In June 2020, we published A Statistical Analysis of Kombucha Brands in the USA, when there were 1,626 brands in the Booch News Worldwide Directory. Now, three-and-a-half years later, there are an additional 1,100 worldwide. During that time, there was...
Following the October 31 report in Spain’s El Pais newspaper which contained a pointed critique of Manna-K, we were eager to interview Denis Kelleher, the founder and CEO of Good Culture Kombucha — the foremost international distributors of the product....
Canadian investor Gord McDougall, recently profiled in Booch News, has an opportunity for anyone interested in life on scenic Salt Spring Island, near Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Salt Spring Island Kombucha is looking to either sell their business or...
This is the second part of an interview with Stacy Jurich, the founder of Boochy Mama’s Kombucha. In Part 1, she talked about her kombucha company. She is also a small business coach. As a successful business owner, Stacy is...
Stacy Jurich learned how to brew kombucha while living in Hawaii and continued once she was back in Toledo. Before long, she was delivering her home brew by bicycle to friends, in gradually increasing quantities. In 2014, on a visit to...
When Shelley, the founder of All About the Booch, located in Glendale, Arizona, decided to close her business after five years, she did us all a favor by posting a series of Instagram Reels explaining why. These are useful lessons...
Gord McDougall is a Canadian investor who addresses the struggles small and medium-sized businesses experience — from attracting equity partners to surviving business setbacks. Gord highlights the importance of a financial plan as a necessary starting point when launching a...
Origins In 2018, Stefano Zamboni visited a cousin in California, tried kombucha, and on returning to Italy, founded Legend Kombucha in 2020 in his hometown of Verona, the setting for Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona and the romantic tragedy, Romeo...
Regional identity Shropshire Kombucha is based in the English market town of Shrewsbury, 30 miles to the west and a world away from the industrial cities of Wolverhampton and Birmingham. It’s a delightful rural area (close to the mythic county...
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...
