Jones Soda Launches National Educational Photography Curriculum
Jones Soda and YA began their partnership in early 2014 with the launch of the Jones Soda Photography Curriculum, which was created to teach children about the art of photography.
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Angel’s Envy “Toasts the Trees” with Donation
Louisville Distilling Co. LLC, producers of the award-winning Angel’s Envy super-premium bourbon finished in port wine barrels, donated $10,000 to the Arbor Day Foundation as a result of the successful “Toast the Trees” social media initiative last September.
A. Smith Bowman Distillery Adds a New 500 Gallon Still
George is a 500 gallon hybrid pot still with a reflux onion, optional gin basket, and attached columns with bubble cap trays. These features allow Prewitt to create many different flavor profiles and a variety of spirits including vodka, gin, and whiskey. Standing at 24 feet tall with a pot that is approximately 1,700 pounds, George will weigh nearly four tons when full.
PepsiCo Infuses Coconut Water Into New Kickstart Varieties
The launch of the new beverages is not entirely unexpected. In November, PepsiCo chief marketing officer Simon Lowden told The Street that the company would be adding coconut water as an ingredient across several of its brands, though Mountain Dew was the only one named at the time.
Video: After Greenshoots Shutters, Revive Kombucha Carves New DSD Path
Sean Lovett may have been wistful for the old days, but he had a business to run, and in the weeks leading to Greenshoots’ demise, he prepared for a transition in distribution, namely by creating his own.
FDA Warns NYSW On Manufacturing, Marketing of VBlast
The FDA indicated that NYSW’s labeling of VBlast products as liquid dietary supplements is contentious because the company represents them as beverages by using the words “water” and “punch” in product descriptions.
Shaking Things Up: A Q&A with Powell & Mahoney Co-Founder Mark Mahoney
At the recently held 2015 Winter Fancy Food Show, we sat down with Mark Mahoney, co-founder of Powell & Mahoney, to discuss the evolution of the cocktail mixer category and how his company is keeping up with a burgeoning shelf set, as well as new retail and distribution opportunities for craft-centric brands and trends we can expect to see blossom in the coming months.
Natural Cabana Lemonade and Limeade now Available at 218 Kmart Locations
Previously, Natural Cabana Lemonade and Limeade was available in a limited number of Kmart locations regionally in the grocery section.
Frutarom Introduces ‘EFLA Sense’ All-Natural Liquid Extracts
The EFLA sense line contains natural botanic extracts from flowers, leaves, fruits and seeds and several herbal blends.
Harvest Soul Chewable Juice Unveils ‘HPP Fressurized’ Seal
Harvest Soul Organic Chewable Juices, available in Green Fusion and Tropical Fusion, are superfood blends of fruits and vegetables, mixed in with perfectly sized bits of seeds, nuts and berries.
Four Blue Palms Introduces Barsmith Cocktail Mixes
Barsmith products will be available to the trade through the Four Blue Palms, Inc. distributor network and wholesale through Four Blue Palms, Inc. starting in February 2015.
Red Bull Releases Results of Workplace “Tiredness” Study
According to a new workplace survey commissioned by Red Bull and Glassdoor, nearly half of employed Americans are distracted by fatigue at work, causing them to make mistakes and even doze off.
PepsiCo Elects William R. Johnson to Board of Directors
Mr. Johnson will also be included in the company's slate of nominees for election to the Board at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Jones Soda Founder Peter van Stolk Launches ‘The Juice Box’
Before he was selling soda, Peter van Stolk was slinging freshly-squeezed juices out of his truck in Edmonton. 30 years later the Jones Soda founder’s latest venture is bringing him back to his roots.