Review: Monfefo Turmeric Shot — A Great Follow Up to the Original
Unlike Monfefo's ginger shot, this product is not spicy or, at least compared with a straight turmeric shot, as intense in its flavor profile.
Chris Reed Resigns as CEO of Reed’s After 2016 Earnings Drop
Industry veteran and Reed’s director Stefan Freeman has taken the reins as interim CEO while Reed assumed the newly created role of Chief Innovation Officer (CIO).
PepsiCo Pulls Stubborn Soda and Caleb’s Kola Because of Sugar Mixup
Last week PepsiCo removed bottled Stubborn Soda and Caleb’s Kola products from the market after discovering recent batches were inadvertently made with beet sugar. The craft sodas are normally formulated with Fair Trade Certified cane sugar and the gaffe was the result of a supplier error, according to the company.
Juicero Under Pressure After Internet Wringing
The home juicer/foodtech startup, which famously raised $120 million in venture capital funding, seemed to be soaring for the stars. But as they say on the internet, life comes at you fast -- and the internet came at Juicero at the speed of life this week.
BevNET Podcast Ep. 54: Fixing The Disconnect Between Functionality and Brand Story
In a recent interview recorded for this edition of the BevNET podcast, Hippeas founder Livio Bisterzo credited the rapid success of the brand to marketing that’s less about the functional attributes of the snacks and more about reaching a broad base of consumers.
Fire Cider Secures New Production Facility, Inks GNC Partnership
The company's move to a new 20,000 sq. ft. production facility, due to be fully operational this fall, helped make the deal to enter 4,500 GNC locations nationwide possible.
Press Clips: Bulletproof to Open Cafe in NYC, Colorless Coffee Hits the Market
In this edition of Press Clips: Bulletproof is headed to the Big Apple; one year after Berkeley, Calif.’s tax on sugar-sweetened beverages took effect, citywide sales of sugar-sweetened drinks fell by nearly 10 percent; the first colorless coffee in the world hits the market.
Review: Califia Farms Goes Organic with Homestyle Nut Milks
With multiple product launches already in 2017, Califia Farms is a company that has been on a seemingly never-ending cycle of innovation. One of those new offerings is the company’s first USDA Organic nut milks, which they’ve called “Homestyle.”
BodyArmor to Debut First TV Commercial During NBA Playoffs
BodyArmor will debut its first TV spot Wednesday night with a 30-second commercial designed by retired L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant. The commercial, which will air on TNT during the NBA playoffs, kicks off a multimillion dollar ad campaign that is set to be the sports drink brand’s largest to date.
In the Courtroom: Lifeway Face Lactose Suit; Ex-Marley Coffee CEO Settles
Lifeway Foods is facing a class-action suit alleging that it deceived customers in claiming its Plain Kefir is “99 percent lactose free," while the ex-CEO of Jammin' Java reaches a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Review: Temple Turmeric’s Expanded Shot Lineup
Much to our excitement, Temple Turmeric recently announced that they were expanding the shot lineup to include three flavors: Turmeric Shot, Red Ginger Shot, and Fire Shot. Like all of Temple Turmeric’s products, these flavors are loaded with great stuff.
JUST Water Taps Ira Laufer As CEO; Kara Rubin Joins
In an interview with BevNET, Laufer said he was motivated by the “social and environmental impact that I could be a part of.”
Review: Fogdog “Hydrodynamic” Cold Brew Tea & Coffee
Fogdog is Bay Area-based startup that is launching the industry’s first hydrodynamic cold brew coffee and tea. What is hydrodynamic cold brew and how is it any different from any other cold brew out there?
BevNET Podcast Ep. 53: IRI CEO on How “Artificial Intelligence Will Automate The Simple”
Last week BevNET sat down with IRI CEO and president Andrew Appel who discussed the global market research firm efforts to detangle and optimize an ever-evolving and complex web of sales and consumer data, why he believes that “voice is the next platform” for data collection and how IRI is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to "automate away the simple."