California-based prebiotic beverage maker Olipop has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, the company announced today. The round’s participants include current investors Monogram Capital Partners, Rocana Capital, Finn Capital Partners, Boulder Food Group and Collaborative Fund, as well as first time investor Döhler Ventures.
In this breakout session recorded at BevNET Live Winter 2019, ROAR Beverage Company CMO Eric Berniker broke down some of the key steps in developing a marketing strategy during a period of rapid growth, drawing on his experiences at Vitaminwater, Pirate’s Booty and CORE Hydration and ROAR.
Miyoko Schinner, founder and CEO of fast-growing vegan cheese and butter company Miyoko’s Creamery, spoke about why she describes her business “a mission with a company,” the importance of empowering employees and ensuring they align with the brand’s ethos and why investors “have to love you for who you really are.”
North Carolina-based organic beverage maker MATI Energy has shut down production as it prepares to cease all operations, the company announced on its website and social media channels on Friday. MATI CEO Eric Masters said the decision to shutter the company was made within the past two weeks after attempts to secure new funding to sustain operations failed.
In this video recorded at the Winter Fancy Food Show 2020 in San Francisco, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero speaks with Tiesta CEO Dan Klein about what the addition of Julie and Zach Ertz as both investors and brand ambassadors means for the brand and how they are helping to shape the conversation around tea.
While Humblemaker Coffee Co. has a traditional RTD cold brew as part of its product lineup, the California company’s more unique offering are its three functional cold brew coffee shots. Packaged in a 2 oz. jar that’s typically used for pills or capsules, these perishable, unpasteurized products offer a different approach to the shot category.
Kobe Bean Bryant, the retired NBA superstar and a major investor and public ambassador for sports drink BodyArmor, was among nine people who died in a helicopter accident in Calabasas, Calif., on Sunday afternoon.
Launched in Colorado in 2018, beverage startup Hoplark HopTea has gained early traction in the natural channel with its line of craft beer-inspired, hop-infused teas. The brand, winner of New Beverage Showdown 16, achieved nationwide distribution last year as a Whole Foods exclusive item and the brand is now ready to expand deeper into the natural, conventional, and liquor channels.
In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable new and rebranded beverage products from the 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, including a new sparkling yuzu juice and the latest oat innovations from Califia Farms and Blue Bottle Coffee.
John Sorial, founder of Mediterranean-inspired food brand TaDah Foods, spoke about how he navigated the company through a period of constant challenges, why finding a co-packing partner is like “getting married,” preparing for his pitch on “Shark Tank” and what it was like to turn down an offer from Mark Cuban.
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Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has acquired Chicago-based caffeinated sparkling water maker Limitless for an undisclosed sum, the company announced today. Founded in 2016, Limitless produces a line of zero calorie sparkling waters containing 35 mg of caffeine per 12 oz. can.
Utilizing the entire coconut to minimize its carbon footprint and maximize profitability has been a long-term goal for Harmless Harvest and its CEO Ben Mand. At Winter Fancy Food Show 2020, held January 19-21 in San Francisco, the company unveiled an expanded food and beverage portfolio that delivers on that goal.
Through a long-term licensing agreement, Dyla Brands, the parent company of Stur and FORTO Coffee, has been overseeing marketing, manufacturing and sales for Keurig Dr Pepper’s (KDP) liquid concentrate and powdered mix products since late 2019.
Positioned just on the outer edge of the sports drink category, Vaere is a line of beverages that features 15 mg of CBD, natural electrolytes, and adaptogens. The product is available in two SKUs, Peach Mango and Açai Berry, and is packaged in 14 oz. glass bottles.
