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CORE Organic Initiates Nationwide Launch

On the East Coast, CORE Organics will be distributed by Big Geyser, Honickman Group and Polar Beverages, while Haralambos Beverage Co. Kalil Bottling and Nevada Beverage Co. will carry the brand in the West.

XYIENCE Announces Distribution Gains at 7,500 Convenience Stores

The energy drink has secured new distribution in a variety of major convenience retailers including Speedway/Hess, Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, Meijer Gas and Convenience, Corner Store (CST), Global, Southwest Convenience Stores, among many others.

Naked Juice Launches HPP Sub-Line Called “Naked Pressed”

The launch of Naked Pressed comes amid a crowded and mature category for cold-pressed juice, however, Andrea Theodore, Head of Marketing, Naked Emerging Brands, said that the company is “consistently listening to our consumers' needs and innovating alongside them.”

Jones Soda Develops Co-Branded Soda Line for 7-Eleven

7-Eleven, the largest convenience store chain in the U.S., has tapped craft soda company Jones Soda to create a co-branded line of soft drinks. The new “7-Select brand premium sodas crafted by Jones” will be in 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. by March, according to Jones Soda CEO Jennifer Cue.

Sunny Delight CEO Billy Cyr Steps Down

The news comes a month after Greenwich, Connecticut-based private equity firm Brynwood Partners announced its acquisition of the company from fellow private equity firm J.W. Childs Associates, which purchased Sunny Delight from Procter & Gamble in 2004.