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NPR: Coke and Pepsi Drop Membership in Controversial Lobby Group |
Posted by Ray Latif at 12:49 PM on April 05, 2012  Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have dropped their memberships in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) a conservative business organization that is behind the movement for national “Stand Your Ground” gun laws and other controversial measures, according to NPR. The two soda giants cut ties with ALEC after civil rights group ColorOfChange.org launched an online drive that called on Coca-Cola to cease funding ALEC and its support of “discriminatory” voter identification laws. Read more » |
Breaking: Jarritos Shipping through DPSG in the West |
Posted by Jeffrey Klineman at 12:13 PM on April 05, 2012  BevNET has confirmed sightings of Jarritos moving through the DPSG system in Southern California, part of a strategy that the company will make public in the near future. The brightly-hued, sugar-sweetened 11-flavor Mexican CSD line has suffered from wide-ranging but fractured distribution via a DSD and broker network that includes licensing partner Novamex. Read more » |
Just in Time for The Masters: AriZona’s Golden Bear Lemonade |
Posted by Ray Latif at 11:26 AM on April 05, 2012  Though one has to wonder how many of today’s youth think that legendary golfer Arnold Palmer was named after the lemonade/tea combo that he himself made famous, it certainly won’t be an issue for his former rival and protégé, Jack Nicklaus, who, like Palmer, has partnered with AriZona to launch a new beverage line. Last week, AriZona introduced Jack Nicklaus Golden Bear Lemonade, and it appears that the company may be prepping for a much larger launch later this month. Read more » |
Review: ALO Escape |
Posted by BevNET.com Staff at 11:06 AM on April 05, 2012  “Escape” is the latest flavor from ALO, a line of aloe vera juice based beverages. So what does “Escape” mean, exactly? This flavor is a sea buckthorn berry enhanced formulation (along with other fruit flavors). While the flavor of the product is enjoyable, we’re wondering if it’s time for ALO to come up with a simpler — and easier to understand — flavor naming convention.… Read the full review » |
Xyience Founder Pike Convicted on Tax Evasion Charges |
Posted by Jeffrey Klineman at 9:37 AM on April 05, 2012  Russell Pike started the brand, but if he drinks a Xyience Xenergy now it’ll probably have come from his canteen account after he was convicted on federal tax evasion charges in U.S. District Court in Nevada earlier this week. Read more » |
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