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Beverages a hot topic at SupplySide East

PHOTO GALLERY Beverages were a hot topic at SupplySide East, April 26 to 28 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, NJ. BevNET contributed to the beverage focus at the…

Co-founder Schnell Departs Steaz

Eric Schnell, co-founder and president of the Healthy Beverage Company and creator of the Steaz brand, has exited the company. A perennial winner of BevNet’s annual “Best of” award, Schnell…

Video: Visit with Mark Rampolla of ZICO

Sitting cool amidst the chaos of a new product rollout at one of the industry’s most important DSD houses, ZICO Coconut Water Mark Rampolla found time to sit down with…

PepsiCo, Cargill file new sweetener patents

Cargill and PepsiCo are exploring new sweeteners derived from a South African plant and oats, respectively. PepsiCo’s patent, filed by its Quaker Oats unit, describes a sweetener extracted by treating…

HiBix announces $5.8 million in financing

HiBix Corporation, makers of the OOBA™ brand of Sparkling Hibiscus beverages, who recently introduced its Brand New Lower Calorie, Lower Sugar, Lower Cost OOBA in all Six of its Exotic…

Coke to expand Honest distribution

The Coca-Cola Co. Inc. intends to expand the distribution of Honest Tea, possibly increasing sales of the brand – partly owned by Coke – by 70 percent. Honest Tea co-founder…

BAWLS resumes operations

BAWLS is back on line. BAWLS Acquisition sent a letter to the brand’s business partners Thursday apologizing for being out of contact and announcing that BAWLS has resumed operations. The…

BevNET Live: Early Registration Ends Today

Register TODAY and save $300 on registration to BevNET Live Summer 2010 (June 7 & 8 – NYC).  After that, our early registration pricing is over!  Plus, limited seats remain.…