Archives for August 18, 2020

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Flavored water brand Hint closes $25m Series D financing round

Flavored water brand Hint has closed a $25m Series D financing round led by Springboard Growth Capital and supported by Philippe Laffont, Linnea Roberts’ Gingerbread Capital and Emiliano Román’s Medina Heights Capital Partners.

‘Coffee growing is under threat’: Nespresso’s Reviving Origins supports coffee communities in high-risk regions

Nespresso’s Reviving Origins initiative concentrates on supporting coffee producing communities in regions where ‘coffee growing is under threat’ by bringing high-quality 'rare coffees' to the market. FoodNavigator spoke to Alfonso Gonzalez Loeschen, CEO...

Carlsberg trials hard seltzers in Norway and Singapore

Carlsberg is exploring the global potential of the hard seltzer category with the launch of products in Norway and Singapore. ‘It’s still early days, but we are positive of the opportunity’, says the brewer.

Juice boost? Australian industry needs to play up health benefits to bounce back from star rating loss

The Australian juice industry will need to play up the health benefits of consumption and its role in meeting current local dietary guidelines both on-pack and off, if it hopes to recover from the blow of its five health star rating loss.