Gallery: September’s New Product Launches
New coffee drinks from Dunkin' Donuts, Kyla Hard Kombucha, Nitro Beverage Co. and Clutch Coffee Roasters highlight this roundup of new beverage products that were either launched or announced in September.
Expo East 2018 Video: Anheuser-Busch Non-Alc Strategy Taking Shape
Speaking with BevNET assistant editor Martin Caballero at Natural Products Expo East 2018 in Baltimore earlier this month, Brian Sedra, senior director of head of sales for A-B’s non-alcoholic business unit, discussed A-B’s top line non-alcoholic beverage strategy, how the company is aiming to capture new use occasions, and about Hiball’s new line of non-dairy cold brew coffee products.
Expo East 2018 Video: Editors’ Recap
In this video, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg and BevNET assistant editor Martin Caballero explore some of the major themes and trends from Natural Products Expo East 2018 across food and beverage, including the rise of sparkling teas, the plant-based category’s maturation, and some of the most innovative products from this year’s show.
FDA to Consumers: How Would You Define Dairy?
The FDA today announced it has issued a request for information (RFI) in the Federal Register to solicit comments and feedback from the public to gain more insight into how consumers use plant-based alternatives and how they understand terms like “milk” or “cheese” when used to label plant-based products.
BevNET and NOSH Present: The First Cannabis Forum for Food and Beverage
BevNET and NOSH present: The Cannabis Forum for Food and Beverage, a new half-day forum, hosted on Saturday, December 1st, the weekend between NOSH Live and BevNET Live. The forum will bring to entrepreneurs from across the CPG industry the opportunity to focus on the intersection of food and beverage companies with the fast-growing cannabis industry.
Keurig Dr Pepper to Acquire CORE for $525 Million
One of a growing set of insurgent premium water brands was taken off the table this morning when Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) announced that it had agreed to buy CORE Nutrition, the maker of CORE Hydration and CORE Organics, for $525 million.
Elevator Talk: Mansi Brings Exotic Citrus to U.S. Consumers
MANSI’s mission is to bring calamansi to the U.S. consumer base through its premium citrus beverage. CEO Charles Medenilla describes the superfruit as tart and sweet, and high in vitamin C and antioxidants.
Bang Energy Responds to Monster Complaint
In a press release shared with BevNET this morning, Vital and Owoc stated that “all of Monster’s claims are frivolous, outlandish, unsubstantiated, unproven and without merit.”
Review: Big Easy Bucha’s “Lil’ Easy” Kombucha Shots
Earlier this summer, New Orleans-based Big Easy Bucha extended its product portfolio with a new line of concentrated kombucha shots. The product aims to offer the probiotic benefits of kombucha in a format that is smaller and quicker to consume.
Expo East 2018 Recap Pt. 2: Organic Association Meets, Plant-Based Goes Conventional
In the second and final part of our Natural Products Expo East 2018 recap, BevNET covers news emerging from the Organic Trade Association meeting and takes a look at some of the new products and developments in plant-based dairy, kombucha, functional waters and other categories.
Taste Radio Ep. 130: A Groundbreaking Fashion, Food & Cannabis Entrepreneur On What it Takes to Stay Ahead of the Game
Marci Zaroff, who over the past three decades has helped change the way we dress, eat and live, joins the podcast this week. Hear why she’s urging companies to incorporate ethical sourcing and sustainability into their brand strategies, discussed the “perpetual yo-yo” of entrepreneurship, and shared her take on the budding business of cannabis.
Large or Small, Coffee Brands Look to Crack the Code on Carbonation
A new wave of coffee sodas and sparkling cold brews are aiming to overcome some of the stigma around the niche category and change how consumers view the concept of a carbonated coffee through bold innovations and unique flavors.
Review: WTRMLN WTR – WTRMLNSLCE
As announced in August, WTRMLN WTR is getting into the sports drink category with the launch of WTRMLNSLCE. The move not only diversifies the company’s offerings, but it also puts it into a much higher velocity category than it has existed in previously.
Under New CEO, Talking Rain Charts Path to Growth
The company has focused on reinvigorating both its marketing and its product development capabilities to better speak to millennials and to properly capitalize on the outreach opportunities provided by social media.