Review: Keep it Cool Cold Brew
Keep It Cool Cold Brew is launching with both a cold brew coffee and a cold brew cascara “tea.”
People Moves: CEO Shakeups At AQUAHydrate, Live Soda, Moonshine Sweet Tea
In this edition of People Moves, we report on major shakeups in the CEO positions at AQUAhydrate, Moonshine Sweet Tea and LIVE Soda. Also, Vive Organic hires a new director of marketing, Nestle Waters North America loses its chief sustainability officer, and Andrew Simpson joins Sunshine Beverages as VP of sales.
Jim Murphy To Succeed Matthew Mitchell At Coke VEB
Jim Murphy will succeed Matthew Mitchell as Vice President, Strategy and Venturing, at The Coca-Cola Company’s Venturing and Emerging Brands (VEB) unit, the company announced in an email on Friday.
Starbucks: Record $6B in Revenue in Quarter
During an earnings call with investors on Thursday, CEO Kevin Johnson partially attributed the company’s growth during the quarter to its $384 million sale of Tazo Tea to Unilever in November, as well as the strategic decision to close Teavana cafes in order to focus on that brand’s CPG products.
Peet’s Pushes Ahead in RTD
Buoyed by an expansion of its cold-chain distribution network Coldcraft, the Emeryville, Calif.-based coffee roaster and retailer is preparing several new RTD product launches over the coming weeks to further build its brand presence across multiple retail channels.
PepsiCo: North America Beverages Continue Decline in Q1
PepsiCo’s snack business helped offset declining performance from its beverage brands during the first quarter of 2018, according to financial results released by the company earlier today.
Review: GT’s Kombucha “Bloom” – 2018 Spring Edition
The latest extension of the GT’s Kombucha seasonal lineup is Bloom, which blends elderflower, jasmine, and violet in what might be their most unique seasonal release to date.
Après Raises $1.1 Million in Seed Round
The company, which launched online in November 2017, markets a line of plant-based protein beverages targeted at active women. Each SKU is vegan and non-GMO, contains 180 to 190 calories per 11 oz. Tetra Pak container, and has 13 g of protein.
DPS: Volume, Revenue Increase in Q1
Dr Pepper Snapple (DPS) saw net income decline and revenue increase during the first quarter of 2018, according to a Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this morning.
Review: Hubble Cold-Pressed Fizzy Juice
Hubble Fizzy Juice is line of beverages that combines two popular trends: cold pressed juice and carbonation.
Taste Radio Ep. 108: Why M13, Investor in KeVita, Lyft & Snap, Wants More Brands to Be ‘Techable’
Courtney Reum, co-founder of M13, explains why the brand development and investment firm focuses on the convergence of consumer brands, media and tech; meet Wing Lam, the wild and winsome co-founder of the iconic restaurant chain Wahoo’s Fish Taco; an Elevator Talk that will pique your interest in “cold brewed tea crystals.”
Diet Coke Revamp, Core Brands Drive Q1 Growth
The Coca-Cola Company touted its Diet Coke rebrand, the performance of Coke Zero Sugar, and its 2017 acquisition of sparkling water brand Topo Chico as positive contributors to its Q1 2018 financial results during a conference call with investors on Monday.
Distribution Roundup: Sound Tea Gains DSD in New York
Sound Tea Gains DSD in New York with Gold Coast, Target Launch Announced; CHERRiSH Partners with CoreMark; Flow Water Enters Sprouts Farmers Market; Hydrive Energy Water Announces Southeast Grocer Expansion
C-Store Survey: Coke, Monster Spur Incremental Growth
Respectable growth from The Coca-Cola Company and Monster Energy Corp. helped non-alcoholic beverage sales in C-stores rise 3.4 percent in Q1 despite poor weather, according to a survey of over 15,000 retailers conducted by Wells Fargo Securities.