Review: Clean Cause Yerba Mate
Clean Cause is a pretty unique company that has managed to create a brand that both speaks to the products and the cause behind the company. The company, which you…
BevNET Live’s Beverage School: Boost Your Knowledge
Beverage School, a bonus half-day session preceding BevNET Live, allows early-stage beverage entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn and refine what they know about the general rules of the beverage business and to be prepared for the road ahead.
High Brew, Rebbl Announce $20 Million Rounds
Twenty is the lucky number of the day as two fast-growing brands -- High Brew Coffee and Rebbl -- kicked off the weekend by announcing $20 million investment rounds.
Chameleon Embraces Versatility As Path to Total Coffee Platform
Even before its acquisition by Nestlé last year, the Austin-based coffee company has been active in exploring ways to translate its brand identity into new formats and styles, both in ready-to-drink and dry packaged coffee.
Distribution Roundup: JUST Infused Launching in Whole Foods
JUST Infused Launching in Whole Foods; Waterloo Hits Walmart; Royal Cup Brings New RTD to Walmart; Me & The Bees Enters Whole Foods; Hydrive Makes Southeast Gains
Cold Spring Brewing Scoops Up North Carolina Co-Packer
Brynwood Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity firm with existing investments in a variety of food and beverage companies, yesterday announced that Cold Spring Brewing had purchased Carolina Beverage Group.
Almond Milk Growth Brings Change for Suppliers
Almond milk has enjoyed broad appeal for its versatility; it brings value as an ingredient for cooking, as a tool for baristas creating espresso drinks, and as an alternative for dairy intolerant consumers and for those who simply enjoy the taste.
A Chill Idea: The Long Journey of the Self-Chilling Can
Mitchell J. Joseph, CEO of The Joseph Company International, hopes that he’s found the “Holy Grail” of the beverage industry: the self-chilling can.
Review: Vita Coco Sparkling
Vita Coco Sparkling is a four-SKU line of sparkling beverages that are made with coconut water from concentrate. The product is packaged in a slim 12 oz. can and is available in four flavors: Lemon Ginger, Grapefruit, Pineapple Passionfruit, and Raspberry Lime.
Taste Radio Ep. 111: Sweet Leaf Tea/Deep Eddy Vodka Co-Founder: ‘You Can’t Read The Book. You Gotta Live It.’
From “kitchen to exit,” this week’s episode features interviews with two founders who have personified the entrepreneurial dream: Clayton Christopher, the co-founder of Sweet Leaf Tea, Deep Eddy Vodka and private equity firm CAVU, and John McDonald, the founder of iconic craft beer company Boulevard Brewing.
WTRMLN WTR Launches BLNDS Line Extension
Similar to the existing Lemon, Ginger and Cherry SKUs, the new BLNDS varieties are a combination of cold-pressed watermelon juice and other flavors, in this case Blood Orange, Cayenne, Cucumber, and Mint.
Buzz Meets Bubbles: Caffeinated Sparkling Waters Seek Category Disruption
In caffeine, an ingredient that consumers typically associate with sodas, a handful of sparkling water makers see a natural opportunity to extend their brands amidst a crowded field of competitors.
Review: Sail Away Nitro Cold Brew
New York-based Sail Away Coffee Co.’s Nitro Cold Brew is launching with three SKUs: Unsweetened, Sweetened, and Sea Salt & Caramel.
People Moves: Hal Kravitz Joins Brand Management Firm; Voss CEO Belsito Confirms Exit
In this People Moves roundup, ex-AQUAhydrate CEO Hal Kravitz starts anew as chairman of the board at Certified Management Group; also, Kona Red expands its management team, Bill Meissner is named CEO at Dunn's River Brands and Voss CEO Jack Belsito confirms he has left the company, as of last summer.