The 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show begins this Sunday in New York City, and the specialty foods event will feature nearly 75 beverage companies. As always, BevNET will be on hand to report on news and innovation from the show. For attendees, we’ve compiled a handy list help you navigate the floor.
As one of the co-founders of Nantucket Nectars and a Managing Director at First Beverage Group, Tom First is well-versed in what it takes to launch and run a successful beverage company. In this video on BevNET Food and Beverage University, First draws on his expertise in financing new ventures to discuss where and how entrepreneurs can look to find investors for their brand.
The New York State Court of Appeals today rejected an effort to reinstate New York City’s plan to restrict the sale of sugary drinks, commonly referred to as “The Bloomberg Ban.”
Offering a slightly different take on cold-pressed, HPP juices, Juisi markets itself as a company that "creates beverages that draw inspiration from specific regions, cultures, and history." In our review of the brand's Kale Punch, Pineapple Jamu, and Cucumber Chia blends, we were pleased with the formulation of the products, yet we’d like to see more organic ingredients in the mix (the blends are not 100 percent organic). On the packaging front, there’s definitely some room for improvement.
Counter to prevailing beliefs about the beverage, kombucha doesn’t have to taste bad, says Live Soda Kombucha CEO Trevor Ross.
The new group of speakers unveiled as part of BevNET’s Food and Beverage University (FBU) in Los Angeles on Sept. 11 will offer unrivaled assistance for attendees.
As Keurig gets closer to launching its at-home cold beverage maker, Starbucks announced that it's getting fizzy, and Faygo is facing a lawsuit that might get the AARP in a tizzy.
Cold-pressed juice is growing fast, but sales of green varieties are “greatly outpacing” counterparts within the super-premium juice category, according to Starbucks.
Calling all natural beverage brands, suppliers, and service providers! Friday, June 27 is the deadline to list your products or company in BevNET's 2014 Natural Beverage Guide.
Plenty of buzz in the last couple weeks about Go N’Syde beverages, a new line of drinks with debut varieties designed in partnership with singer Mariah Carey and hip-hop artist Jay Z. Marketed as first of its kind products, the drinks are promoted to offer consumers an augmented reality experience that delivers exclusive content via a mobile app. Confused? So are we.
Daily Greens founder Shauna Martin credits Texas as a key launching pad for the brand, with the Lone Star State offering new and fertile ground for a now-thriving cold-pressed juice category.
Runa has revamped the look of its Clean Energy line -- and it's a good step forward for the brand. The new design, which includes an image of a guayusa leaf front and center, more visually related to the core brand, while also being much more visually appealing. While we have some issues with the reformulation of the original variety of Clean Energy, we feel that, overall, Runa is moving in the right direction.
In a recent interview with BevNET, John Showalter, the Director of Business Insights for Red Bull North America, provided a rare glimpse into the strategic vision of the energy giant.
Looking to maintain its position as the top-selling brand of chia drinks, Mamma Chia has added two new varieties to its lineup introduced a label refresh. With the new Strawberry Lemonade and Pineapple Coconut products, the company has done well to elevate and improve upon popular and well-known flavors. As for its updated label, Mamma Chia was able to make it seem fresh but still maintain the brand equity that the company has developed.
