Hemp Beverage Alliance Gears Up for Hemp Beverage Expo
The Beer Connoisseur wrote about upcoming expo, including the speakers, brands, and key events that will be taking place:
The Hemp Beverage Expo marks the largest exhibition of hemp beverage brands to date, with over 100 brands present in one room, including heavy hitters Nowadays, Keef Brands, Kiva Confections, Wyld, Pabst Labs, Cheech & Chong, Brez and Wynk, as well as buzzy rising stars Ayrloom, Dad Grass, Cornbread Hemp, Climbing Kites and more. For the first time ever, all exhibitors will be serving infused product samples on the expo floor, allowing attendees to enjoy the full flavor profiles and experiences the drinks have to offer. The fun will continue at the official Hemp Beverage Expo afterparty on July 10, where SKOL Brewing Company will be transformed into a full-service hemp-infused beverage bar.
Panels will span a range of timely topics from regulatory to business to product development, including such discussions as:
“Grab & Go: Finding Cooler Space in Convenience Stores and Gas Stations”
“Beyond the Vineyard: Expanding Your Portfolio with Hemp”
“Fueling Growth – Funding Strategies for Hemp Beverage Brands”
“Beyond the Can: Exploring Emerging Formats in Hemp Beverages”
Speakers include both industry mainstays, such as Dylan Lowery, Co-founder and COO of Cantrip, Jake Bullock, Co-founder of CANN, as well as leading adopters and advocates of the category, such as Ryan Moses, CEO of Best Brands in Tennessee, Megan Poepping-Widor, Hemp-Derived Sales & Brand Manager at Bernick’s serving Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Kathy Wiliams, Senior Category Manger for Minuteman Food Mart in North & South Carolina.
Read the entire article here and register for the Hemp Beverage Alliance Expo here.
