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Little competition: energy shots aim for big profits
BevNET.com Staff Writer At a time when most energy drink brands are publicizing new, bigger cans, it turns out that the biggest profits are actually coming from the smallest packages.…
Adina for Life, Inc., announces $6.6 million in financing led by Sherbrooke Capital
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 29 — Adina for Life, Inc., a lifestyle brand focused on organic, fair trade coffee drinks and other healthful beverages, announced today that it received more…
Former Le-Nature’s accounting director pleads guilty in multi-million dollar fraud scheme
United States Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan announced today, April 24, 2008, that Tammy Andreycak, the former Director of Accounting for Le-Nature’s, Inc., the bankrupt Latrobe, Pennsylvania bottling company, pleaded guilty…
PepsiAmericas loses volume at home, grows worldwide
PepsiAmericas, Inc. reported 14 percent growth in revenue in the first quarter of 2008, though the company attributed most of that growth to acquisitions and non-U.S. sales. Acquisitions contributed 8…
Missouri Supreme Court stalls Diet Coke lawsuit
The Missouri Supreme Court rejected this week class-action certification for lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Co. that alleged that the company misled consumers by not labeling the fountain version of Diet…
Coca-Cola reports flat domestic growth, strong international sales
The Coca-Cola Co. reported Wednesday flat domestic growth in the first quarter of 2008. Domestic food service sales dropped 4 percent while retail volumes grew 2 percent, which Deutsche Bank…
In convenience stores, energy drinks continue hearty growth while CSDs fall
Teas and energy drinks led C-Store beverage growth in the four weeks ending on March 22 while three other categories – carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks and bottled water –…
Pepsi’s aluminum recycling campaign “Have we met before?” reminds consumers they can make a difference
PURCHASE, N.Y. – April 15, 2008 – Wonder why that can of Pepsi you’re holding feels so familiar? It could be because it’s been in your hand before. With at…
Cadbury approves beverage spinoff. What will it mean?
, BevNET.com Staff Writer The Doctor is in. If there’s anything that the last century of soft drinks has taught us, it’s that chocolate and soda don’t mix. Investors at…
BevNET releases 2008 Energy Drink Guide
BevNET released its 2008 Energy Drink Guide Monday, and the publication is currently available in both physical and digital formats at BevNET.com. This year’s guide showcases 218 brands, and includes…
BevNET introduces Innovation magazine and web site
Beverage professionals now have a new name and new medium for the great content they found in BEVNET IBQ. The BevNET team recently mailed out the first issue of BevNET…
Corn prices hit all-time high $6 per bushel
Corn crossed $6 per bushel last week – an all time high that could increase the cost of producing beverages that use high-fructose corn syrup as a sweetener. Corn prices…
Xyience to be sold for $15 million
A Nevada bankruptcy judge approved the $15 million sale of Xyience Inc. Tuesday after rejecting a last-minute offer for $15.5 million. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Judge Mike Nakagawa…