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Coke Elects Brian Smith As New President, COO; CFO Weller Retiring

The Coca-Cola Company has announced Brian Smith will take over as the new president and chief operating officer of The Coca-Cola Company on Jan 1., 2019, after the board of directors today elected the 21-year company veteran to succeed CEO James Quincey in the role.

GT’s Kombucha Releases Limited Edition Fall Flavor ‘Living in Gratitude’

GT’s Kombucha, maker of the original and #1 selling Kombucha brand in the U.S., today announced its new limited edition Fall flavor, Living in Gratitude. The autumnal offering pairs GT’s signature organic & raw Kombucha with a flavorful blend of fresh pressed Pink Lady Apple, Carrot, Turmeric, and aromatic Cider Spices.

NACS 2018 Gallery: New Products Pt. 2 – Water, Protein and More

In BevNET's second gallery of new products from the show, we highlight some notable new launches across water of all types, as well as a handful of products such as Dr Pepper's new limited offering, fruit smoothies from Simply and Ripple's entry into the plant-based protein drink arena. For more new products featured at NACS, see our first slideshow.

Navy SEAL Author Jocko Willink Launches RTD Iced White Tea

Jocko Willink, is best known for his brutal and gritty early morning workouts at 4:34 am and exhortations that "Discipline Equals Freedom" when it comes to business, health and winning. The more discipline you have today – the more options you have tomorrow.

NACS Video: Coke Builds ‘Total Beverage’ Strategy at C-Stores

Speaking with BevNET at the NACS show, Susan Gambardella, vice president of convenience retail for Coca-Cola North America, explained how the company is implementing its “total beverage” strategy within the C-store channel.

Szmell the Flavor: Scent-Based Water SZENT Launches Online

The Los Angeles-based brand, which officially launches exclusively on Amazon today, uses a ring around the neck of each 20 oz BPA free PET bottle made from a polymer infused with natural oils that replicate the experience of drinking flavored water -- without the use of any additives to the liquid itself

FitVine Wine Debuts A Low Sugar, Low Sulfite Prosecco

FitVine Wine, makers of clean tasting rich wines with less sugar and fewer sulfites, introduces their newest varietal, FitVine Prosecco. The delicate bubbly wine boasts scents of fruity tropical flowers, ripe pear, green apple and citrus. Finishing with a clean light and elegant crisp acidity, a 5oz. glass of this Prosecco contains, 0.7 grams of sugar, 92 calories and 3 grams of carbs at 11% alcohol.

Treasury Wine Estates introduces Cavaliere d’Oro

This new portfolio of Italian wines is steeped in 500 years of heritage and represents the evolution of the Gabbiano wine label, a premium Italian wine produced in the heart of Tuscany’s Chianti Classico region at the iconic Castello di Gabbiano. Cavaliere d’Oro, which means “The Gold Knight,” blends the history of a property that has produced wines since 1480 with a range of wines designed to more simply and accessibly introduce consumers to the wines of Italian regions including Tuscany, Puglia and Sicily.

Coco Taps Earns Zero Waste Certification

Shark Tank contestant and Las Vegas-based Coco Taps, a fresh-tapped coconut supplier, announced today that its tapping and branding facility is the first in Las Vegas to earn the Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Zero Waste certification.

Alkaline88 CBD Infused Water To Hit Market At End Of Year

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (TSXV and OTCQB: WTER) (the “Company”), with products bottled under the trademark Alkaline88®, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary,…