Danone Leads $5.5 Million Investment Round in Kona Deep
This is the fifth investment from the year-old funding arm of Danone, which focuses on supporting innovative and healthy food and beverage companies.
Review: Legacy Juice Works Adds Organic Tart Cherry Juices
Announced the Natural Expo East 2017 along with the product line’s name change, Legacy Juice Works’ line of high pressure processed (HPP) tart cherry juices includes products in both 8 oz. bottle and 2 oz. shot formats.
Guest Column: What’s My Valuation? Pt. 1 – Evaluating Valuation
In the first of a three part series called "What's My Valuation?," guest author Stu Strumwasser, founder and managing director of Green Circle Capital,
Former WFM Co-CEO: HeatGenie Makes Customer ‘Center of World’
In bringing on an experienced team of industry experts as advisors and, in some cases, investors, technology company HeatGenie -- which produces small heaters that can be used to warm food or beverage products -- is betting that they’ve found just that.
Harmless Harvest Restocks After Probiotics Line Recall
Harmless Harvest has nearly finished refilling buyer stock of its Harmless Coconut Probiotics beverages after issuing a voluntary recall of the line last month due to spoilage.
Distribution Roundup: SAS Launches Kickstart Florida
SAS Sales & Marketing launch Kickstart Florida to help emerging brands in the local market; FitWhey signs with KeHE for first major footprint expansion in two years; Sipp Sparkling Organics enter Midwest Giant stores; Tickle Water signs with Dora's Naturals
Seven Aims to Broaden Sparkling Water Category
Project 7 founder Tyler Merrick told BevNET he sees as an opportunity to bring more depth and complex flavors into the category with the launch of Seven sparkling waters, which debuts this week in 12 oz. cans.
Review: Après Plant-Based Protein
Après is a line of premium plant-based protein beverages that were designed specifically for “whole-body replenishment.”
Taste Radio Ep. 84: Rocking Out With Halen Brands CEO Jason Cohen
Build hot brands, grow relationships with buyers, and sell companies with Halen Brands’ Jason Cohen; dive into consumers’ relationship with sustainable seafood with Ken Plasse, CEO of Fishpeople; an elevator windup-and-pitch from sports drink brand KRā.
Review: Repurposed Pod Cacao Juice
Cacao juice is a drink that’s made from the fruit that surrounds the cacao (or “cocoa”) bean. The product is made with just this single ingredient and is, therefore, 100 percent juice.
In the Courtroom: Soda Titans Under Fire Over “Diet” Claims; Forager Sued
In this In the Courtroom roundup, the country's three largest soda companies face multiple lawsuits alleging their diet products are false and misleading to consumers trying to lose weight, while Forager Project gets hit with a class action suit claiming its cold-pressed juices are also misleading.
23 Food & Bev Innovators Land Forbes’ 30 Under 30 List
In the seventh iteration of Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 List list, 14 CPG innovators and entrepreneurs were recognized for being young adults who made major contributions to food and drink innovation in 2018.
DRY Soda Co. Launches Zero Sugar Line
DRY Soda Company built its brand by offering low-sugar sparkling beverages with exotic flavors, but thus far the company has shied away from releasing diet products.
CB Insights Webinar Highlights Influential Food & Bev Startups
Zoe Leavitt, Retail Food & Technology Analyst at strategic data analytics firm CB Insights, today discussed the evolving relationship between large CPG corporations and emerging startups during a webinar titled “Startups Shaping the Future of Food.”