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…
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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: Naked “Reduced Calorie” with Coconut Water
When we first saw a mockup of Naked’s new reduced calorie line back in March, it looked like it was going to have a pretty nice looking label design. Now,…
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…
BevNET’s 2011 Natural Products Expo East Show Planner
New Hope Natural Media’s annual Expo East show returns to the Baltimore Convention Center this week. Expo East along with its sister show Expo West, are the leading venues to…
Review: Plan Tea
The ready to drink tea category is a crowded one, but new offerings are still popping up. Plan Tea is one of the better of those new entries, with a…
BevNET Live Winter 11: Early Registration Deadline Approaching
Early registration for BevNET Live Winter 11, which is being held on December 5 and 6 in Santa Monica, CA, is ending very soon (September 30th, to be exact). If you are planning on attending, it's time to register before the savings run out. Why should you attend? Aside from our recent program announcements (and more are coming...), BevNET Live Winter 11 will feature extensive learning and networking opportunities, including a reception (with open bar) on Monday evening. Plus, we'll have the Mini Expo and the return of the "New Beverage Showdown". Click here to find out more and to register.
Review: Karma Wellness Water
The latest entry into the cap dispensed enhanced water category (if such a thing exists) is Karma Wellness Water, an “acai pomberry” flavored product. The 18 oz. bottle starts out…
Review: Star Nectar
StarNectar resurrects a simple form of an ancient medical system known as Medical Astrology. Medical Astrologists based their treatments on the natural existing relationships between plants, planets, and the twelve…