Future Beverage Group

Future Beverage Group is a gut-health beverage platform brand that repositioned from Better Booch to focus on holistic wellness via the microbiome. The company operates as a comprehensive fermented beverage manufacturer specializing in kombucha, sparkling tea, and organic living sodas. Founded by co-founders Ashleigh and Trey Lockerbie, the company has developed a proprietary ingredient called Native+ which combines prebiotic soluble fiber, nine strains of clinically-studied probiotic strains, and a clinically-studied post-biotic to enhance gut health benefits. The company's product portfolio includes three main brands: Better Booch kombucha (their flagship refrigerated line now in 12 oz cans), LIVE Organic Living Soda (acquired in 2023, targeting traditional soda consumers with familiar flavors), and CHA sparkling tea line (four-SKU range providing elevated natural refreshment). Future Beverage Group has also developed experimental products like Native non-alcoholic wine made from kombucha ferment base. The company operates under its new business division FutureBev and has secured a 100,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Ventura, California for scaling production. Their distribution footprint includes Texas for LIVE products, Southern California through DSD house LA Distributing, and regional chains like Lassens and Bristol Farms for CHA products. The company focuses on diversity of probiotic strains as a key differentiator in the competitive gut health market, leveraging scientific research that shows fermented foods significantly increase gut microbe diversity and decrease inflammatory proteins. Future Beverage Group serves the consumer packaged goods industry with functional beverages targeting health-conscious consumers seeking microbiome wellness solutions.