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September 2008
Breaking Out

Breaking Out

The first Muscle Milk-branded product hit shelves in 2000 with a slogan that clearly identified it for its target audience: “Builds Muscle like a Mother.” But Cytosport, Muscle Milk’s parent company, dropped that slogan after recognizing the potential for what had been a gym-centric product to grow out of tubs of powder into a ready-to-drink protein beverage with appeal for workout fanatics and little old ladies alike.

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The New Beverage Spectrum

FEATURE

The New Beverage Spectrum

Why we are expanding the scope of our magazine

Import After InBud

FEATURE

Import After InBud

What importers and distributors say about the merger

Nuts & Bolts

FEATURE

Nuts & Bolts

Emerging sports drink brands are dabbling in function. And protein.

Easy To Be Green

FEATURE

Easy To Be Green

Are some products getting too crunchy?

Innovator Roundtable

FEATURE

Innovator Roundtable

Five industry veterans answer questions at the InnoBev conference

Bevscape Innovation

BEVSCAPE

Bevscape Innovation

International regulation, artificial sweeteners and functional beverages

Bevscape Business

BEVSCAPE

Bevscape Business

AriZona, Red Bull, Starbucks and DPSG

Beverages in the DNA

PUBLISHER'S TOAST

Beverages in the DNA

While the industry is going through tough times, it is still the place to be

Energy Drinks Under Scrutiny

ABA PERSPECTIVE

Energy Drinks Under Scrutiny

Diverse groups raising concerns over the category

Role Models

FROM THE EDITOR

Role Models

New Beverage Spectrum: same great product in a new, bigger package

Promotion Parade

PROMOTION PARADE

Promotion Parade

Jessica Simpson and Doug Flutie -- and a few beverage companies

New Products

NEW PRODUCTS

New Products

The Innovation Crapshoot Continues

GERRY'S INSIGHTS

The Innovation Crapshoot Continues

Placing bets on beverage niches





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