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With continued momentum for new products including Rehab and Absolutely Zero, UBS is forecasting a big year for Monster Beverage Company. In a new report, UBS analyst Kaumil Gajrawala projects Monster’s revenue to grow by 18.4 percent in 2012, with new products contributing five percentage points to top line growth.
Jones Soda announced plans today to raise $3.2 million in a registered direct offering of common stock and warrants. Combined with a recently secured $2 million credit facility, the proceeds from the sale will allow Jones to "significantly enhance its financial position and will further enable the company to work towards sustainable profitability," according to Jones Soda CEO Bill Meissner.
BALA CYNWYD, Pa. February 2, 2012—Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTC BB: SKNY.OB) the maker of Skinny Water® and a leader in the zero-calorie enhanced water category, is pleased to announce that…
Deal enables expansion of the company’s global flavor ingredient platform and raw materials supply chain CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Blue Pacific Flavors, a leading developer…
The loss of a pair of high-ranking executives at the Marley Beverage Company has forced organizational change at the fast-growing company. In September, Chief Marketing Officer Paul Fuegner left the company – and while the company has not yet filled the role, it has also not yet executed a strategy to fill the position with brand managers for its different product lines.
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Joseph Company International will launch the World’s FIRST Self-Chilling Beverage Can through licensing under the brand name “West Coast Chill.” The Ice Age…
More big news for Body Armor with news that the company has aligned itself with Big Geyser, one of the largest beverage distributors in metro New York. Big Geyser will act as the exclusive distributor of Body Armor throughout New York City, as well as Westchester, Long Island, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The distribution deal is Body Armor's first on the East Coast.
BELLINGHAM, WA–(Marketwire – Jan 31, 2012) – Sweet Green Fields (SGF), a leading U.S.-based global producer of high purity stevia extracts, today announced it was granted a U.S. patent covering…
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –– Attitude Drinks (otc.bb:ATTD) (otcqb:ATTD.OB), an innovative beverage brand development company and creator of the Phase III® Recovery brand, today…
January 30, 2012 — BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers in functional ingredients, is presenting a range of new sweetening solutions at ISM this year. These include herbal flavored sugar-free…
iX Mixer will distribute hangover prevention kits in preparation for the year’s biggest Sunday Funday— the Professional Football Championship DENVER, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — iX Mixer, the hangover prevention…
New York, NY – With the rise in demand for energy drinks as a quick-fix solution to stress and fatigue, comes the increase of safety concerns from taking such substances.…
Holland, Ohio (January 31, 2012) —Scott Steele has been appointed president of Plastic Technologies, Inc. (PTI), a leader in package development and design, rapid prototyping, and material evaluation engineering for…
January 30, 2012 — KonaRed has filed amended counterclaims in the patent case started by VDF FutureCeuticals and pending before the Hawaii Court. The Court last month clarified what must…
