Liquid Death is a canned water brand that achieved success in the USA but was forced to withdraw from the UK after only 18 months. While success in the “saturated” water market (pun intended) is not directly relevant to kombucha,...
Back in April, 2023 I played around with ChatGPT — the generative AI program that was creating waves. This was in preparation for my presentation on AI at the KKON23 event in Long Beach. I fed AI the prompt: I...
Juliana Casale, is the Founder of Toronto-based Balloon Sparkling Water. In a recent post on LinkedIn she asked: Her post generated 104 comments and 10 reposts. Most of this discussion is relevant to kombucha brands, particularly those in the United...
James Huddle is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Two Boys Brew Kombucha, Victoria, Australia. This post from their blog of October 10, 2024 appears here with his express permission. Those who know me well are probably aware of my...
On Tuesday evening, entrepreneur Patrick Switzer presented nÿcha kombucha to investors on the Swiss version of the UK’s Dragon’s Den (aka USA’s Shark Tank) show — Die Höhle der Löwen Schweiz. Switzer received an offer from Aargau surgeon Dr. Felix...
The beverage race requires a lot of grit and stamina. It is about the long game and certainly not short wins. Although, every brand aspires to be the viral brand of the moment. What the alcoholic beverage industry learned in...
Denisse Padillo and Mustafa Karabiyik of Boochman Kombucha in San Francisco took to the stage at KKON24 in Reno on Thursday to share tips and tricks from their successful farmers’ market strategies — accounting for 75% of their sales. Their...
Changing consumer interests benefit brands that focus on wellness over health This is a continuation of the four-part series of posts looking at the kombucha category and consumers in California. In Part 1, we shared data from a Searchabull report...
Kombucha showing signs of search recovery in the Golden State This is the first in a series of posts looking at the kombucha category and consumers in California. In this industry, high-quality data on the kombucha category is difficult to...
I’ve just discovered the podcast series put out by BevNet. Taste Radio covers the CPG food and beverage industry. I was impressed with the relevance of a recent episode to the kombucha industry. Expand Your ‘Luck Surface Area’ with Kelly...
