Sachs Equity Research analysis of Nielsen sales data through Sept. 19.
Iconic Protein Completes Shift to Zero Added Sugar Formulation
The Santa Monica, Calif.-based protein drink and powder brand, founded in 2011, is set to complete its shift to exclusively offering no sugar added products by the end of this year, as the company has shared details of its reformulated flagship line.
Taste Radio Ep. 228: Errol Schweizer: ‘We Have The Most Work To Do In The Food Industry.’
Veteran food industry insider, trendsetter and entrepreneur Errol Schweizer explained how systemic racism, labor inequality and outdated cannabis laws are affecting the food and beverage industry, and how he is attempting to motivate action and change via his new podcast, “The Checkout.”
Molson Coors Strikes Deal with Coca-Cola to Manufacture, Market, Distribute Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in US
Just 13 days after announcing a joint venture with Yuengling to distribute the Pennsylvania brewery’s beer west of the Mississippi River, Molson Coors today announced a deal with The Coca-Cola Company to manufacture, market and distribute Topo Chico Hard Seltzer in the U.S.
Yerbae Turns to Crowdfunding Platform To Fuel Next Fundraise
Yerbae, the maker of a line of functional sparkling waters made with yerba mate, is looking to raise $10 million as it grows its national retail presence. But rather than turn to private equity and venture capital, the Arizona-based brand is turning to the public for support in launching a crowdfunding campaign through website StartEngine.
FDA Proposes New Traceability Requirements for ‘High-Risk’ Foods
After settling a lawsuit for not meeting a 2012 deadline set by the Obama administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week published a long awaited proposed rule requiring producers and processors of “high-risk” foods to keep more detailed records to improve supply chain traceability.
SuperCharge D2C: Breakout Sessions and Miyoko
On Sept. 29, Supercharge D2C’s Roundtable Breakout sessions allow event attendees the chance to focus on specific areas of the D2C experience and ask questions directly to subject matter experts, speakers, and even their peers. Also, because we love to have brands teach each other, we’ve added one more case study -- Miyoko Schinner, a D2C pioneer in the cold chain space.
Sipp Relaunches with New Packaging, Functional Focus
Repositioning itself as a functional offering, better-for-you soda maker Sipp has discontinued its entire portfolio and relaunched with a new line of seltzers made with antioxidant-rich ingredient camu camu. The rebranded Sipp products went on sale this month on Amazon and will roll out to retailers in the Tri-State area next year.
Review: Brighter Sparkling ACV Tonic
Brighter is a line of sparkling beverages that feature raw apple cider vinegar as the hero ingredient. The products are lightly sweetened with maple syrup and have only 20 calories (and 5 grams of sugar) per 8 ounce can.
Taste Radio Insider Ep. 99: Why Strategic Investors Love Brands That Create Systems For Success
Jason Barrett, founder & CEO of craft spirits producer Black Button Distilling, spoke about how a stint in small business consulting impacted his vision for the company, why he didn’t seek outside capital to launch Black Button and why he credits an effective systems management strategy as the key reason that spirits conglomerate Constellation Brands invested in the distillery.
Suja Finds Growth Via D2C, Category Momentum
The California-based cold-pressed juice maker’s strong performance over the course of the last 12 months — dollar sales of its refrigerated organic fruit drinks across MULO plus-convenience were up 517% to $18.6 million through August 18, according to IRI — is a welcome sign for both the Coca-Cola owned brand and the cold pressed juice category as a whole.
Review: Cleen:Craft
Cleen Craft is a line of hemp enhanced carbonated soft drinks that come in a variety of classic soda flavors. The products are sugar sweetened and include 16 mg of hemp extract as well as velvet bean (mucuna pruriens).
Unovis Snags Speranza From 301 Inc.
Pete Speranza, former business development principal at 301 Inc, General Mills’ venture arm, left the company on August 14 and will join venture firm Unovis as an operating partner.