Hustle Energy by MatchaBar, which is the new branding for MatchaBar’s energy drink line, comes in two lines: Hustle Energy and Hustle Tea. Today, we’re taking a look at the former, which is launching with three sparkling flavors: Lemon & Lime, Peach and Mint.
Energy drink maker Outlaw Beverages is shutting down, according to the brand’s VP of sales David Martin. Martin announced on LinkedIn yesterday that the company had been unable to find outside financing to fund operations. As well, president and CEO Jesus Delgado-Jenkins left his position last month, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Nona Lim spoke about the development of her namesake food brand and the importance of saying “no” to “top-line growth that isn’t in line with our profitability requirements.” She also discussed the ways in which she funded her upstart brand prior to accepting venture capital, how she negotiates favorable terms with suppliers and why she describes venture capital as a “double-edged sword.”
GT’s Sacred Life kombucha is a limited edition SKU created in celebration of the company’s 25th anniversary. The product features a unique formulation that’s blue in color and is packaged in a bottle that was designed just for this flavor.
Greenbelt Kombucha Launches in Walmart; Olipop Adds Wegmans, Names New Board Member; OXIGEN Partners with Big Geyser; Tama Tea Partners with UNFI for East Coast Expansion
As Minor Figures quietly rolls out to U.S. coffee shops and independent retailers, the four-year-old brand is hoping its coffee credentials and playful personality will help it to disrupt an increasingly crowded marketplace.
Speaking with BevNET, Caliva head of beverage Chris Cuvelier said Soul Grind is part of a broader portfolio strategy for CBD drinks. The company currently manufactures both THC and CBD products including cannabis flower, tinctures and edibles. Soul Grind will be its first brand sold into mainstream retail channels.
This breakout session, recorded at BevNET Live Winter 2019, features an in-depth discussion on investment led by a panel of speakers including Brian Goldberg, co-founder and managing director, CapStream Group; Arthur Gallego, principal, Gallego & Co.; and Robert Brown, managing director, Encore Consumer Capital.
The Alkaline Water Company Inc. has terminated its proposed acquisition of bottled water maker AQUAhydrate, the company announced today in a press release. According to terms of the acquisition agreement, which was announced in September, both companies had the right to terminate the deal if the agreement was not finalized by January 31.
Megan Riggs is the founder and CEO of Crunchy Hydration, a company that aims to deliver ‘mindful hydration’ and uplift the consumer’s brain and soul through a line of sparkling herbal waters featuring adaptogens, nootropics and CBD. Riggs founded the company to help people with anxiety and hopes to create a lifestyle movement centered around mindfulness and wellness.
Here Studio, the Los Angeles-based branding and design agency founded by former Juice Served Here CEO Alex Matthews, is set to relaunch sparkling apple cider vinegar brand Vina this month, the first product incubated in-house by the agency.
Eboost founder/CEO Josh Taekman chronicled his career path from music marketing, including a partnership with hip-hop and fashion mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, to beverage entrepreneurship with energy platform brand Eboost, and also discussed why he initially focused on non-traditional retail and how he landed a joint venture with AriZona Beverage Co. to produce and distribute the product.
Produced by Farma Brands, the same company behind Nytro Jack, Waltz CBD Seltzer is a zero calorie flavored sparkling water enhanced with 25 mg of CBD. The products are packaged in slim 12 oz cans in three flavors: Blood Orange, Lime Ginger, and Lemon Lavender.
Specialty natural and organic grocery chain Earth Fare today announced it will close its 50 stores across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest by the end of February.
