Plant-based beverage brand Califia Farms announced this morning it has closed a $50 million round of financing led by Luxembourg-based investment bank Ambrosia Investments and including a slate of celebrities including Academy Award-winning actors Jared Leto and Leonardo DiCaprio.
Black Medicine, which initially started out in aluminum bottles and then shifted to cans in early 2017, is back with another packaging update. This time around, the company has given each can its own more prominent accent color and they’ve dialed down the emphasis on “cold pressed coffee.”
Speaking at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in New York City, Howard Telford, head of soft drinks research at the market research firm, examined how beverage trends will develop over the next five years, pinpointing several of the top growth areas in the space.
Growing awareness of the health risks of excessive sugar consumption, combined with public health initiatives such as a tax on sugary drinks, has motivated some lemonade brands to explore ways of cutting sugar or adding functional benefits to their products
North American consumers are helping shape global trends in ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee while Asian markets are fueling the category’s international growth, according to a presentation today by Euromonitor International senior analyst Matthew Barry.
In this interview from BevNET Live Summer 2018, John Carmichael, president of Nestle's beverage division, shared his thoughts on why the company looks for “something we can’t do ourselves” when evaluating potential acquisitions and why taking a patient approach to emerging categories is one of the biggest challenges for the company.
The most notable part about Teakoe Tea Supply’s new line of ready to drink teas is their appearance: a 12 oz. matte finish can that looks straight out of the craft beer category.
First Beverage Ventures, the private equity arm of beverage advisory and investment firm First Beverage Group, today announced its investment in Colorado-based distiller Laws Whiskey House, making it the second spirits brand to join the FBG portfolio.
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Overall non-alcoholic beverage sales in all channels continued to grow during the four-week period ending on June 16, according to a Wells Fargo Securities beverage report on Nielsen sales data released earlier this week.
U.S. consumers looking to catch a buzz without the booze will soon be able to purchase an assortment of beer-centric products thanks to a pair of ventures aiming to disrupt the current alcohol market with cannabis-infused beverages.
Industry insider and Presence Marketing founder/CEO on how the natural foods industry has “grown up” and his approach to identifying disruptive brands and concepts; Taza Chocolate founder/CEO Alex Whitmore on how a focused and uncompromising approach to quality has differentiated Taza from the competition and why only recently the company decided to accept outside investment for the first time
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) and Keurig Green Mountain unveiled the leadership team that will take the helm at the new Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) when the merger transaction between the two companies closes, which is expected to happen next month.
Turveda’s Sparkling Turmeric Tonics is a three SKU line of lightly carbonated beverages that touts 166 mg of curcumin (the active element in turmeric that is known for its anti-inflammatory properties) content as its key benefit.
