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Sweet Green Fields Unveils Natrose I Stevia for Natural Flavor

With approval from the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA), food and beverage companies focused on natural products can now use Natrose I to enhance flavor and improve taste and mouth-feel, while reducing overall sweetener cost.

Vital Juice Hires Former BluePrint Vet as Director of Operations

Vital Juice announced today that Beth Gantz has joined the company as director of operations. A highly accomplished logistics expert, Gantz brings more than 15 years of experience, spearheading operations for health food and beverage companies. At Vital Juice, Gantz will be a key component for the company’s plan to expand its distribution nationwide.

2014 Summer Fancy Food Show Expected to Be Largest Ever

Amid record demand for specialty food, the show is expected to attract 28,000 buyers, including delegations from Uruguay, Paraguay, Albania, and China, not to mention thousands of buyers from top names in U.S. retailing and restaurants including Whole Foods, Kroger, Dean & DeLuca, Gourmet Garage, Mollie Stone’s Markets, and more.

Cide Road Switchel to Debut at the 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show

CideRoad Organic Switchel, a maker of America’s Original Thirst Quencher, announced today that it will be debuting at Table 32 at the New Products on the Shelf Pavilion at the Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show in New York on June 29th through July 1st.

Ingredion Launches Idea Labs Innovation Centers

With three U.S. facilities and 21 others being launched worldwide by the end of 2014, Ingredion Idea Labs innovation centers are dedicated to fostering science-based collaboration and problem solving for food, beverage and industrial customers in four key areas: consumer insights, applied research, applications knowhow and process technology

Three Olives Vodka Unveils New Apple Flavor

Three Olives, a super-premium vodka brand imported from England, introduced today its newest flavor: Three Olives Jacked Apple. The new vodka combines the flavors of ripe red apple and cinnamon spice.

From Whynatte to Shroom Army: Accel Foods Launches Class II

Incubator AccelFoods has doubled down on the beverage game in its second class of entrepreneurs, which include a ready-to-drink meal replacement beverage aimed at women and a mushroom tea mix that is relocating from Hong Kong.

Video: BevNET’s Mid-Year Report, Part 2

In part of two of our segment, we discuss investment deals seen in the non-alcoholic beverage business and offer predictions on what’s to come for growth categories in the second half of 2014.