SEATTLE, Apr 07, 2010 — Jones Soda Co. (the Company), a leader in the premium soda category and known for its unique branding and innovative marketing, announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed William R. Meissner as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective Friday April 9th, 2010. Mr. Meissner is […]
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jones Soda Co. (the Company) (NASDAQ: JSDA), a leader in the premium soda category and known for its unique branding and innovative marketing, today announced that it has terminated the exclusivity provisions of the letter of intent with Reed’s, Inc. in order to explore an unsolicited, nonbinding transaction proposal submitted by another third party. […]
Reed’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:REED), maker of top-selling sodas in natural food stores nationwide, and Jones Soda Co. (NASDAQ: JSDA), a leader in the premium soda category and known for its unique branding and innovative marketing, announced today that the two companies have entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) regarding a merger, with Reed’s as the […]
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jones Soda Co. (Nasdaq: JSDA), a leader in the premium soda category and known for its unique branding and innovative marketing, today announced that it has received written indication of interest from Big Red Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Big Red, Inc., one of the top ten carbonated soft drink companies in the […]
SEATTLE – Seattle-based Jones Soda is launching a zero calorie line of soda called Jones Zilch, which is expected to hit store shelves in late 2009. “The demand for a healthy beverage alternatives continues to grow,” said Joth Ricci, president and CEO of Jones Soda. “With Zilch, we are able to offer current consumers, a […]
SEATTLE – November 2, 2009- This Thanksgiving instead of devouring one of the nation’s most treasured birds, drink Jones Soda’s Tofurky and Gravy, or at least have it on hand to please the non-meat eaters in your life. “One of our founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, declared the turkey to be a bird of courage and […]
ON TOP At NACS, it was Tea Time in Vegas – Concerns that the tea category might have peaked were ground under the wheels of big business semi-trucks last week at the National Association of Convenience Stores convention, as three of the country’s largest beverage companies showed new strategies based around tea lines. Link NACS […]
SEATTLE – October 23, 2009 – Jones Soda Co.’s great tasting tea-juice blend containing the amino acid GABA is bringing its relaxation benefits to New Yorkers. Jones GABA can be found exclusively on the shelves of a majority of Duane Reade stores throughout New York City starting this month. The weekend of Saturday, October 24 […]
ON TOP PepsiCo announced that it has entered into definitive merger agreements with The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. and PepsiAmericas, Inc. Link Scottsdale-based Baywood International Inc. said that it has agreed to sell the assets of its wholly owned vitamin subsidiary to focus on the growth of its New Leaf Tea and future beverage products. […]
SEATTLE – Having already bottled the exotic Fufu Berry and carbonated Thanksgiving dinner, Jones Soda’s resident mixologist set out to strike gold again with a refreshing summer flavor. Inspired by his summer days of yore, the mad mixer experimented with every Jones Soda flavor in typical “graveyard” fashion, combining a variety of flavors to create […]
SEATTLE, Wash. – Jones Soda Co. is excited to introduce a new collection of Spanish labels and soda flavors honoring the culture and spirit of Hispanics living in America. This collection stems from numerous requests from Jones Soda fans, and features Spanish labels and images that celebrate the community and Hispanic artwork. “Jones Soda is […]
On Top • Australian scientists identified a protein in milk which has been shown to encourage both the growth of extra muscle and the desire to exercise. Link • Workers at Snapple/Dr Pepper Corp. in Northlake, Ill. have filed two more lawsuits in federal court, charging the beverage company with racial harassment. Link Product Announcements […]
Financials • O.C. Beverages, Inc. announced it has retained the services of Atlanta Capital Partners, LLC as its investor relations firm. Link • International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the common stock. • PepsiAmericas, Inc. reported net income […]
Financials Frank D’Angelo, the entrepreneur who crashed in beer and juice ventures, is relaunching “Cheetah Power Surge,” a non-caffeinated energy drink, for distribution in unidentified convenience stores and national grocery chains. • Dr Pepper Snapple Group, announced that Hansen Beverage Company has paid $48 million to DPS in settlement of the termination last November of […]
