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Monster Stock Swells After Reporting Estimate-Shattering Fourth Quarter Earnings
In a conference call with investors, Monster CEO Rodney Sacks said the company achieved gross sales of $696.3 million in the three month period ending 12/31/14.
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Tio Gazpacho Launches East Coast Expansion
In the nearly three months since its resounding victory in BevNET’s New Beverage Showdown 8, Tio Gazpacho has aligned itself with some powerful partners, and is now in midst for a big distribution push.
Agriculture Secretary Proposes GMO Labeling Solution: “Make an App for That.”
Vilsack’s comments come as part of the much larger ongoing discussions surrounding the labeling of GMOs.
Press Clips: Why SK Energy Got a 50 Cent-less Look; GT Dave Tells All
Curtis Jackson, better known as hip-hop recording artist 50 Cent, is letting his energy shots speak for themselves. AdWeek recently explored the shift in the marketing of his brand SK Energy, which has shed its blinged-out look for packaging with more widespread appeal.
A Wider Look: Honest Fizz Goes Fully Organic and Gets a New Can
Organic erythritol was the bottleneck, but a packaging change and a shift in availability of the sweetener has given way to an across-the-board update to Honest Tea’s line of zero-calorie sodas.
Distribution Roundup: Minta Inks Exclusive Partnership with Southern Wine & Spirits
Here’s the latest in distribution news across the beverage industry:
Review: Genius Juice (Updated Packaging, Formulation)
Genius Juice, which markets a ranges of organic coconut-based smoothies, has recently revamped its packaging and updated the formulation for some of its products. The review team's take? Winner, winner...
Review: Love Beets
Overall, we’re not sure how big the market for beet juice will ultimately be, but what Love Beets has created has certainly solidified its place in the nascent category.
Review: Crude Juice
Crude, a new cold-pressed juice brand whose name is derived from a definition of the word (unrefined and natural), markets a two-SKU line of high pressure processed blends. Crude's Green #1 and Red #1 are both a good start to further development of the line, but its packaging is a clear area for improvement.
Review: BluePrint’s New Green Juice Varieties
Hain Celestial-owned BluePrint Juice has extended its line of cold-pressed products with two uniquely formulated green juice varieties. While both quite tasty, we’re not sure that it the variation between the other green varieties is significant enough.
Expo West Preview: Uncle Matt’s Infuses Turmeric, Probiotics into New Juice Varieties
Natural channel stalwart Uncle Matt’s Organic has for the first time waded into the functional beverage space with the launch of three new multi-serve juice products.
Review: Molly’s Milk Truck
A finalist in BevNET's New Beverage Showdown 8, Molly's Milk Truck markets a line of iced coffee and iced chai drinks. In our review of the coffee products, which are made with cold-brewed coffee and almond milk, we think that the company has the foundation for something that could have broad appeal.
Dietary Guidelines Committee Targets Added Sugar
The government’s top nutrition advisory panel pointed to overconsumption of food and beverages with added sugar as one of the major factors thwarting a “healthy dietary pattern” for Americans.
Keurig Dishes on Upcoming “Kold” System
At the recently held Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference, Keurig offered a first glimpse at its highly anticipated cold beverage system.
Coconut Water Propels Distribution Leap for Zola
Zola today announced that, based on sales data from SPINS, it now markets the fourth best-selling coconut water brand in the conventional channel, passing PepsiCo-owned Naked.