Energy Malternatives dominate new products at NBWA
Las Vegas, Nev. — NBWA’s 68th Annual Convention and Trade Show took place at the Bally’s and Paris Hotels September 18-21, 2005. The show is one of the year’s most…
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Beverages Aim For the H-Word at Expo East
If one word reigned supreme at the Natural Foods Expo East last week in Washington, D.C., it would have to be “health.” From the owners of Inko’s (web site: Healthywhitetea.com)…
Coke Energizes Tab
Thrusting a nostalgia brand fully into the spotlight, the Coca-Cola Co. has plans to recharge its original diet drink, Tab, full force – as an energy drink. Coke bottlers were…
Citigroup and BevNET/Beverage Spectrum Present: “Beverage Companies at the Cutting Edge” Conference Call Series
Citigroup and BevNET/Beverage Spectrum are pleased to announce a FREE series of conference calls entitled “Beverage Companies at the Cutting Edge”. Hosted by Citigroup analyst Bonnie Herzog and Beverage Spectrum…
NACS SHOW 2005 Has Been Relocated to Las Vegas, November 15-18, 2005
As we have noted in previous updates, NACS and other organizations holding trade shows in New Orleans have been in regular communication with the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau…
NACS Expects to Hold NACS SHOW 2005; awaits information regarding New Orleans
The NACS has issued a statement regarding the NACS 2005, which was scheduled to be held in New Orleans this October: “We are very sensitive to providing full, complete and…
Beverage Industry Announces New School Vending Policy: Plan Calls for Lower-Calorie and/or Nutritious Beverages in Schools and New Limits on Soft Drinks
WASHINGTON – In a speech on Wednesday at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) annual meeting in Seattle, Susan K. Neely, president and chief executive officer of the American…
Anheuser-Busch Goes Full ‘Tilt’ Nationwide With Infused Caffeine, Guarana and Ginseng Beverage
@@img1ST. LOUIS, MO – As contemporary adults across the country prepare to kick off a fresh week of happy hours and nights out on the town, Anheuser-Busch is kicking off…
Soft Drink Companies May Police Selves in Schools
Coca-Cola, Pepsi and the rest of the soft drink industry are considering a voluntary ban on carbonated soft drinks in elementary and middle schools and restrictions on sales in high…
Soft Drink Label Warnings Debated
Consumer activists and soda manufacturers are once again exchanging shots over the health impacts of certain beverages. Yesterday, claiming that sugary soft drinks are helping to bulk up the calorie…
Summer Fancy Food Show 2005 Recap
NEW YORK, NY — The NASFT’s annual Summer Fancy Food show took place this week (July 10 – 12) at the Javits Center in NYC. The show featured a number…
Snapple unfreezes funds to clean up unfrozen popsicle disaster.
NEW YORK — An attempt to raise the world’s largest ice pop in a city square ended with a scene straight out of a disaster film – but much stickier.…
BevNET.COM’s View: First Take on Coke Zero
There’s a lot of debate in the BevNET offices about this Coke line extension, mostly relating to the overall quality of Coke itself. That’s because in terms of its flavor…
Pepsi Bottling Group in LA Schools — But without Pepsi
Los Angeles, CA — The Los Angeles Unified School District has awarded one of the largest – and most competitive — beverage contracts in the country to Pepsi Bottling Group…