Jan 13, 2021Bang Counters PepsiCo Motion to Dismiss LawsuitAs VPX Pharmaceuticals seeks to end its distribution agreement with PepsiCo in court, the Florida-based maker of Bang energy drink has filed a response in…
Dec 31, 2020The Top 10 Most Read BevNET Stories of 2020For the beverage industry, and frankly all of society, 2020 was a year of upheaval. Even as we say goodbye and good riddance, there’s plenty to look back on.…Nov 30, 2020Bang’s Breakup With Pepsi Moves to CourtVPX Sports, the maker of Bang Energy, is seeking an injunction against PepsiCo to stop it from making threats to its customers and wholesale distributors, as…
Nov 17, 2020Last Updated Nov 17, 2020Bang Moves to Terminate PepsiCo Distribution AgreementLess than a year after entering an exclusive distribution agreement with PepsiCo that was touted as a blockbuster deal at the time, Bang Energy announced today…Apr 28, 2020Last Updated Apr 28, 2020PepsiCo Announces Bang Energy Distribution PartnershipPepsiCo announced today in its Q1 earnings call that it has entered an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with Bang Energy, the performance energy drink…
May 30, 2019Last Updated May 30, 2019VPX Files Motion to Expedite Injunction Ruling in Monster CaseBang Energy maker Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX Sports) has filed an expedited motion for a preliminary judgement in its legal battle with Monster Energy Corp.…
May 10, 2019Last Updated May 10, 2019Monster vs. VPX: Dutch Court Case Results in Partial JudgementAccording to documents from Amsterdam District Court in The Netherlands shared by Monster last night, the energy drink maker’s Dublin-based European…Apr 3, 2019Last Updated Apr 4, 2019Monster Files Amended Complaint Against VPX [Updated]Monster Energy has fired back against Vital Pharmaceuticals (VPX Sports) in a First Amended Complaint that accuses the Bang maker of “flagrant consumer…
Apr 2, 2019Last Updated Apr 2, 2019Nielsen: Sparkling Waters, CSDs Spur Growth in MarchAll channel sales for snacks and non-alcoholic beverages grew 5.1 percent during the four-week period ending Mar. 23, according to an analysis of Nielsen data…Mar 29, 2019Last Updated Apr 1, 2019VPX Sports Suit Threatens to “Reign” In Monster Product [Updated]In a complaint filed yesterday in U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, Florida-based VPX accused Monster of trademark infringement, trade dress…
Jan 10, 2019Last Updated Jan 11, 2019In the Courtroom: FDA Confiscates CBD Edibles at Arizona Smoke ShopThe FDA confiscated CBD edibles at an Arizona smoke shop last week, taking products manufactured by companies Hempful Farms and CBD Living Water; Jammin Java…
Dec 31, 2018Last Updated Dec 31, 2018The Top 10 Most Read BevNET Stories of 2018It’s time to look back at the past year by reminiscing on the exciting innovations, landmark deals, and major developments that changed the beverage industry.…
Oct 12, 2018Last Updated Oct 12, 2018Bang Energy Maker Targeted in Patent SuitThe proprietary status of a key ingredient in fitness energy drink Bang is the subject of a legal battle between the drink’s parent company Vital…
Sep 26, 2018Last Updated Sep 26, 2018Bang Energy Responds to Monster ComplaintIn a press release shared with BevNET this morning, Vital and Owoc stated that “all of Monster’s claims are frivolous, outlandish, unsubstantiated, unproven…
