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CleanCo eyes growth with Cask Liquid Marketing partnership

CleanCo eyes growth with Cask Liquid Marketing partnership

Why does this matter? CleanCo's distribution partnership and recent $5M fundraise demonstrate the growing market opportunity in alcohol-free spirits—a key BevTech trend that startups should monitor for category expansion and DTC/on-trade integration strategies. Highlights Cask Liquid Marketing has been appointed the exclusive UK on-trade partner for

CleanCo eyes growth with Cask Liquid Marketing partnership

CleanCo eyes growth with Cask Liquid Marketing partnership

Why does this matter? CleanCo's distribution partnership and recent $5M fundraise demonstrate the growing market opportunity in alcohol-free spirits—a key BevTech trend that startups should monitor for category expansion and DTC/on-trade integration strategies. Highlights Cask Liquid Marketing has been appointed the exclusive UK on-trade partner for

Chispo Tequila parent Splash Beverage Group plans merger with Medterra CBD

Why does this matter? This merger between Splash Beverage Group (a spirits portfolio company) and Medterra CBD represents significant M&A activity in the beverage space, particularly relevant as CBD-infused beverages continue to be a growing trend in the BevTech and functional beverage market. Highlights Drinks Intel Read the

Cashierless Checkout Pioneer Grabango Shuts Down After Failing to Secure Additional Funding

Cashierless Checkout Pioneer Grabango Shuts Down After Failing to Secure Additional Funding

Grabango's shutdown after raising $93M illustrates the harsh funding climate for retail tech startups and offers cautionary lessons about achieving profitability in competitive checkout technology markets that could apply to BevTech founders. Read the full article →

AI-Powered CPG Trend Forecaster AI Palette Gets Gobbled Up

AI-Powered CPG Trend Forecaster AI Palette Gets Gobbled Up

AI-powered product innovation tools are being acquired by legacy market research firms, signaling consolidation in the CPG tech stack that beverage founders rely on for trend forecasting and product development. Read the full article →

After Leaving Starbucks, Mesh Gelman Swore Off The Coffee Biz. Now He Wants To Reinvent Cold Brew Coffee

After Leaving Starbucks, Mesh Gelman Swore Off The Coffee Biz. Now He Wants To Reinvent Cold Brew Coffee

BevTech startup creating countertop cold brew technology raised $30M including backing from Howard Schultz, targeting both consumer and commercial beverage markets with proprietary capsule system. Read the full article →

Remilk Launches Recombinant Protein Powered Milk in Israel, Eyes US Launch in 2026.

Remilk Launches Recombinant Protein Powered Milk in Israel, Eyes US Launch in 2026.

BevTech startup Remilk's commercial product launch after $150M in funding demonstrates precision fermentation's path to market, business model pivots from B2B to D2C partnerships, and validation of beverage-adjacent technology trends that BevTech founders should monitor. Read the full article →