Ex-Voss CEO Jack Belsito Joins First Beverage Ventures
Roughly six months after departing premium water brand Voss of Norway as CEO, beverage industry veteran Jack Belsito has joined private equity firm First Beverage Ventures as a managing partner.
BevNET Live Afterparty Continues the Conversation Under the City Sky
BevNET Live is now just one week away, and it’s time to talk fun. Conference attendees are invited to join the official BevNET Live Afterparty on the evening of June 6th. Powered by ForceBrands with the support of Giannuzzi Group, Whipstitch Capital, Interact, and MWNY, the Afterparty is an exclusive event for BevNET Live attendees to have casual conversations and unwind after an exhilarating day of strategic thinking.
Taste Radio Ep. 113: “Ocean’s Eleven” Director On Beverage Biz: ‘Like Shooting a Movie Every Day for the Rest of Your Life’
Why “Ocean’s Eleven” director and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh dove into the beverage biz with spirit brand Singani63; from single beehive to the number one honey brand in America, Nature Nate’s founder talks sweet rise to the top; One Culture Foods gets a lift from global cuisine.
Review: Gloe Sparkling
The Gloe brand is something that has to date been used exclusively to market the Aloe Gloe line of still aloe beverages, but recently the company has expanded it into sparkling beverages. They’ve also stepped beyond aloe, with Gloe standing alone for its first time.
BKON Extraction Tech Aims to Unlock Specialty Cold Brew Market
As it develops a network of regional co-packer partners for its proprietary RAIN extraction system, beverage technology company Bkon is first focusing on cold brew, a category in which the company believes RAIN can hone in on the subtle flavors and notes of specialty coffees to recreate the diversity and sophistication seen in third-wave hot coffee.
Green Rush: The Beverage Business and CBD Part 1
Once derided as the scourge of America’s youth, cannabis is now being touted as one of the country’s biggest potential cash crops. As of 2018, 18 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana use and sales, with a further eight states allowing for recreational use.
Distribution Roundup: FORTO Partners with Juice Press
FORTO Adds Juice Press Stores for On Premise Growth; Tio Gazpacho Hits Walmart; KonaRed Accelerates National Growth; Celsius Announces Deeper C-Store Penetration; Ito En Partners with Kimball Distributing
People Moves: Tim Sullivan in as Interim CEO at Runa
People Moves: Tim Sullivan in as Interim CEO at Runa; Beth Wilson-Parentice Out of Sipp; Gerry David in at Jel Shot Co.; Campbell Appoints Roberto Leopardi President of Meals and Beverages Division
Mooala Focused On Families As Brand Seeks Quadruple Growth
Mooala launched in 2016, and has since gained distribution through UNFI and placement in more than 1,500 stores, primarily focused in the Southwest close to the company’s Texas base, but with retailers in the Midwest and Northeast as well.
Inside Pepsi Venturing: BevNET Live Adds One More Dealmaker
We’re getting closer to the big event and we thought we’d put one more big name on the billboard: Daniel Grubbs, the Managing Director of PepsiCo Ventures Group, will be joining BevNET Live to talk about his role, and his group’s role, in building partnerships with emerging food and beverage companies on behalf of PepsiCo.
Review: Tempo Sparkling Tea
Tempo Sparkling Tea is, as the name suggests, a line of sparkling tea drinks that contain no added sugar and zero calories. The product line, which is launching with two flavors, Green Tea and Black Tea, is packaged in a 12 oz. clear glass long neck bottle.
Taste Radio Ep. 112: Pirate’s Booty/Vegan Rob’s Founder: ‘Don’t Focus on The Money. Focus on Yourself.’
He made over $70 million off the sale of Pirate's Booty, but Rob Ehrlich is as passionate, driven and excited as ever about disrupting the food business with his latest venture, Vegan Rob’s; how the hard-charging DeCicco brothers, founders of fast-growing brand Sunniva Super Coffee, splashed into the “Shark Tank”; a Breezy ride with the co-founder/CEO of almond brand Skinny Dipped.
Press Clips: Seattle Approves Head Tax to Corporations Chagrin
Seattle Approves Head Tax to Corporations Chagrin; New Study Warns Parents Against Giving Kids Sports Drinks; Study: Drinking Coffee In Groups Makes You Feel Good; Illy Coffee Cans Recalled; PETA Joins Fight Against Dairy Pride Act; Trimino Super Troopers Ads Go Online
Essentia Charts Gains On Path to National DSD Footprint
The Seattle-based brand, which markets a purified alkaline water with a pH of 9.5 or higher, is hardly the newest or shiniest brand to claim a piece of the premium water market. Founded in 1998, Essentia enjoyed modest but consistent growth as premium water slowly expanded from a niche sub-set of the water category into one of the fastest growing segments in beverage.