A Visit with Ike Gill and Anthony Cardillo of DOX
BevNET.com President John Craven recently had a chance to interview Anthony Cardillo and Ike Gill of DOX Solutions, Inc. at their temporary office space in the Los Angeles area. DOX…
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Talking Fair Trade: BevNET Interviews TransFair USA
Until recently, a Fair Trade designation has been something of a weak cousin to other socially conscious labels like Organic or All-Natural, but times are changing. High-margin, high-visibility products like…
Nestle HCN to change advertising claims for kid’s drink BOOST
Nestle’s HealthCare Nutrition (HCN) subsidiary has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over false advertising charges filed over the company’s BOOST Kid Essentials probiotic drink. In ads…
Experts: USDA Report Adds Pressure on Bevs
They’ve cut sugary drinks out of schools. They’re introducing lower-calorie products and natural sweeteners. They’re giving money to fitness programs. But here it goes again: a new report published by…
Analysts: Cott Diversifies With Acquisition
In a move that signals Cott Corporation is aggressively extending its reach into other private label beverage categories, the Canadian store-brand soda supplier announced it was gulping down Cliffstar for…
Pepsi Blog Causes Tempest in a Bunsen Burner
PepsiCo has roiled the scientific media community by launching a sponsored blog on Scienceblogs.com, a collection of blogs from scientists and scholars run by the media company behind SEED magazine.…
USDA Report: Soda Tax Will Curb Obesity Rates
A recent report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) argues that adding a tax to caloric sweetened beverages – such as carbonated soft drinks — may help reduce…
Executive Level Shakeup At Rob’s Really Good
Emerging beverage brand Rob’s Really Good has fired its top two sales and marketing hires, Marty Jay Zirofsky and Tim Larsen. The pair had been among the brand’s earliest employees.…
2010 Summer Fancy Foods Show Recap
Despite what appeared to be great foot traffic, the 2010 Summer Fancy Foods Show had the shallowest pool of beverage companies we have seen in our time covering this annual…
Video: BevNET Live “Live Reviews” of Nerd, Greater Than, and Prometheus Springs
You can’t go back in time but you can relive some moments — like the ones that BevNET has put up from last month’s BevNET Live, including a look at…
Enter Flavorman
When Marty Snyder, Business Director for Flavorman, returned home from BevNET LIVE earlier this month, he did so with a fresh sense of purpose and list of to-do’s. One of…
Hensley Beverage: Beer Trucks are Perfect for NA’s
Beer distributors offer a strong opportunity for moderately established brands, but may not serve new brands as effectively, according to Mark Miller, vice president of sales for Phoenix-based Anheuser-Busch distributor…
Coke Introduces Kvass
NEW YORK, June 24 – Kvass has been a Russian staple of refreshment for centuries, enjoyed by generations of Russians across the country. Russian poet and novelist Alexander Pushkin describes…
Green Shoots — and Aims to Score as Specialty DSD Option
They left a gaping hole in the Odwalla team, and now Nat Noone and Green Shoots Distribution are aiming to help juice the sales for growing brands that haven’t yet…