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🚰 Big moves for Hint Water: The San Francisco-based flavored water brand has added two seasoned beverage executives to its leadership team. 💼📈 Alongside new capital, these changes signal fresh momentum for the company as it hydrates its path forward. https://lnkd.in/gwYnaN7J #BeverageIndustry #LeadershipChanges #BusinessGrowth #FoodAndDrink #CPG

💡 The fundraising landscape has shifted dramatically over the past two years for beverage entrepreneurs. From seed rounds to strategic investments, navigating today's market requires adaptability and insight. Learn how leading investors and brands are tackling these challenges at BevNET Live Winter 2024. 📊🍹 Get ready for a deep dive into capital strategies and emerging opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gWThV7di #BeverageIndustry #StartupFinance #BusinessGrowth #InvestorInsights #BevNETLive

BevNET.com's Jeff Klineman dishes the details on the current M&A landscape, and what we might expect to see in 2025. Join us, ask your questions and share your thoughts!! https://lnkd.in/dVw26AaJ

☕🍸 In this week’s New Product Gallery (NPG), we’re diving into innovation: savor a bold brew with “Death,” sip on plant-powered cocktails from Three Spirit, and explore Lifeway’s new collagen kefirs for a functional boost. https://lnkd.in/gVvZtet3 #FoodandBeverage #ProductInnovation #FunctionalDrinks #CPG

Thank you to the InvestBev team of Brian Rosen Gustavo Aguirre and Giuseppe Infusino for including me at their Fall Accelerator cohort yesterday at 1871. It was a pleasure to network and learn from the innovative bev-alc and sprit brands + a few solutions about what will be funded next within the vertical. It was inspiring to hear Brian Rosen encourage everyone in the crowd to talk with those unfamiliar and provided all partners in the distribution, supply and financial chain a opportunity to form new relationships. For those attending BevNET.com’s BevNET LIVE LA in a few weeks, Gustavo will be joining a Bev-ALC RTD panel discussing the state of the vertical with Brian joining in support. The whole BevNET family welcomes their engagement.

🎙️ This week on Taste Radio: What do Pizza Hut, non-alcoholic spirits, and Disney have in common? 🍕🍷🍬 Find out how collaborations like a tomato-based wine, a creative marketing campaign with a purpose, and a Disney x Better Sour partnership are reshaping the way brands think about innovation. 👉 Tune in to explore how bold ideas meet iconic partnerships: https://lnkd.in/gABMCuNG #BrandPartnerships #Innovation #MarketingStrategy #CPGTrends #FoodAndBeverage

Community Call: NIQ - How Ingredient Trends & Inflation are Fueling Growth Sherry Frey, VP of Total Wellness at NielsenIQ, joins Community Call to discuss how ingredient trends and inflation are fueling growth in the CPG industry. She explains how rising costs are reshaping consumer priorities and explores how trending categories like seed oils, protein, and functional ingredients are driving sales as consumers become more selective with their spending.

🚨 In today’s Daily Briefing: Soccer legend David Beckham is kicking off a new chapter in the supplement game. Curious about his playbook for this wellness venture? Dive in. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g4WtdPfx #WellnessIndustry #CelebrityBrands #HealthAndWellness #SportsBusiness

🍉🏀 Mela teams up with NBA star Josh Hart to elevate its reach! The watermelon water brand is making waves with a wide distribution strategy aimed at independent convenience and mass retailers. Read more about their game plan below. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gqGTZcWm #FoodAndBeverage #BrandPartnership #RetailStrategy #HealthyLiving #BeverageIndustry

Lifeway Foods spent little time weighing a second acquisition offer from Danone North America, and the answer is still “no.” The kefir producer officially rejected Danone’s proposal this morning, which included acquiring all remaining Lifeway shares for $27 per share – around $307 million total. https://lnkd.in/gVT_a3qA #FoodIndustry #MergersAndAcquisitions #Kefir #DairyIndustry #BusinessNews