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California Senate Bill 1000 failed on a 7-8 vote in committee, with opponents claiming that a warning on sugary drinks would be confusing and do little to change consumer behavior.

In a statement, Red Bull said that "Summer Edition," the first new product introduction for the energy drink giant in nearly 18 months, “performed extremely well with U.S. consumers during taste tests.”

Herzog was bullish on Monster’s recent performance – up nearly 15 percent over the four weeks ending June 7 – but that doesn’t include C-stores. For Mohsenian, the brand kept up with the category.

The Coca-Cola Co. is said to be readying a U.S. launch for Coke Life, a mid-calorie cola made with a sweetener blend that includes stevia.

For Honest Tea, the math works out like this: 16 years + 22 million pounds of organic ingredients = a billion beverages.

Consumers are increasingly seeking out foods and beverages labeled as “natural,” but their expectations for the term are often at odds with what is actually delivered, said Consumer Reports.

Stumptown's recent partnership with Straub Distributing serves as one piece of the coffee company’s growing distribution network, one that president Joth Ricci envisions as a national juggernaut.

Ken Sadowsky, the senior beverages advisor in the U.S. for Verlinvest, offers his take on the development and growth potential for a number of developed, emerging and nascent beverage categories.

Visit the vitaminwater Facebook page and you’ll find that its columns are built with anger of the once faithful. All this because vitaminwater has begun using a blend of cane sugar and stevia.