On Tuesday Harmless Harvest announced in a statement emailed to BevNET that it had agreed to settle the lawsuit, citing a desire to avoid a long and costly legal battle. However, the company “vigorously” denied any wrongdoing and liability and asserted the legitimacy of its organic certification. The terms of the settlement are confidential.
Hain Celestial announces executive appointments, former Pabst CEO to head lettuce company, Top Note Tonic hires former Heineken VP and Mike Jaeger leaves C. Mondavi & Family which will now be helmed by interim CEO John Lennon.
Divinia Water, a premium filtered line which touts itself as “the cleanest bottled water on Earth,” has finished its seed funding round, pulling in $800,000. The funding will go toward new retail and distribution initiatives beyond its home market of Idaho.
U.S. Congressmen lobby the FDA to ban use of the term "milk" for non-dairy products, Pepsi's CEO joins President-elect Trump's economic advisory council and a Philadelphia judge upholds the city's controversial "Soda Tax."
Vital Pharmaceuticals, the maker of VPX sports drinks and supplements and Redline and Bang energy drinks, is wrapping up a busy year. In 2016 Vital launched a range of new products, increased its social media presence and expanded distribution of its brands, all of which led Gene Bukovi, the company’s Vice President of Beverage Sales, to predict the highest sales for the company in four years.
LifeAid is breaking into natural and grocery channels with new distribution deals in Whole Foods, Sprouts, Wegman's and Safeway.
Speaking at BevNET Live in Santa Monica, California on Dec. 6, Evans presented the story behind his latest venture - Juicero. An at-home juicer that leaves no mess by squeezing pre-packaged fruit and vegetables which are easily thrown away after use, much like a Keurig. No clean up required.
Relaunched for the 21st century, Original New York Seltzer is adding a zero-calorie line and reworking its advertising to prove it’s about much more than 80’s nostalgia.
Ripple Foods co-founders Adam Lowry and Dr. Neil Renninger discuss their innovative plant-based milk alternative that uses scientific innovations to replicate the real feel of cow's milk.
WTRMLN WTR co-founder and creative director Jody Levy offered up the company’s story and marketing strategy as a case study last week at BevNET Live Winter 2016 in Santa Monica, outlining the ideas and methods that turned WTRMLN WTR into a standout and striking brand.
PepsiCo will compete with Coca-Cola's Smartwater as it prepares to launch LIFEWTR in February, a new premium bottled water focused on artistic labeling and a pH balanced, electrolyte-infused product.
Press clips for 12/9 include B'More Organic winning $10k on the 'Rachel Ray Show,' The Atlantic examines the kombucha controversy and Whole Foods releases trend predictions for 2017.
Representatives from Dry Soda, La Colombe Coffee and Juice Served Here share their experiences running brick and mortar shops with wholesale operations.
Investors and innovators took the stage Tuesday during day two of BevNET Live Winter 2016, offering an audience of entrepreneurs insight into the decisions big money funders make before deciding on which brands to back.
