The Bardstown Bourbon Company (“BBCo”) and Copper & Kings American Brandy Company (“C&K”) announced today the release of “Collabor&tion,” two distinct products made with 10-year-old straight bourbon whiskey – one finished in Copper & Kings’ American Brandy barrels and the other in Muscat Mistelle barrels, for more than 18 months in the Copper & Kings basement maturation cellar.
In this Press Clips roundup, Brigham Young University brings caffeinated soft drinks back after an over 50 year hiatus, Yoko Ono sues to protect image rights for John Lennon from a Polish beverage brand, and the U.K. becomes a major consumer of coconut water.
Produced by Karma Culture LLC, the Karma Wellness Water features a patented cap that protects dry probiotic cultures to maintain the highest efficacy without the need for refrigeration, giving Karma a crucial edge in developing and marketing new nutritional and wellness beverages.
Although they still only make up a fraction of the category, innovation and unique marketing strategies within the paper-packaged sector are driving growth and attracting loyal, socially-conscious consumers, banking on millennials to lead the charge.
Existing lines Capri Sun Organic, Capri Sun 100% Juice, and Capri Sun Fruit & Veggie Blends (previously known as Super V) will now feature no added sugar. In an email to BevNET, Melanie Huet, vice president for Capri Sun, said the decision to reformulate was partially based on consumer feedback.
In a video interview with BevNET, Theresa Pham, co-founder of Dallas, Texas-based Holy Kombucha, spoke about the Lone Star State’s growing kombucha scene and how the brand is transitioning from the natural channel into conventional retailers. Pham also discussed the company’s revamped packaging and evolving flavor profiles that integrate functional ingredients like ashwagandha and yerba mate.
AriZona Beverages has entered the sparkling mineral water space with a sophisticated take on bubbles. Available in five refreshing flavors there’s a taste for every mood.
Packaged within sleek and resealable aluminum bottles, KOPU offers an unmistakably pure taste that is infused with champagne-like bubbles, delivering a distinct, velvety hydration experience. KOPU is sourced from ancient and precious aquifers thousands of feet below dormant volcanoes of New Zealand’s pristine Bay of Plenty.
The journey begins when users download and launch “The Patrón Experience” from the Apple App Store, where they’ll encounter a single Weber Blue Agave plant. By planting the agave in its “field” (any flat surface viewable through the phone’s camera system), they trigger a flourishing landscape of agave, lush greenery, and a lifelike model of the Patrón Hacienda where Patrón Tequila is produced and bottled.
The 12,000 square foot building, built in the late 1800's, will also house an upscale chophouse with multiple dining rooms, a full bar and private event space with a terrace on the upper floors all surrounded by the original brick that has been uncovered during the renovations. In the meantime, Savannah Spirits is currently producing its first two products off-site, Silver and Amber Rums.
Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced 17 additions to its broad list of approved Non-GMO Project Verified ingredient solutions. The additions bring Ingredion’s total number of Non-GMO Project Verified ingredients to 133.
The project is intended to embody the spirit of friendship and partnership, and celebrates great craftsmen working together to produce exceptional products as kindred spirits.
Speaking with the company’s U.S. general manager Mike Messersmith at Natural Products Expo East 2017, held Sept. 13-16 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md., BevNET reporter Brad Avery gets the word on how the company intends to compete within the U.S. market and why it believes oat milk offers dairy-free consumers a high quality alternative to other alt-milks.
The advert, which features EA SPORTS™ FIFA 18 virtual athlete Alex Hunter is a nod to the brand’s classic 1979 “Mean Joe,” television spot, in which an American Football star is given a bottle of Coca-Cola from a fan after a tough game.
