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BevNET Podcast Ep. 40: The Trends to Watch in Beverage, Beer and Food

In this edition, the podcast team is joined by BevNET editor-in-chief Jeff Klineman and the editors of BevNET’s sister sites, Brewbound’s Chris Furnari and Project NOSH’s Carol Ortenberg, each of whom offered their take on the most pertinent trends and issues within the industries they cover.

Juice It Up! Launches Premium Cold Pressed Bottled Juices

Designed for functionality and flavor, Juice It Up!'s Cold Pressed Juices feed bodies with whole nutrition and are designed to support a healthy metabolism, hydrate, produce natural energy, boost immunity and aid in digestion.

Identity Crisis Brews For Alt-Milks As Congress Pushes FDA Scrutiny

As the last year ended, a group of 32 U.S. congressmen threw those drinks a holiday-season curveball in the form of a letter that argued so-called “alt-milks” aren’t “milk” at all, and pressured the FDA to take action to reserve that descriptor for dairy products only.

nuun Introduces “Vitamins” Line

nuun Vitamins is an effervescent, self-dissolving tablet you add to water consisting of eleven vitamins and minerals that are the most under consumed micronutrients within the overall public and those that athletes need to consume in larger quantities.

FDA Issues Draft Guidance on New Nutrition Facts Label

The draft guidance, a series of recommendations addressing issues ranging from manufacturer compliance and the declaration of added sugars to appropriate spacing between lines on the label itself, is an in-progress version of guidelines that will represent the current thinking of the FDA when finalized.

iXL Electrolytes + Amino Acids Debuts New Look

Sportables partnereixil-bottlesd with Proof Positioning a research based positioning firm to conduct consumer surveys, analyze data, and assist with crafting the new positioning and brand narrative.

Livwell Launches Amazon-exclusive drinkSMART Hangover And Liver Detox Supplement And Hi-Lyte Electrolyte Concentrate

Livwell Products LLC, a natural nutritional supplements company founded by Natural Products Innovator and Chief Marketer Jeremy Adams -- formerly of POM Wonderful and GT's Kombucha -- announces the launch of two science-based wellness products to address the age-old issues of hangover recovery, liver detox and healthful rehydration for the Social Drinker.

Ingredion Incorporated Announces Nine Additions to Non-GMO Project Verification

Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today announced nine additions to the company’s key sweetener, texturizer and nutrition solutions that have achieved Non-GMO Project Verified status, bringing the total Non-GMO Project Verified ingredient solutions to 57.

Fenwick Brands Hires New Director Of Investments

Fenwick Brands announced today the addition of a new team member in the company's Birmingham office. Elizabeth Stewart will assume the role of Director of Investments effective January 3, 2017. She will be active in all aspects of Fenwick's investing activities, including oversight of current investments and evaluation of potential new investments with a focus on transaction structure and execution.