Review: Aqua Kola Revamped
Previously launched as Aqua back in 2016, Aqua Kola is a restaged and more polished looking product than its predecessor.
People Moves: Peet’s, Dunkin’ Brands Name New CEOs
Shakeups at three major coffee players: Peet's announces former Wrigley president as CEO; Dunkin' Brands promotes Hoffman to chief executive position; Starbucks CFO announces retirement.
Taste Radio Ep. 120: Banza Co-Founder Rudolph: “Be Polite, But Be Relentless”
Banza co-founder/CEO Brian Rudolph on why mentors, cold calling were key to his fast-growing brand. Measuring the impact of influencers and unconventional marketing strategy with MatchaBar co-founder/CEO Graham Fortgang. Meet the founders of Simply Soupreme, Jackie Greene & Taylor Rossi, who were victorious in BevNET Live’s New Beverage Showdown 15.
MatchaBar Closes Celebrity Backed $8 Million Funding Round
The New York-based matcha brand announced today the completion of an $8 million Series A round led by a slate of celebrity investors including DJ/producer Diplo (born Thomas Wesley Pentz), Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, actor Ansel Elgort and singer Billie Eilish.
Fountain Service Moves Forward
The types of beverages being offered in fountain service is changing, and helping shift the way users interact with and think about their selections at the point-of-sale.
Review: Asarasi Pure Water Harvested From Trees
Asarasi is a USDA Organic certified line of zero-calorie and unsweetened sparkling water beverages that uses a unique source for its water: maple trees.
People Moves: Essentia Adds to Creative Team
Premium water brand Essentia expands its in-house creative team through a pair of new hires, while BOS Brands brings on a new U.S. managing director ahead of a national launch.
IFT18 Set to Feature 1,200 Exhibitors
Over 23,000 CPG manufacturers, marketers and formulators will gather next week at McCormick Place in Chicago for IFT18, the annual show for the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).
Rampolla Departs Beanfields as Califia Exec Steps Up
Snack brand Beanfields announced today that Mark Rampolla, founder of coconut water brand Zico, has left his role as CEO of the company and former Califia Farms executive Arnulfo Ventura has stepped into the role.
BevNET Live 2018 Video: Navigating Negotiations with Nick Giannuzzi
During his presentation at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in June, Nick Giannuzzi, managing partner at The Giannuzzi Group, highlighted the need for brands to thoroughly prepare ahead of a potential exit or investment, even from an early stage.
CBA — and Other Brewers — Eye CBD, Non-Alcoholic Beverages For Opportunity
In an effort to better understand the non-alcoholic beverage space, Craft Beer Alliance has ramped up its innovation efforts and has begun looking beyond beer for possible future growth opportunities.
Brand Profile: Pillars Drinkable Yogurt Plots Path to National Growth
Pillars,a Massachusetts-based startup which launched in 2016, is seeking to position itself as a healthier alternative to many of the other drinkable yogurts on the market, promoting call outs such including no added sugars, grass-fed cows, and both prebiotics and probiotics.
Summer Fancy Food Show 2018 Video: Tio Gazpacho’s Austin Allan on Retail Expansion
Speaking with BevNET from the 2018 Summer Fancy Food Show, Tio Gazpacho founder Austin Allan discussed how the brand is working to bring its products beyond natural and specialty retailers and make them more accessible to a wide array of consumers.
Fiji Exits Distro Agreement After Keurig-DPS Merger
Premium bottled water brand Fiji will discontinue its distribution partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper, effective October 1, the company announced today. The brand will take control over much of its distribution and plans to build out a direct store delivery (DSD) network supported by its parent The Wonderful Company.