Anheuser-Busch InBev (A-B) has revealed its new energy drink line Phorm Energy, as the beer giant seeks to make its presence felt in a category that has become increasingly important, and unstable, to beer distributors in recent years.
Dumpling Daughter isn’t just a food brand. It’s founder Nadia Liu Spellman’s heartfelt homage to family, culture, and comfort. Her mission is simple but powerful: to make high-quality, restaurant-style comfort food accessible at home, while honoring the deep emotional ties that food can hold.
Uncertainty and pessimism are rising major among U.S. retailers as labor challenges and inflation have dampened future outlook, according to a report by Progressive Grocer last week.
Olipop is one of the fastest-growing brands in beverage — and it’s got a new hand on the wheel alongside co-founder/CEO Ben Goodwin. At BevNET Live on June 11 + 12 in New York City, attendees will hear directly from Mel Landis, the newly appointed President of Olipop, as he shares how he’s approaching the next chapter of the functional soda brand’s journey.
Morgan McLachlan, the master distiller behind adult non-alc (ANA) brand De Soi and botanical spirits line AMASS, is dipping back into an exploding beverage category.
Influencer partnerships have become a go-to tool for CPG brands seeking to gain an edge in the crowded marketplace, but how can one ensure the return will be worth it?
Michelle Razavi, the co-founder of Elavi, pulls back the curtain on how the brand landed a $1 million order from Costco just four months after the debut of its protein brownies. The hosts also discuss Chobani’s purchase of Daily Harvest and Via Verde Valle’s acquisition of A Dozen Cousins, and how the latter may reflect a new paradigm in which founders favor strategic exits over prolonged fundraising.
In this month’s distribution news, Mission Craft Cocktails reaches a major milestone, RTD Carbliss continues its push through the Midwest, a spirits veteran makes a big play, and more.
At BevNET Live NYC on June 11 + 12, beverage brands have the opportunity to meet one-to-one with retail buyers, including Top Ten Liquors, a retailer that is focused on meeting with cannabis and alcoholic beverage brands. Attendees can also meet with Stop & Shop, Whole Foods Market, Circle K, H-E-B, Casey’s, and The Goods Mart.
Texas is close to enacting a total ban on THC and THCA hemp products, as a law outlawing manufacturing, sales and possession heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for final approval.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted on Thursday to dismiss allegations that PepsiCo gave “unfair pricing advantages” to a major retailer while raising prices for its competitors.
Summer seasonal flavors are on showcase in this week's new product gallery, with limited-time sips from the likes of Zoa, Bubly, Wynk and others -- but also permanent additions to rosters from HOP WTR, Poppi and Zico.
Longtime CPG investor Emil Capital Partners is now ECP Growth, as the private equity firm used the $100 million closing of its Fund IV yesterday to reveal its new name and strategy.
In 20 days, beverage brands can meet one-to-one with leading retail partners at BevNET Live, taking place in NYC on June 11 + 12. Casey’s is the latest addition to the lineup of participating retailers, which already includes Stop & Shop, Whole Foods Market, Circle K, H-E-B, and The Goods Mart.
