Clearly Kombucha Unveils C-Botanicals
At next week’s Natural Products Expo West trade show in Anaheim, Calif., the San Francisco-based company will unveil a first-to-market line of fermented, probiotic botanical beverages.
Understand Your Price — And Get Profitable at BevNET’s Boot Camp for Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs
Joining the lineup will be highly respected industry consultants Bob Burke, John Maggiore, and Jeff Grogg, who will guide attendees through a lesson on ways pricing and margin interact, supply-chain hotspots that can bring up the cost of ingredients and manufacturing, and how best to plan for in-store promotional costs and to deploy those promotions most effectively.
Head Grocery Exec, Errol Schweizer, Departs Whole Foods
During his tenure at Whole Foods, Schweizer helped launch thousands of innovative natural products and his vision for the category positioned the retailer as forward-thinking and trend setting.
Temple Turmeric Introduces Brand Evolution
Turmeric-beverage pioneer Temple Turmeric has undergone a rebranding that founder and CEO Daniel Sullivan calls “the perfect expression of our deep belief in ‘the Body as a Temple’ concept.”
Kirban, All Market Go Artisanal, Not HPP, With Coco Community
The company behind Vita Coco has formed a new partnership, called Coco Community, with Thai coconut processor Cocos Enterprises to produce an organic, fair-trade, single-origin coconut water in what CEO Mike Kirban is calling “the artisanal coconut water” segment.
Chia Star Launches Line of HPP Coconut Milk Shakes, Unveils Brand Revamp
The three-SKU line of 10 oz. shakes comes in Very Vanilla, Caramel Coconut and Cold Brew Coffee varieties, the latter of which is infused with coffee from Brooklyn-based Grady’s Cold Brew.
Live Soda Lands $2M Investment, Set to Launch New Drinking Vinegar Line
The $2 million investment from Boulder Investment Group Reprise will be used to expand Live Soda's sales and marketing programs, including field activities, events and a new ambassador program. Some of proceeds will also be used in support of a new line of drinking vinegar-based beverages, set to debut at Expo West 2016.
CAVU Founders: “Shifting Food Paradigm” to Guide Investment
Comprised of a well-known entrepreneur, a legendary brand-builder, and a self-described “hunter” of cutting edge brands, CAVU’s triangle offense is getting ready to hit the floor.
Kill Cliff Announces Hire of Joe Driscoll as New CEO
The news of Driscoll’s appointment follows a string of hires at Kill Cliff as the brand continues its expansion beyond its core crossfit community base.
Review: Wandering Bear Coffee
Based in New York City, Wandering Bear Cold Brew is a blend of freshly roasted 100 percent Arabica coffee and cold-filtered water. Packaged in a 96 oz. bag-in-box format, Wandering Bear targets a niche (resealable multi-serve), that is served by few, if any, cold brew coffee brands.
Steaz Launches Organic Cactus Water Line
Made with prickly pear cactus juice, Fair Trade Certified green tea, natural flavors and stevia, Steaz is promoting the cactus water as a healthy beverage option with natural functionality, including antioxidant, hydration, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties.
Alliance Consumer Growth Closes on $210 Million Fund
ACG Managing Partner Josh Goldin said that the size of the fund won’t change the firm's strategy of investing relatively small checks of $5-25 million in fast-growing consumer brands, although it does give the group some flexibility to go beyond its initial investment.
Press Clips: Middlebury Bans Energy Drinks, Raw Pressery Raises $4.5 Million
According to NBC News, the ban was authorized by the school’s Community Council, which is comprised of Middlebury faculty, staff and students.
Bulletproof Recalls FATwater
FATwater, the much-publicized enhanced water brand, is off the market following a December recall.