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True Drinks Announces AquaBall 6-pack Distribution at Food Lion

True Drinks Holdings, Inc., makers of AquaBall Naturally Flavored Water, the healthiest children's beverage on the market with no sugar, preservatives, calories, or artificial flavors, is pleased to announce distribution of AquaBall 6-packs at Food Lion.

Ocean Spray Mocktails Offer Non-Alcoholic Relaxation

Ocean Spray Mocktails are premium non-alcoholic juice drinks made with real fruit juice, inspired by your favorite cocktails. They are available in three delicious flavors -- Cranberry Peach Bellini, Cranberry Sangria and Tropical Citrus Paradise.

IRI Announces Most Successful Consumer Packaged Goods Brands of 2016

IRI has announced last year’s most successful consumer packaged goods launches in its 2016 New Product Pacesetters report, an industry-recognized benchmark analysis of exceptional first-year CPG sales success for newly launched products.

Runa Hires Galindez as CEO, Gage Takes Role as Chairman

Runa, a maker of guayusa-based teas and energy drinks, has tapped veteran beverage executive Alex Galindez as its new CEO. Galindez, who was most recently the general manager of organic cold-pressed juice brand BluePrint, takes the reins from Runa co-founder Tyler Gage, who has a new role as chairman of the company.

In the Courtroom: Craft Root Beer Maker Battles Monster

Craft root beer maker Thunder Beast faces a trademark infringement suit from Monster Energy, while Unique Beverage Company is hit with class action litigation over allegations its coconut flavored sparkling water is deceiving to consumers

Good Omen Bottling Launch Innovative Wild Tonic Jun Kombucha Alcohol

The first Jun Kombucha alcohol to be produced and bottled for national distribution, this proprietary ferment redefines the kombucha experience with its exceptional flavor created by using honey, rather than sugar, in its groundbreaking hand-crafted brews.

Intelligrated Demonstrates Robotic Picking at Automate 2017

Advances in robotic vision, perception, motion planning and grasping enable picking capability that approaches the speed and ability of manual operators while offering superior predictability, scalability, accuracy and efficiency.

New Age Acquires Coco Libre, Marley Beverage Assets

The acquisition of Maverick Brands and its flagship brand Coco Libre for a combination of cash and shares of common stock in New Age “fills an important gap to complete the Company’s functional beverage portfolio,” according to a press release.

Monster Pushes Back Hydro Launch

Bonnie Herzog, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wells Fargo, wrote in the March 30 edition of the company’s “Beverage Buzz” newsletter that Monster has delayed the launch of Hydro “due to unforeseen production complications.”

Graybeard Distillery Selects The Republik as AOR

Following a two-month review, Graybeard Distillery in Durham has selected The Republik, also in Durham, as its first-ever agency of record. The company will introduce its first product, Bedlam Vodka, this spring.

Brockmans Gin Expands Northeast Distribution

Brockmans Gin, the super-premium new-style gin with a taste like no other, continues its U.S. expansion, opening up distribution in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine starting this spring. Brockmans has appointed Horizon Beverage as its broker to lead the charge for growth in these three key states.

Tullamore D.E.W. Named the Official Irish Whiskey of the Boston Red Sox

Beginning with the 2017 Major League Baseball season, Tullamore D.E.W. has entered into an initial three-year relationship with the Red Sox that includes the opening of a customized in-park bar for games and special events, serving signature Tullamore D.E.W. drinks.