Hemp Beverage News

How Cheech & Chong Is Building Its Hemp Beverage Business with Ted Whitney | Ep. 11

Today our guest is Ted Whitney. He has spent 20 years in the beer industry and brings that experience to Cheech & Chong's beverage brand. In this episode, we talk about

Behind GTI's Senorita Brand with Rick Schepp | Ep. 10

Green Thumb Industries, Senorita Beverages are among the most popular drinks on the THC market today. The team is led by Rick Schepp, a veteran of the alcohol industry, w

Inside Wynk's Market Strategy with Angus Rittenburg | Ep. 9

Wynk launched its low-dose beverages in the regulated market around 2021 using its custom-made mobile canning system to be able to operate in multiple states. As the comp

Operating Hemp Retail Stores in South Carolina and Georgia with David Spang | Ep. 8

Today's guest is David Spang, founder of Coastal Green Wellness, a chain of hemp retail stores with locations in South Carolina and Georgia. David was one of the first e

Inside Keef's Retail Playbook with Blake Patterson | Ep. 7

Keef Brands has been around since the early days of Colorado's medical cannabis market and was experimenting with infused beverages long before nano-emulsions changed the

Terpene Belt Farms on the Pivot to Functional Beverages with Shareef El-Sissi | Ep. 6

For years, Terpene Belt Farms has supplied terpenes to formulators, dating back to California's medical cannabis market. After merging with Nexus AgriScience, the company

Infusing Vermont Craft into Hemp Beverages with Kelsy Raap | Ep. 5

Today, we're joined by Kelsy Raap, co-owner of Upstate Elevator, a family-run company that got its start in Vermont's legal cannabis market nearly a decade ago and later

Inside Tips on Manufacturing From Surly Brewery with Omar Ansari | Ep. 4

Omar Ansari started Surly craft Brewery around twenty years ago in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which also boasts a large beer hall and beer garden. Like many other breweries,

Why Your Lab Partner is More Important Than You Think with Austin Stevenson | Ep. 3

Austin Stevenson has worked inside some of the most rigorous quality infrastructures. He spent time at Eurofins Scientific, a pharmaceutical-grade testing lab, was one

Tips for a C-Store GTM Strategy with Melissa VonderHaar Peretz | Ep. 2

Melissa VonderHaar Peretz, Managing Director of Tradeworks, is a veteran in the convenience store channel. Tradeworks helps brands navigate distribution channels, develo

From Soda to CBD Joe Bayern on the Future of the Drinks Aisle | Ep. 1

Before entering cannabis in 2019, Joe Bayern spent more than 25 years in C-suite leadership across some of the biggest names in beverages, helping drive major turnarounds