Relaxation Drinks Face Less-Than-Mellow Lawsuits
Their names imply calm and quiet, but an angry lawsuit has broken out between the founders of two of the first relaxation drinks, Drank and Lean. The suit dates back…
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BevNET’s 2010 Water Guide Available For Download
BevNET's 2010 Water Guide Note: A print version of this guide was included in the August 17, 2010 issue of Beverage Spectrum Magazine. BevNET’s 2010 BOTTLED WATER GUIDE features…
Gatorade To Go Direct to Stores
Consumer products analyst Bill Pecoriello called a switch from warehouse to DSD distribution for Gatorade products one that “made sense” for both PepsiCo and its bottlers. The announcement, made earlier…
Kombucha Producers May Opt for Regulation, Not Reformulation
Kombucha producers are considering another route to market as they fight to get raw, unpasteurized, and possibly still-fermenting products back onto store shelves: registering as alcoholic beverages producers with…
Can Coast Brands Help Companies Coast Into Retail?
It is, to be sure, a Catch-22, and it’s one that’s been discussed repeatedly – and with ongoing frustration –by many a growing beverage marketer. It goes something like this:…
O Water, Polar in Deal Talks
A long-rumored arrangement between Polar Beverages and O Water, the enhanced water/sports drink company started by Nantucket Nectars cofounder Tom First, is nearing completion, First confirmed today. “It looks like…
BAWLS is Back — Somewhat
A few months after nearly going out of business – and after investors forced the ouster of founders Hoby Buppert and Christina Staalstrom – current owners BAWLS Acquisition claim that…
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Despite Growth, New Leaf Cuts Staff
New Leaf Tea fired nearly 1/3 of its employees today as the company attempts to reduce expenses even as it experiences significant sales growth. The firings are part of a…
NYC’s New anti-soda ads ‘misguided’ says the ABA
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has rolled out its second series of anti-soda advertisements – but they have been derided by the American Beverage Association…
Video: Interview with Ryan and Jeremy Black of Sambazon; Launches “Warrior Up” Campaign
SAN CLEMENTE, CA – They’ve been busy growing their acai business for the past decade, but a recent meeting with Ryan and Jeremy Black, brothers and co-founders of Sambazon, revealed…
Coca-Cola Co.Inc.Says It Will Refile With Federal Trade Commission in Bottler Deal, According to The AP
ATLANTA — The Associated Press is reporting that Coca-Cola Co. announced it would withdraw and refile forms with the Federal Trade Commission, giving the FTC more time to look at…
Industry Veteran Eric Schnell Takes on Advisory Role as Director of Strategic Initiatives for Teawolf
Pine Brook, NJ (July 29, 2010)— Teawolf, the state-of-the-art manufacturer of natural and functional ingredients for the food, beverage, flavor and fragrance markets, announced on July 5, 2010 that beverage…
SAVE THE DATE – BevNET Live Winter 10 — Dec 6 & 7, 2010
BevNET will be returning to the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel on Monday, December 6 and Tuesday, December 7, 2010 for BevNET Live Winter 10. After three sold out…