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Review: Chantea Green Tea & Aloe Vera

While the aloe vera segment is still very small, most people in the industry (including us) think that it’s going to grow pretty fast in the coming years. However, before…

Review: Jet Lag Water and Tea

Jet Lag Beverages have five vitamins, six minerals, and three herbs that were added to specifically give your body what it needs to function properly and relieve jet lag symptoms.…

Review: Grand Ma Ma’s Sweet Tea

Grand Ma Ma’s Sweet Southern Tea is named for former NBA Allstar Larry Johnson, who gained the nickname from a Converse commercial in the 1990’s. Why this is being put…

Review: Naked Mango Peach Coconut Water

Naked Juice’s Coconut Water recently expanded into flavored offerings and today we’re taking a look at their Mango Peach variety. What’s really interesting about this product is its use of…

Fair Trade on the Rise

Fair Trade USA is gearing up for October – dubbed “Fair Trade Month 2011” – following news that SPINS reports revealed a significant increase in sales and a strong foundation…

Review: Fentiman’s Cherry Tree Cola

Like all of Fentiman’s products, Cherry Tree Cola is a premium carbonated soft drink that uses fermented ingredients (in this case, fermented ginger root extract) to create an enjoyable and…

Download BevNET’s 2011 NACS Show Planner

The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) annual show is less than a week away in Chicago, IL. The largest event for the convenience and petroleum retailing industry, NACS is…

Review: Harvest Bay Coconut Water

One of the more talked about items at Expo East was (surprise surprise), a coconut water. In the case of Harvest Bay, it wasn't the product itself that was talked about, but the brand's owner: Blue Marble Brands (an independent subsidiary of natural foods distribution powerhouse United Natural Foods). Connecting the dots, people in the industry were questioning whether or not this would have negative impact on other coconut water brands that are in the UNFI system. In any event, today we're taking a look at the product -- and it's a pretty solid effort on the part of Blue Marble Brands.

Review: Madrina’s

Madrina’s, which is named after the Spanish word for “godmother”, is a line of beverages that were inspired by traditional Latin American products. While conceptually, that’s a strategy that might…

Industry Data: Energy Shots

Here’s a tale of three behemoths: one, 5-Hour Energy,continues to roam the energy shot category like a T-Rex, towering above all other competition. Meanwhile, Red Bull has pulled out, despite pulling in nearly $30 million last year and building what had been a solid second-place brand. Still in the game, however, is Hansen’s, whose CEO,Rodney Sacks, recently reaffirmed the Monster-maker’s commitment to Worx Energy, which is growing quickly into the category. Meanwhile, other established companies continue to find the climb to shot respectability a steep one: NOS, Rockstar, AriZona are all seeing big reversals.

Review: Unity Vibration Kombucha

Despite new regulation pertaining to its natural alcohol content, the kombucha category has continued to see a large number of new brands popping up. One of the brands that has…