Sol-Ti's $30M Marks Win For Shots & Another Chef-Driven Meal Kit

CPG Week by BevNET & Nosh · Sep 24, 2026 · 16m

In this episode:

In this episode, CPG Week co-hosts Brad Avery and Lukas Southard take a quick hit from the juice shots category on the news that functional brand Sol-Ti raised a new tranche of capital. After exploring if shots have a ceiling, the team discusses how the meal kit category is increasingly relying on celebrity chefs to build brands, a new app for UPF-averse consumers and C4's new beer-flavored energy drink.

Show Highlights:

0:30 - Lukas explains why a $30 million funding round for shot brand Sol-Ti might be a signal to consumer preference for small-format functional drinks.

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