Grocery delivery service Misfits Market announced yesterday the close of an $85 million round of capital led by Valor Equity Partners. Additional investors included Greenoaks Capital, Third Kind Venture Capital, and Sound Ventures.
“Robust” at-home consumption drove beverage sales over the 4th of July holiday, according to an analysis of all channel Nielsen data by Goldman Sachs Equity Research. Overall beverage sales were up 11.6% year-over-year for the two-week period ending July 11, versus 12.2% growth for the 4-week period and 6.9% for the 52-week period.
Vive Organic closed a $13 million Series B funding round led by Monogram Capital, the company announced today. Existing investors Cambridge SPG and PowerPlant Ventures also participated in this round.
This week we’re sharing episode three of SprintToSuccess, a video series focused on demystifying the branding process for entrepreneurs in the food and beverage space. In this episode, we are turning the corner from strategy to creative.
Dash Water is a U.K.-based line of premium sparkling water beverages that recently announced its launch in the U.S. The products are zero-calorie and infused with upcycled fruits and vegetables instead of flavorings.
Essentia CMO Karyn Abrahamson has exited the company, according to an Essentia spokesperson. Zola Kane, Essentia’s VP of integrated marketing, has stepped into the interim CMO role.
Even with the COVID-19 pandemic still roiling, Calypso is coasting along behind strong tailwinds; as of mid-July, the company is up by 50% for this year, according to CEO David Klavsons.
The eighteenth round of Elevator Talk Livestream features leaders from Quokka Brew, RIND Snacks, 3 Mountains Tea, Good Dees and Paleo Pro. This week's special co-host is Trent Moffat, the owner of Gotham Brand Managers.
In this spirits gallery, we highlight some of the notable new releases from the past several weeks, including new whiskey expressions from Nikka and Booker’s, plus a spate of new ready-to-drink cocktail products ranging from floral summer flavors (You & Yours, Dry Fly) to boozy cold brew (Kahlua).
The Coca-Cola Company said it is hoping the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind them following a 28% net revenue drop to $7.2 billion during Q2, according to the conglomerate’s quarterly earnings report today, ending what CEO James Quincy said was arguably “the toughest and most complex quarter in Coca-Cola history.”
California-based beverage startup ZenWTR announced today that it has appointed Bryan Crowley as CEO. Crowley joins the sustainably-packaged alkaline water brand, founded by veteran entrepreneur Lance Collins, five months after leaving the chief executive role at Soylent.
Chobani today announced the national launch of two new product ranges that are set to expand the yogurt company’s presence into new categories, formats and use occasions.
Gabrielle Union, Maggie Patton and Alex Buckley, co-founders of better-for-you kid’s snack brand Bitsy’s, spoke about the company’s mission to make nutritious snacks accessible to all families, communicating the brand’s healthy halo to children and parents, why asking for help has to be a priority for entrepreneurs and how the food industry can work together to mainstream healthy food for kids.
On this week's Office Hours, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg is joined by Chris Moe, co-founder & COO at ecommerce agency Cartograph, and Cambria Copeland, senior director of business management at online sales manager Beekeeper Marketing, for a discussion exploring how successful food and beverage companies can utilize retailing giant Amazon.
