Review: Verve Coffee’s Nitro “Flash Brew” Coffee
According to the roaster, Flash Brew is prepared using a proprietary hot brewing process in an oxygen-free environment, then flash chilled -- the “flash” in Flash Brew -- and infused with nitrogen.
BevNET Live Breakouts: Foodservice and Amazon Sales; Regulation; CBD; Can Your Brand Be Food?
We love to give you tough choices, as this wide-ranging list of Breakout Sessions for the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 3, the first day of the BevNET Live conference, should demonstrate. Not tied to the mainstage agenda, attendees can choose what topic they want to dive into -- twice.
Review: Wandering Bear’s Vanilla with a Splash of Coconut Milk
Wandering Bear Cold Brew recently extended its product lineup with a third flavor, Vanilla with a Splash of Coconut Milk, which is USDA Organic and has 20 calories per container.
Reed’s: Virgil’s Rebrand Bolsters Q3 Earnings
Reed’s, Inc.’s rebranded Virgil’s soda line helped spur a 29 percent increase in gross margins in the third quarter, CEO Val Stalowir told investors during the company’s Q3 earnings report this week. According to Stalowir, buyer interest in Virgil’s Zero Sugar helped Reed’s to open 1,100 new doors in Q3.
Taste Radio Insider Ep. 8: Why ‘Digital First’ Is The Ugly Way to Succeed
Ugly Drinks co-founders Hugh Thomas and Joe Benn discussed growth planning for both the U.S. and U.K. markets, how the perspective of Ugly as a “digital brand” has shaped its overall business strategy, and how its loyal consumers -- aka the “Ugly Mob” -- have enabled the company to rapidly iterate and innovate.
Report: Index Ranks U.S. Food Giants on Access to Nutrition
The first-ever U.S. Access to Nutrition Index, produced by the Access to Nutrition Foundation (ATNF), an independent non-profit organization, assigns a numerical score on a scale of one to 10 based on an evaluation of what the top ten food and beverage companies in the U.S. are doing to increase consumers’ access to healthy and affordable products.
Review: Joybird Premium Hemp Infusion
Joybird is a new line of cannabidiol (CBD) infused beverages launching in three flavors -- Apple Cranberry, Mixed Berries, and Orange Tangerine -- with 45 calories per bottle.
BevNET Live: Steps to Strategic Investment, with Dean Foods, Good Karma, and 2x Consumer Products GP
The BevNET Live audience will get a special look at the ways emerging brands and large companies can help develop next-level products and platforms together under the right partnership structure when executives from Good Karma Foods, Dean Foods and 2x Consumer Products Growth Partners take the stage.
Drinks For Thought: Nootropic Beverages Offer Brain Benefits
Nootropics, sometimes called “smart drugs,” are a niche but rising segment of the supplements industry that is extending its reach into beverage via shots and energy drink alternatives that promise consumers better focus, better memory, and improved overall mental function.
Elevator Talk: O2 Natural Recovery Aims to Scale Beyond Crossfit
Dave Colina, founder and CEO of O2 Natural Recovery, has found a viable market within the crossfit community and is looking to scale beyond. O2 Natural Recovery is a non-carbonated natural sports recovery drink with increased oxygen and electrolytes.
With Greenhouse Program, PepsiCo Hopes to Help Brands Sprout
The soda and snack giant’s food and beverage accelerator, already launched in Europe, yesterday announced the nine brands to join the program’s inaugural North American class.
Nielsen: Sparkling Water, Energy Make Gains
An increase in dollar sales for sparkling flavored waters and energy drinks helped offset slow growth in carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) and a decrease in tea over a four-week period ending on Nov. 3, according an analysis of Nielsen data by Wells Fargo Securities. Total snack and non-alcoholic beverage sales were up 2.9 percent.
Taste Radio Ep. 137: Kobe Bryant’s Stake In BodyArmor is Now Worth $200 Million. But He’s Not Running Any Victory Laps
NBA legend and BodyArmor investor Kobe Bryant joins Taste Radio for a discussion exploring his work with the fast-growing sports drink brand and how he’s leveraged his experience as a professional athlete to support its development.
Flower Power: New CBD Beverages Offer Relaxation, Relief
As CBD continues to infuse itself within the beverage industry and with talks of an upcoming Farm Bill clearing a path for opening the market for CBD products, several new brands -- Joybird Wellness, Recess, Lumen, and DRAM Apothecary -- have emerged with fresh takes on the trend.