Apr 23, 2024

Venture capital firm BFG Partners invested in Mid-Day Squares when the brand’s founders were still hand crafting their functional chocolate bars in a Montreal apartment. BFG managing partners Tom Spier and Dayton Miller described their decision as “a leap of faith.”

On the surface, it may seem like BFG, which has...

Apr 19, 2024

As expected, commerce reigned at the annual Coachella music festival, but which food and beverage companies stood out? We have a report. This episode also features conversation with Laura Merritt, the CMO of Diageo Beer Company, who discusses how Guinness’ non-alcoholic Zero variety is helping the brand cultivate a...

Apr 16, 2024

After 15 years at the helm of one of the most admired better-for-you brands in the food industry, Elizabeth Stein is happy to share.

The founder and CEO of Purely Elizabeth, which markets natural and organic granola, cereal and oatmeal, Elizabeth has long been at the forefront of incorporating ancient grains, such as...

Apr 12, 2024

Momofuku built its reputation as a company that was always willing to stir the pot. It may, however, regret stirring this one. 

David Chang’s restaurant and consumer brand empire is under fire for sending cease-and-desist letters to brands using its trademarked term “chili crunch,” a move that has elicited...

Apr 9, 2024

What role can bars and mixologists play in protecting Earth’s fragile environment? It’s a question that Juan Torres Master Distillers, the maker of Torres Brandy, has attempted to answer via an innovative competition.

A highly regarded spirits brand based in the Penedès region of Spain, Torres Brandy is the creator...