Alt-Milks Brew Up Interest At Coffee Retailers

While soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk and other non-dairy alternatives have already established a presence on retail shelves, the category still has plenty of room to grow. And in retail coffee shops both big and small, brands have found a valuable opportunity to get more of their product into consumers hands, or cups.

Press Clips: Rowdy Mermaid Sees Rapid Growth

Rowdy Mermaid sees rapid growth in lead up to $2 million Series A round; The New York Times probes cold brew; Massachusetts coffee shop sells Donald Trump-themed "Covfefe Coffee"; NIH delivers more bad news about diet soda in latest study.

BevNET Live: Bill Moses to Give First Interview Since PepsiCo Deal

One final addition to this year’s speaker agenda is KeVita co-founder Bill Moses, who will be giving his first interview since the company was acquired by PepsiCo in November. Moses will reflect on his career in a “What I’ve Learned” conversation.

Review: Forto Coffee’s Flavored Offerings

When we first tried Forto’s Espresso offering back in 2015, we weren’t immediate converts. Almost two years later, thanks to new flavored offerings Vanilla and Mocha, Forto has definitely grown on us.

BevNET Podcast is Now Taste Radio

Included in our first episode as Taste Radio is a conversation with Jordan Gaspar and Lauren Jupiter, the founders of venture capital fund AccelFoods, which invests in early-stage and innovative food and beverage companies. Gaspar and Jupiter discussed the evolution of AccelFoods’ investment and business strategy and shared their take on nascent trends in food and beverage.

“Livestream Lounge” Returns to BevNET Live Summer 2017

The Livestream Lounge at BevNET Live Summer 2017 will include several featured guests, including Soylent president Bryan Crowley, Venturing and Emerging Brands CMO Kellam Mattie, and La Colombe co-founder and CEO Todd Carmichael.

Review: Humblemaker Coffee Co.

Humblemaker Coffee Co. is a California-based company that produces high-quality coffee products. The company is also cause-oriented, with both membership in 1% for the Planet and the creation of a “#tenforautism” campaign.

Humm Kombucha Raises $8M Led By VMG Partners

After Massachusetts-based Spindrift Beverage Co., Humm is now the second beverage brand to receive investment from VMG Partners, a private equity firm with a portfolio that includes Kind Healthy Snacks and Health Warrior.

Marion Nestle Talks ‘Soda Politics’ in K-12

Two days after Seattle became the latest addition to a growing group of cities that have implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, “Soda Politics” author and advocate Marion Nestle appeared at Harvard University for a scheduled talk about the business of soda.

AriZona Gets Into Zero-Calorie Bubbles

The new line, AriZona Sparkling, is set to launch in metro-New York with a nationwide launch in select stores slated for later in the summer. AriZona describes the line as a “sophisticated take on bubbles” that includes five flavors; Strawberry, Pineapple Coconut, Orange Grapefruit, Lemon Lime, and Black Raspberry.

Seattle City Council Approves “Soda Tax”

In a 7-1 vote yesterday, the Seattle City Council approved a 1.75 cents per ounce tax on distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) that is expected to take effect in early July.