Bevi Brings on Tech Executives as Company Scales; Monster Promotes Tierre, Carling; Vivian Rhoads Leaves Verge for Supplements Company; Acosta Names Former C&S Wholesale Exec as CEO; Convergent Coffee Co. Brings on New VP of Sales, Operations Director; AB InBev Creates New Executive Leader Roles
The Coca-Cola Company’s revamped diet and zero sugar soft drinks continue to bolster overall sales. On a call with investors and analysts, the beverage conglomerate announced organic revenue was up by 5 percent.
PepsiCo Announces Incubator Program "The Hive”; Soda Taxes Upheld in Philadelphia, But Unlikely to Spread in Pennsylvania; Starbucks and McDonald’s to Collaborate on Sustainability
Venture capital fund AccelFoods has re-upped on its initial investment in carton water company Rethink Brands, leading a $6.7 million round announced in a press release Monday.
Monster Settles Class Action Over ‘Natural’ Claims; Canada Dry Targeted in Class Action Suit Over "Made from Real Ginger" Slogan
The flavored water maker announced the grand opening of its first brick-and-mortar retail store this week, located at 2124 Union Street in the Cow Hollow/Marina district of San Francisco across from the company’s HQ.
Shakeups at three major coffee players: Peet's announces former Wrigley president as CEO; Dunkin' Brands promotes Hoffman to chief executive position; Starbucks CFO announces retirement.
Pillars,a Massachusetts-based startup which launched in 2016, is seeking to position itself as a healthier alternative to many of the other drinkable yogurts on the market, promoting call outs such including no added sugars, grass-fed cows, and both prebiotics and probiotics.
Premium bottled water brand Fiji will discontinue its distribution partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper, effective October 1, the company announced today. The brand will take control over much of its distribution and plans to build out a direct store delivery (DSD) network supported by its parent The Wonderful Company.
Despite tepid growth numbers for the spring, PepsiCo is placing an increased emphasis on innovation and incubation, chairwoman and CEO Indra Nooyi told investors and analysts during the company’s second quarter earnings call today.
Bill Weiland founded Presence Marketing in 1990 and has grown it to be the largest independent natural and organic products broker in the U.S. In his presentation at BevNET Live Summer 2018, Weiland shares the lessons he’s learned as a CEO and the qualities great business leaders need.
National Beverage CEO Sued for ‘Inappropriate Touching’; Just Versus Just: Water and Vegan Mayo Brands Clash Over Trademark Dispute; California Bans New Soda Taxes; Report: Starbucks Has Long Way to Go for Racial Equity
Seven Sparkling Launches New Mocktails, Spritzers in Target Stores; King’s Row Coffee RTD Line Launches in Whole Foods; HyVIDA Partners with UNFI; XYIENCE Enters Target; Hank’s Gourmet Beverages Expands in Tri-State Area; Hotshot Coffee Hits Amazon, Adds New Distributors
Speaking at BevNET Live Summer 2018 in New York City, Howard Telford, head of soft drinks research at the market research firm, examined how beverage trends will develop over the next five years, pinpointing several of the top growth areas in the space.
