Campari America Introduces The Baron Samedi Spiced Rum
The Baron Samedi Spiced Rum – named for the Haitian guardian of all things enchantingly dark and otherworldly. The 90-proof spirit is now available in select U.S. markets nationwide.
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Rebel Kitchen Founder: “A Lot of Confusion About What’s Healthy and What’s Not”
Tamara Arbib, the founder of Rebel Kitchen, a U.K.-based brand of organic, coconut milk-based beverages, Arbib envisions her company as being a leader in plant-based nutrition as a way to “effect change in people’s health on a global scale.”
ITO EN Announces New Distribution of TEAS’ TEA ORGANIC at 1500 Kroger Stores
Oi Ocha, Japan's #1 selling bottled green tea will also be distributed nationwide.
Caribou Coffee Launches Line of RTD Iced Coffees
The Minneapolis-based coffeehouse chain announced its move into the fast-growing RTD coffee category, launching with 14 oz. single-serve and 32 oz. multi-serve bottles.
IGZU Announces Distribution Deal with Morris Distributing
Ryan Douglas, Director of Non-Alcoholic Beverage at Morris Distributing, added, “IGZU is a one-of-a-kind product, fueled by a mission we can get behind – we know our retailers are going to be excited as well.”
Press Clips: Former PepsiCo CEO Roger Enrico Passes Away
Enrico began his career at PepsiCo in 1971, initially working with snack brands Funyuns, Cheetos and Fritos, before becoming Pepsi-Cola USA CEO in 1983.
XYIENCE Energy Drink Launches “Fuel Your Patriotism” Summer-Long Promotion
To enter the "Fuel Your Patriotism" summer promotion, visit: http://www.XYIENCE.com/.
Giggle Receives Non-GMO Project Verification
Giggle is currently available in over 40 retail locations within California including Bristol Farms, Erewhon, Jimbos...Naturally and Mother’s Market with imminent plans to launch nationwide.
Vivid Launches Zero Sugar Range of “Mental Energy” Drinks
The UK’s leading Matcha brand, Vivid, has announced it is removing all sugar from its drinks.
Vuka Adds Starfruit Pear “Thrive” Flavor
Like all Vuka beverages, the new flavor is natural, and contains no high-fructose corn syrup, no preservatives, no artificial flavors or colors, and no gluten.
BevNET Podcast Ep. 8: How to Win Friends… and the New Beverage Showdown
In this podcast, we look back at previous editions of BevNET's New Beverage Showdown and identify key attributes of successful presentations and commonalities among winners. We also discuss where some brands stumbled and things to avoid while under the spotlight.
RETHINK Brands Launches RETHINK Water
Currently in over 1,000 stores on the East Coast, RETHINK already has plans for expansion including explosive growth into 4,000 stores, including the West Coast, by early summer of 2016.
Starbucks and Anheuser-Busch Partner to Produce RTD Teavana Tea
The division of labor for the joint venture will see Starbucks “contribute Teavana’s tea expertise, industry-leading retail activation, and consumer engagement capabilities,” while Anheuser-Busch “leads production, bottling and distribution to retailers nationwide,” the companies revealed via press release.
Big Red Launches “Pit Tips with Big Ed” Campaign
The campaign reinforces Big Red's established association with BBQ and the brand's 100 Days of BBQ summer promotion.