NACS 2017 Video: Protein2O’s Bob Kral Wants to ‘Grow Categories’
Following a capital raise of $4 million, Protein2O is looking to grow the protein and enhanced water categories with a product that unites the best of both worlds.
Taste Radio Ep. 82: Soylent Co-Founder John Coogan: “A Voracious Appetite for Data Served Us Very Well”
Episode 82 features an interview with Soylent co-founder John Coogan. We also speak with Olivia Ku, an influential food and lifestyle blogger and the creator of LoveHealthOK. And in this week’s edition of Elevator Talk, we chat it up with Shayne Malone, the founder and CEO of Zavu.
Starbucks Announces TAZO Sale to Unilever
Starbucks Corporation today announced an agreement to sell the TAZO tea brand to Unilever for $384 million, a move that will allow the Seattle-based coffee giant to focus on supporting its other premium tea brand, Teavana.
Review: Caskai Sparkling Cascara
Cascara beverages, which are made from the dried husk of the fruit that surrounds the coffee bean, are growing in number, although consumer adoption still seems very much at its infancy.
Nestlé Acquires Chameleon Cold-Brew
Nestlé USA today announced its acquisition of Chameleon Cold-Brew for an undisclosed sum, roping the Austin, Tex.-based brand into its widening coffee portfolio.
Hello Beverages Bring On IBC To Shape Growth in 2018
Hello Beverages recently partnered with InterContinental Beverage Capital (IBC), a New York-based middle market advisory group with a focus on CPG industries, to help shape and execute their ambitious plans for growth in the coming year.
NACS 2017 Video: HEYDAY Founder On Filling a Gap in Coffee
Speaking with BevNET, founder and CEO Bart Smith discussed his vision for the company -- which is his first foray in the beverage industry -- and how HEYDAY is positioning itself as an affordable, tasty, and non-indulgent cold brew.
Humm Kombucha To Open $10M East Coast Facility
Today Humm Kombucha announced it had reached an agreement with the City of Roanoke, Va. for the construction of a new $10 million, 100,000 sq. ft. facility that will be the future home of the brand’s East Coast brewery.
NACS 2017 Video: Moonshine Sweet Tea Grows Beyond Grocery
At NACS 2017 in Chicago, BevNET editor-in-chief Jeffrey Klineman spoke to CEO Remmy Castillo about how the company’s growth strategy, discussing how Moonshine is building out its employee roster with industry veterans to strengthen the internal infrastructure and “put the right people in place” for success.
Review: Living Apothecary Brings Water Kefir to Tea
The Living Apothecary is a line of probiotic water kefir beverages that aim to bring this concept into a new category: tea. The USDA Organic certified product line includes seven formulations that include a host of familiar teas, including white tea, black tea, and herbal offerings.
CircleUp Closes $125M Fund Powered by Machine Learning
CircleUp is hitching its growth fund to Helio. The online fundraising platform today announced the launch of a $125 million venture capital fund that will incorporate the proprietary machine learning platform as a tool to help guide investment in early-stage consumer and retail companies.
Icelandic Glacial Partners With Golden West To Build New Beverage Brands
Icelandic Water Holdings, the parent company of premium water brand Icelandic Glacial, has entered into a partnership with Golden West Food Group Inc. to collaborate on marketing, sales and distribution for the latter’s two beverage brands, Bowery Coffee Co. and the forthcoming KÖE Kombucha. The deal, which was finalized two weeks ago, is the first step in turning Icelandic Glacial into a multi-brand global beverage company, according to CEO Reza Mirza.
Distribution Roundup: Zupa Noma Branches Out
Zupa Noma enters Whole Foods NoCal and Wegman's nationwide; Coca-Cola Company completes its refranchising effort; New Age Beverage Company partners with Dot Foods for new channel penetration; Powell & Mahoney get into Whole Foods; Arteasans digs into the midwest.
NACS 2017 Video: Mark Wahlberg Talks Being “More Involved and Aggressive” With AQUAhydrate
In this video interview recorded at the NACS 2017 show in Chicago earlier this month, actor Mark Wahlberg, a co-owner of premium high-pH alkaline water brand AQUAhydrate, spoke to BevNET assistant editor Martin Caballero about his personal commitment to growing the brand, how his roles as an investor and endorser has evolved since he first joined AQUAhydrate, and how he has leveraged product placement in his film and television projects to give the brand a bigger platform.