Companies
KeVita
a sparkling probiotic drink platform (owned by PepsiCo) built on water-kefir and tea-ferment cultures, pairing live cultures with a clean-label carbonated format.
- Country
- United States
Commercial
Sparkling probiotic water (PepsiCo); water-kefir/tea-ferment cultures
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Coverage
| CN | EU | IN | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| food-alt-protein | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | $6 million in total funding across multiple rounds, with the latest being a Series D round in 2014 before the company's acquisition by PepsiCo in 2016 | prnewswire.com |
| Capacity | 160,000 bottles per day at its Oxnard facility | latimes.com |
| Certification | Certified organic, non-GMO, gluten-free, vegan, and kosher | pepsico.com · prnewswire.com |
| Regulatory approval | The company's acquisition by PepsiCo was subject to customary regulatory approval, which was completed following the agreement announced in November 2016 | bevnet.com · pepsico.com |
| Production site | Oxnard, California (57,000-square-foot facility) | latimes.com · pepsico.com |
| Revenue | Reported $24 million annually at one time, with projected revenue of $80-$100 million in 2016; post-acquisition revenue is consolidated within PepsiCo's reports | bevnet.com |
Independent sources: bevnet.com · latimes.com · pepsico.com · prnewswire.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living-culture beverages beyond kombucha | food-alt-protein | Low | → |
Compiled by BIOECON from primary sources.
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