Over the past week, BevNET and NOSH edit staff reached out to a number of brands across food and beverage to hear about how they are grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as it ripples across the globe. Their responses show an industry that, even as immediate demand for their products soars, is vacillating between measured caution and deep concern.
In the past few days, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released new information to answer coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns within the food industry, via official statements, a new FAQ page, and a stakeholder call addressing manufacturing, the food supply and worker safety.
The demand for hand sanitizer has spiked in recent weeks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making the germ-killing product hard to come by both in stores and online, where Amazon and EBay have been forced to crack down on price gouging. With their ample supplies of alcohol, distilleries have stepped up to close the gaps.
This week’s episode focuses on ways that the BevNET and NOSH teams are working with entrepreneurs to support their businesses during these uncertain times, and also includes an interview with Candice Crane, founder/CEO of botanical drink brand Petal Beverage, who discussed how the company is leaning into its digital marketing strategy amid an evolving retail landscape.
While the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to rise worldwide, the food and beverage industry has been forced to swiftly adjust to the crisis. Just as consumers have changed their shopping habits by racing to grocery stores to stock up before indefinite periods of self-quarantine, many brands and entrepreneurs have fast begun tailoring their messaging to comment on the virus.
Ugly Drinks is extending its product range with the addition of still and unflavored sparkling waters in 16 oz. tallboy cans, joining an expanding group of bottled water brands embracing non-PET packaging options.
We're back for another Elevator Talk Livestream today, March 19th. The third round of 30 food and beverage brands includes LIFEAID, Upton's Naturals, Better Booch, Teatulia, True Made Foods and Caveman Coffee. Watch their founders and CEOs jump into the livestream and provide a brief recap of recent Expo West news and updates.
Pineapple is the latest line extension for Spindrift, a line of sparkling water beverages that are flavored with real squeezed fruit.
As the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic continue to ripple across all facets of economic and social life, even the most reliable of blue-chip beverage corporations are having to adapt to new realities.
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Facing declining revenue, New Age Beverages will divest its portfolio of beverage brands -- including Aspen Pure, Bucha, Coco Libre, Marley, and Xing Tea -- the company announced this week during its Q4 and full year 2019 earnings report.
In this gallery, we highlight some of the notable new products, line extensions and package redesigns from around the beverage world, including new CBD-infused drinks from Day One and Vita Coco, an expansion of packaging options from Perfect Hydration and JUST Water and releases from two protein-focused brands, Iconic Protein and Vital Proteins.
Veteran beverage entrepreneur Lance Collins announced this month his latest venture -- ZEN WTR -- a bottled water brand he hopes will help clean the world’s oceans by using recycled packaging. ZEN WTR is a line of 9.5 pH alkaline waters packaged in recycled rPET bottles sourced from “ocean plastic” salvaged from the coast of Thailand.
Kimbal Musk, co-founder & chairman of The Kitchen Restaurant Group, Big Green and Square Roots, spoke how his urban farming venture, a food literacy project for children and a restaurant chain focused on accessible, healthy meals are contributing to his mission of ‘real food for everyone’ and the advancement of the food system.
Onu is a line of organic and fair trade green tea infused with 20 mg of hemp CBD, as well as other functional ingredients. The line currently features three flavors: Peaceful Peach, Tropical Chill and Laid Back Lemon.
