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Venus Spirits Releases Vodka

Venus Spirits has distilled a special release vodka available exclusively at the distillery. Made with organic winter wheat and distilled twenty times, Venus Spirits Vodka is rich in mouth feel with delicate sweet notes.

The Maple Guild Expands Product Line with New Beverages

The Maple Guild, the largest single-source producer of organic maple syrup, has created its first lines of beverages: seven flavors of Enhanced Maple Water and nine flavors of Maple Sweetened Iced Tea.

Press Clips: Kombucha in Cans, How Slingshot Coffee Entered Target

Cans open new packaging opportunities for kombucha, how Target sought out Slingshot Coffee, caffeine overdose kills South Carolina teen, woman wins "hot coffee" injury lawsuit against Starbucks, new study says carbonated beverages increase appetite.

BevNET Podcast Ep. 58: Why Juice Press is “Constantly Reinventing the Wheel”; The Soylent Phenomenon

In this episode of the BevNET Podcast, Marcus Antebi, who launched cold-pressed juice chain Juice Press in 2010 and now presides over a chain of 62 stores across the Northeast, explained his belief that “common innovation is complete” and that it’s incumbent upon food and beverage manufacturers to up the ante with nutrient-dense ingredients and formulations.

New Age Beverages Acquires Premier Micronutrient Corporation

The no-cash agreement brings 100 percent of the assets and interests of PMC, its portfolio of products, intellectual property, and the formulas for existing and planned healthy functional beverage products for the pharmacy, medical, sports and military, and other industries.

Lumi Juice to Move Headquarters to Pennsylvania, Puts HPP Machine On the Market

Cold-pressed juice brand Lumi Juice is moving its headquarters to the Philadelphia area as it seeks to reduce overhead costs and expand its distribution footprint. The company, recently signed a deal with Universal Pasteurization, a provider of cold storage and HPP services to food and beverage manufacturers, to lease a 6,000 sq. ft space within its Malvern, Penn. facility.

Inspired Brews Kombucha Feels The Love in Philly

Inside Inspired Brews’ 750 sq. ft. production space, located a few blocks west of the Delaware River in a neighborhood called Old City, customers can see that process happening before their eyes. Around eight to 10 varieties, made with local organic produce whenever possible, are produced at any given time and flavored in five-gallon glass barrels.

Owl’s Brew Lands $4M in Series A Round

Owl’s Brew, makers of tea-based cocktail mixers and a tea-and-beer Radler line, announced Thursday it has closed a $4 million series A funding round. The round included large investments from firms Cambridge Companies SPG and Anheuser-Busch InBev’s ZX Ventures.

Klarbrunn Sparkling Partners with ‘Girl Starter’ TV Show for Giveaway Promotion

Girl Starter and Klarbrunn Sparkling are teaming up for the Share Your Sparkle promotion, giving young entrepreneurs everywhere a chance to win $10,000 to boost their passion and kick off a career as a Girl Starter. Fans can enter the $10,000 giveaway by visiting Klarbrunn's Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages.

Nestea Takes ‘Less is More’ Revamp On Tour

After announcing earlier this year that the tea brand would be relaunched with new packaging and a cleaner formula, Nestle Waters North America is now taking the new Nestea to several U.S. cities with a touring “tiny home,” starting Wednesday in New York City’s Herald Square.

Brands See Flavor, Marketing Opportunities in Hybrid Drinks

As simple an idea as combining two existing beverages into one product might be, several brands are using the concept as a platform for exploring category-crossing innovations with a distinct appeal to millennial consumers.

True Drinks Announces Record First Quarter Revenues for AquaBall

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, today announces its financial results for the first quarter of 2017.