Another Class Action Suit for GT’s Kombucha
A former employee of GT’s Kombucha has filed a class action complaint against the company, alleging the violation of several labor codes.
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Avua Cachaca Introduces Avua Oak
Matured for up to two years in French oak casks, Avuá Cachaça Oak is a single-sourced cachaça made in the rolling hills near Carmo, Rio de Janeiro. The spirit will be available in the United States beginning in October, 2014 for $49.99.
Berkshire Mountain Distillers Releases The Greylock Gin & Tonic Bottled Cocktail
The Greylock Gin & Tonic is produced using Berkshire Mountain Distillers’ award-winning Greylock Gin and house-made tonic. BMD’s Greylock Gin is handcrafted in small batches with a proprietary blend of seven botanicals, which is then combined with its house tonic - made from cinchona bark and a unique blend of spices.
Bell Flavors Completes New International Websites
All the sites, including Spanish, Portuguese, French and Mandarin, can be accessed from the U.S site (www.bellff.com) or through their individual addresses.
Celsius Launches Fitness Challenge With Nascar Driver Blake Koch
Celsius®, the world’s first Negative Calorie beverage backed by clinical science and the Official Energy Drink Partner for NASCAR Nationwide Series team TriStar Motorsports, is excited to announce the launch of the BK Fitness Challenge along with brand ambassador and NASCAR driver Blake Koch.
Aspire Sports Drinks Available at Target in Minnesota and Colorado
Today, ASPIRE Beverage Company announced that its natural sports drinks will be on the shelves of Target Stores in Minnesota and Colorado starting on Sunday, August 3.
Diageo Adds Facebook Executive to its Board of Directors
Diageo announces the appointment of Nicola Mendelsohn as a Non-Executive Director effective September 1, 2014. She will also join the Audit, the Nomination and the Remuneration Committees on appointment.
Distribution Roundup: Protein, Probiotics, Coconut Water Stay Active
Protein beverages (Protein2o, Mix1), probiotic offerings (Lifeway Kefir, Clearly Kombucha) and coconut water (Vita Coco, Minoku, Powercoco, Cocozia, Tongo) continue to draw interest from retailers and distributors.
Rogue Ales & Spirits Introduces Rogue Soda
The Rogue Revolution continues to grow with the introduction of Rogue Soda, a lineup of small batch craft soda now available on draft and in new 22 oz. serigraphed bottles.
Belvedere Vodka Extends “Know The Difference” Campaign
Belvedere’s Know The Difference campaign will educate consumers to take a stand and enable vodka drinkers to make an informed decision through the campaign’s extension of Unlearn / Relearn, the company said in a statement.
Anchor Distilling to Begin Importing Tempus Fugit Spirits
Tempus Fugit Spirits has selecting Anchor Distilling Company as importer of its portfolio of small-batch absinthes, vintage-style liqueurs, and historic Abbott’s bitters.
Vita Coco Vaults Into the Sports Drink Category
Vita Coco Sport is the culmination of the brand’s partnership with Target, which was announced in April as part of the mass retailer’s “Made to Matter” program.
Vitaminwater Revives Original Formula
Less than two months after Vitaminwater changed its formula by using a blend of cane sugar and stevia, the brand has brought back its original formula.
Flavorman Celebrates 40,000 Beverage Formulations
Flavorman is proud to celebrate their 40,000th beverage formulation. For the past 22 years, owner David Dafoe and his team of “beverage architects” have created unique drink recipes (or formulations) for brands of all sizes at their Louisville development lab.