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When Titans Battle for Balance When Titans Battle for Balance

When Titans Battle for Balance

by Jeffrey Klineman,

Once built around one potent brand, companies like Coke, Pepsi, AB-InBev, Campbell’s are adjusting to changing times and changing tastes, including some consumers who disdain their core brands altogether.

Rooibee Raises $2 Million; DRINKmaple Adds $1.5 Million Rooibee Raises $2 Million; DRINKmaple Adds $1.5 Million

Rooibee Raises $2 Million; DRINKmaple Adds $1.5 Million

by Neil Martinez-Belkin,

The Louisville-based organic tea makers announced the news Wednesday in a company press release, revealing that the final $500,000 of their yearlong Series A2 fundraising round came from equity-based crowdfunding platform CircleUp.

Still Infused with Faith Still Infused with Faith

Still Infused with Faith

by Jeffrey Klineman,

“The cap category hasn’t even started yet,” insists Mikel Anderson, whose Blast Cap Technologies develops and sells caps to other manufacturers. “It’s not even born yet."

Tazo Founder Steven Smith Dead at 65 Tazo Founder Steven Smith Dead at 65

Tazo Founder Steven Smith Dead at 65

by Jeffrey Klineman,

The co-founder of Tazo, Stash, and Smith Teamaker died on Monday. Reporter Richard Read, has touchingly written about Smith's life and last days.

Coke’s Fight for a Future Coke’s Fight for a Future

Coke’s Fight for a Future

by Neil Martinez-Belkin,

For the world’s largest beverage company, the question is no longer whether or not it needs to reinvent itself to thrive but whether or not it can, and if it can, then how?

Preliminary Agenda for FBU Chicago is Now Available Preliminary Agenda for FBU Chicago is Now Available

Preliminary Agenda for FBU Chicago is Now Available

by BevNET.com Staff,

This edition of FBU features a special emphasis on financial partnerships, including a pitch session with three growth-oriented investors and individual sessions that indicate the best ways to attract and communicate with potential funding partners.

Channel Check: Refrigerated Fruit Drinks Channel Check: Refrigerated Fruit Drinks

Channel Check: Refrigerated Fruit Drinks

by BevNET.com Staff,

This category is reflective of some of the new energy coming into conventional stores through both the produce and chilled natural sets. While Sunny D and other big brands dominate the center, take a look at what GTs, Kevita, Mamma Chia and Goodbelly are doing.

Video: One-on-One with Temple Turmeric’s Daniel Sullivan Video: One-on-One with Temple Turmeric’s Daniel Sullivan

Video: One-on-One with Temple Turmeric’s Daniel Sullivan

by Ray Latif and John Craven,

In this video, Daniel Sullivan discusses the back story of Temple Turmeric's propriety turmeric variety, the recent rebrand, and its work and relationship with Boulder Brands Investment Group, which took an equity position in the company last year.

Video: What’s Next for Cold-Pressed Juice? Brand Executives Weigh In. Video: What’s Next for Cold-Pressed Juice? Brand Executives Weigh In.

Video: What’s Next for Cold-Pressed Juice? Brand Executives Weigh In.

by Ray Latif,

In the following videos, we take a deeper dive into the fast-growing segment, having queried brand owners and company executives at the event -- including Evolution Fresh president Jeff Hansberry, Suja VP of Marketing Heather MacNeil and Lumi Juice founder Hillary Lewis -- about the continued development for cold-pressed juice.