Evolution Fresh Enters Canada
On Tuesday Evolution Fresh announced its debut in Canada where its juices will be sold in 1,300 Starbucks cafes nationwide.
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Jones Soda Celebrates 20th Birthday with Launch of “Jones Birthday Cake Soda”
Jones Birthday Cake Soda will be available throughout 2016 at select Jones Soda accounts, including regional outlets such as Fresh Thyme in the Midwest and QuickTrips in Arizona, and nationally in Cost Plus World Market starting in February.
Nielsen Numbers: CSD Price Hikes Can’t Offset Volume Declines
Wells Fargo Securities’ latest report covering Nielsen xAOC (expanded all outlets combined) year-over-year sales data indicates that dollar sales of soda declined by 0.2 percent in the four-week period ending December 26, with a 2.3 percent increase in unit pricing failing unable to offset a 2.4 percent decrease in volume.
KonaRed Announces Official Launch of Ready-to-Drink Cold Brew Coffees
KonaRed's new beverages, available in 12oz glass bottles, are ready-to-drink coffees which blend premium coffee beans and Hawaiian coffee fruit.
Lillet to Join Pernod Ricard USA Portfolio
Lillet is owned by Pernod Ricard but previously was distributed in the U.S. by William Grant & Sons.
Beaver Buzz Energy Celebrates 10 Years of Business
“Celebrating 10 years as an independent in the ultra-competitive energy drink category is an amazing accomplishment,” said Andrew Drayson, Managing Director of DD Beverage Co., “we’ve seen 100s of brands come and go over the past 10 years… it takes a special brand to compete on an un-level playing field to stand the test of time.”
Deep Eddy Vodka Names Eric Hund Vice President of Sales
Hund has over 19 years of experience on both the distribution and supplier side of the spirits industry. Prior to joining Deep Eddy Vodka, he held various leadership positions with Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) in Texas.
Splash Beverage Group Files Claim Against KonaRed
In a statement released to BevNET, Splash revealed that it has filed a claim against KonaRed Corporation “seeking to compel it to honor the parties’ 2014 distribution and marketing agreements.”
Cool Mountain Beverages Introduces California Peach and Royal Grape Flavors
California Peach and Royal Grape are sold by the case, in single bottles, mix and match four packs, as a fountain drink and in bag and box syrup and will now be available with other Cool Mountain products in retail outlets and restaurants throughout the United States, Canada, Panama, Costa Rica and the U.K. And, are available online 24/7 at www.BeveragesDirect.com and www.coolmountain.com
Stillwater Spirits Announces Third Release of Moylan’s American Whisky
Moylan’s Double-Barrel Cask Strength Single-Malt Whisky is aged for at least 4 years in new and used American White Oak barrels and finished in French Oak and Orange Brandy barrels. The American Single-Malt Whisky is the same blend of 5 different barrels from our collection of whisky casks.
Top 10 Stories of 2015: Our View
Here’s what we thought were the most important stories and trends that we followed throughout 2015.
Top 10 Stories of 2015: Your View
Our most viewed stories centered around distribution moves, legal issues, and strategic investment.
Sugarlands Distilling Company Announces Rye Apple Moonshine
Rye Apple is an 80 proof, apple infused rye moonshine born from a collaboration between Sugarlands Distilling Company and legendary distillers Mark Ramsey and Digger Manes. The two moonshiners and long-time friends rose to national fame with appearances on the well-known Discovery Channel show, Moonshiners.
Video: VEB’s Rebecca Messina Discusses Billion-Dollar Potential
In an interview filmed at BevNET Live Winter 2015, Rebecca Messina, VEB’s Senior Vice President of Marketing & Innovation, offers insight into how the Coca-Cola unit identifies high-potential growth brands.