If you’re looking for Guy Fieri and Sammy Hagar's Santo Tequila, you might be out of luck thanks to an Oceans 13-level heist that disappeared two truckloads of tequila last week.
Luke Boase, the founder of Lucky Saint, a fast-growing brand of non-alcoholic beer from the U.K., talks about why the brand’s potential for an iconic future has always been top of mind. He also explains how the company incorporates consumer insights and data into its retail pitches and how he thinks about competing with beer companies owned by or aligned with large strategics.
Nestlé is creating a new business to house its bottled water and premium beverage brands, as the Swiss conglomerate seeks to recalibrate its portfolio in the wake of anemic growth.
“Moms don't discover brands on-premise.” Created by three women in 2019, flavored tequila 21Seeds found a niche in a crowded category by catering to an underserved demographic and to the at-home drinking occasion – fortuitously right before the COVID-19 lockdowns.
The nominees for BevNET’s “Best of 2024” Awards, presented by Zuckerman Honickman, showcase the diversity and profound talent within the beverage industry.
This weekend, Union Kitchen opened up the kitchen doors and invited in hundreds of attendees while offering a chance to chat with, sample and shop nearly 150 brands during its Meet the Makers event. Here’s some highlights from what we saw.
It’s time to reveal the finalists for BevNET’s Cocktail Showdown, our business pitch competition for RTD cocktail brands taking place during BevNET Live Winter 2024 in Marina del Rey, CA.
It’s time to reveal the semifinalists for BevNET’s signature pitch competition, the New Beverage Showdown, taking place at BevNET Live in Marina del Rey December 8-10.
A spirits group aiming to fill the need for "consciously produced beverages” has launched with a $4 million seed round and the acquisition of a historic Texas distillery.
Innovative protein brands and proactive meetings. The hosts advocate for both in this episode, which also features an interview with Trey Zoeller, the founder of pioneering whiskey maker Jefferson’s Bourbon, a brand recognized by and awarded for its Ocean Aged At Sea expression, a whiskey matured on ships that travel around the world.
In this week’s new products roundup, Langers makes its first foray into the carbonated soft drink (CSD) market, Dunkin’ unveils a collection of seasonally-inspired at-home products, and evian partners with musician Pharrell Williams to launch limited edition glass bottles.
Despite strong order demand from its retail partners, ginger beer producer Reed’s saw sales and profit declines in Q3 due to “repetitive” production limitations and short shipments, according to the company’s latest earnings report.
In the weeks leading up to Election Day, maybe it’s fair to say that consumers were feeling, let’s say, hesitant? That’s kind of the vibe we’re getting from the latest set of NielsenIQ sales numbers.
As it does every year, BevNET Live is going to bring the data. But rather than dry downloads of category info, this year the presenters are going to take deep looks at the functional and psychological drivers of consumer response, providing usable insights and methods to help founders improve brand performance.
