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Download your BevNET 2009 NBWA show planner

DOWNLOAD SHOW PLANNER The National Beer Wholesalers Association’s (NBWA) Annual Convention and Tradeshow kicked off today, September 22. The event is being held Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. The show…

Stevia market to break $100 million this year

Chicago (September 21, 2009)–It’s stevia’s year. All-natural and calorie-free, stevia is poised to become the “holy grail” of sweeteners, says a new report from Mintel. Since December 2008, when the…

Download BevNET’s 2009 Expo East show planner

DOWNLOAD SHOW PLANNER Natural Products Expo East will be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center from September 23-26. Expo East, along with its sister show Expo West, are national venues…

BevNET Live Winter 09 Distributor Panel Announced

BevNET is pleased to announce that four veteran beverage distributors will be helping provide their insight for a distribution panel at BevNET Live this Dec. 8 in Santa Monica, Ca.…

Coke investment in Zico marks change in coconut water

In a further sign that coconut water is maturing as a beverage category, ZICO LLC announced Tuesday that it received a minority investment from the Coca-Cola Co.’s Venturing and Emerging…

Energy Drink Ingredients Continue Down Unhealthy Path

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Amid the constant publicity about the potential danger of energy drink ingredients, Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) reveals that the latest energy drink launches aren’t getting any healthier.…