October 2008
PowderPowder

PowderPowder

Powdered beverage mixes aren’t new technology. Tang has been around long enough to have been used during NASA’s Gemini program in the 1960s, and, early on, Gatorade sold in canisters as often as it sold in bottles. But modern marketers have taken a new twist on powdered drinks. New powdered beverages come in single-shot sleeves, called “sticks,” that can go everywhere that bottled water can.

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We Already Had A V8

FEATURE

We Already Had A V8

V8 recently turned to an ally to try to pump some life into the brand: fruit.

Magic Hat

FEATURE

Magic Hat's New Tricks

Magic Hat aligns itself with the West Coast's Pyramid Breweries

More than a Marginal Difference

FEATURE

More than a Marginal Difference

Energy drink margins are still the envy of the business.

Bevspace: Innovation

BEVSCAPE

Bevspace: Innovation

8-packs, beverage colors and wellness claims.

Bevscape: Business

BEVSCAPE

Bevscape: Business

Trucking energy drinks, BPA is back and bottled water labels.

Take a Deep Breath...

PUBLISHER'S TOAST

Take a Deep Breath...

While these times are tough right now, they too shall pass.

The Internet: Get It?

FROM THE EDITOR

The Internet: Get It?

When all else fails, post a photo of a cat enjoying your product.

Promo Parade

PROMOTION PARADE

Promo Parade

Dos Equis' variety show and holiday gift packs

New Products

NEW PRODUCTS

New Products

Beer, wine, spirits, recovery drinks, RTD tea and kids beverages

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BRAND NEWS

There's Always Diet

Reduced-calorie is growing in lockstep with zero calorie.

Can Super-Premium Juices Keep Growing

BRAND NEWS

Can Super-Premium Juices Keep Growing

$4 12 oz. juices might not be so appealing to coupon-clipping consumers.

Bridging the Great Divide

BRAND NEWS

Bridging the Great Divide

There are enough new “healthy soda” products to comprise their own group.





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