Three new speakers will be joining BevNET Live, offering perspectives on creating momentum for entrepreneurial non-alcoholic beverage brands in bars, chain restaurants, and through one of the country’s largest natural and specialty food and beverage distributors.
Bubbles were the rule of the week when it came to press clips, as Welch’s CEO Brad Irwin took to CNBC to advocate for his company’s licensing deal with at-home carbonation provider SodaStream. According to Irwin, the deal made sense because SodaStream -- despite a series of sales numbers that have sent the company’s stock price tumbling -- is nevertheless the leader of the category.
Last year, Live Soda Kombucha underwent a very well-designed and well-executed rebranding, landing the company a BevNET Best of 2013 award for Best Product Revamp. Recently, Live Soda added two new flavors, Orange Cream and Sparkling Ginger, that build upon the company's efforts to reach out to broad range of consumers in both natural and mainstream.
A couple of big beverage hires hit the news this week with Icelandic Glacial announcing that it has landed former Activate president Reza Mirza as CEO of the premium water brand, while ZICO veteran Bill Lange has taken his talents to Oxnard, Calif., as the VP of Marketing for probiotic beverage company KeVita.
First introduced at the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show, Purity Organic’s Chocolate Coconut Water follows the same style of the company’s other offerings, both in flavor and packaging, starting with…
With nearly 300 beverage-related exhibitors, Expo West 2014 looks to be a massive show for innovation, new brands and line extensions. BevNET.com will be on hand to cover the event from the show floor, with instant coverage on social media and in online and print stories in the days to follow. Below, you’ll find details about the show, listings of beverage exhibitors (supplied by New Hope Natural Media), and BevNET’s print-ready show planner.
Great Range Capital, a Kansas City, KS-based private equity firm, recently led a team of investors that have acquired a majority stake in Mountain Valley Spring Co., the 140-year-old company known for its domestically produced premium bottled water.
A lot of the time in the CPG space, the earliest investors you line up will themselves be successful entrepreneurs who recognize the potential for your product. But do you ever wonder how those experienced food and beverage entrepreneurs think about what companies to invest in themselves? Seth Goldman, co-founder & TeaEO, Honest Tea, has invested in several startup food and beverage companies over the years — and shared this piece with BevNET Food & Beverage University.
BevNET is delighted to announce that the preliminary agenda for BevNET FBU (Food & Beverage University) Boston, a one-day business education and networking event for entrepreneurial food and beverage companies, has been posted.
Along with a recent label refresh for its beverages, Mamma Chia is planning to debut a new line of whole chia seeds, as well as new varieties for snack and beverage lines at this week’s Natural Products Expo West show. And in the midst of a recently launched round of funding, the company hired a new Chief Financial Officer with deep roots in consumer goods.
Sourced from maple sap, but unlike maple syrup, not cooked down into a concentrated form, maple waters have gained some buzz in recent months with a steadily increasing number of brands entering the market. Seva Maple Water is one such brand. With a very light maple flavor, it’s definitely a palatable product and one that is thirst-quenching. But is that enough of a reason to drink this beverage?
With its latest offerings, Silk continues to innovate in the dairy alternative category and is set to introduce a range of on-trend products -- including blends made with almond milk, soy, coconuts and protein -- at the upcoming Natural Products Expo West show.
Vita Coco Café will debut at the upcoming Natural Products Expo West show, and while the formulation of espresso, coconut water and milk remains the same, the three-SKU line features new graphics, the familiar Vita Coco logo, and a more prominent call-out of “Café Latte” on the front of the package.
On Monday, SodaStream announced that it has reached an agreement with Sunny Delight Beverages Co., according to a joint release. The companies will co-develop flavors exclusively for SodaStream, the at-home soda kit, in SunnyD Tangy Original Orange and Orange-Strawberry, among other varieties.
