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"Who knew we'd launch in the middle of a pandemic?" - just-drinks speaks to Jade Padua, co-founder of new CBD beverage company G&Juice 23 Apr 2020

Andy Morton

The whole world may be in lockdown, but despite the coronavirus pandemic the drinks industry refuses to stop. An example is G&Juice, a Californian, hemp-derived CBD beverage start-up whose plans for the release of its first products were thrown into disarray by COVID-19. Meetings with leading retailers and distributors scheduled for Expo West were lost when the Anaheim trade show was cancelled at the last minute, potentially cutting off G&Juice's route-to-market at a crucial stage. Undaunted, the three women at the helm of G&Juice have reassessed their plans, turning to smaller outlets in California that were calling out for stress-busting CBD products in a time of national emergency. Yesterday, just-drinks spoke to G&Juice co-founder & CMO Jade Padua, currently in lockdown in her home city of Toronto, Canada, about reacting to the cancelled Anaheim show, the positives of launching during a global pandemic and what US food safety authorities have in store for CBD beverages.

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"It's still really hard for black and brown entrepreneurs to raise capital in CBD" - Tanisha Robinson, CEO of CBD beverage company W*nder 6 Nov 2019

Thandie Sibanda

Earlier this year, Tanisha Robinson quit her role as chief disruption officer at Scottish craft brewer BrewDog to create her own CBD-infused drinks brand. W*nder (pronounced 'wonder') is a CSD that contains vitamins and CBD to provide energy, focus and a "better life balance". Robinson credits herself as a black female CEO that has tapped into an industry that other ethnic minorities may never gain access to. This week, just-drinks spoke to Robinson to learn how her previous employment experiences have influenced her start-up and what the future holds for her CBD drinks brand ahead of next year's launch.

Beauty firm Marianna Naturals readies "wellness" CBD beverages 7 Jul 20

Andy Morton

Marianna Naturals, a Canadian beauty and cosmetics firm started by a YouTube entrepreneur, is to launch a range of CBD-infused beverages.

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Strangeways’ CBD-infused gins - Product Launch 7 Jul 20

Rafaela Sousa

Manchester distiller Strangeways has lined up the release of two CBD-infused gins.

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How did Constellation Brands perform in Q1 fiscal-2021? - results data 1 Jul 20

Olly Wehring

Constellation Brands has seen sales in its first full COVID-impacted quarter slip by mid-single-digits, although beer shipments to distributors in the US actually rose in the period.

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K-Zen's Mad Lilly cannabis-infused Lemon Dream Tonic - Product Launch 18 Jun 20

Olly Wehring

California start-up K-Zen has lined up a soft drink infused with both Cannabinol (CBN) and Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) that is positioned as a sleep aid.

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Top Beverages' Dona Sofía CBD-infused alcoholic RTDs - Product Launch 2 Jun 20

Olly Wehring

CBD spirits company Top Beverages is poised to release what it claims is the first CBD-infused alcoholic RTD in the UK.

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AriZona Beverages founder eyes move into CBD 6 May 20

Andy Morton

The founder of AriZona Beverages has revealed in a Reddit interview that he is considering entering the CBD drinks sector.