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LaCroix Introduces Cúrate in Two Flavors

LaCroix 100% natural sparkling water is refreshing consumers with its first line extension – LaCroix Cúrate. Pronounced, “coo-rah-tay”, Cúrate translates to “cure yourself”. Holding true to the clean nutritionals of…

Coca-Cola Donates to Boys & Girls Clubs of America

ATLANTA — The first of two Big Game advertisements from Coca-Cola in 2014 told the all-American tale of triumph over adversity – a young man’s inspirational story to achieve unlikely…

Tea-ing Off: The Next Wave of Kids’ Beverages

Natural Products Expo West 2014 offered buyers looking for new kids’ beverages several glimpses of new drinks that definitely colored outside the lines of longtime market stalwarts Capri Sun or Kool-Aid. But perhaps the most consistent idea was that some of the drinks featured products that had been repurposed from products or brands aimed for adults.

Study Challenges Effectiveness of Sugar in Sports Drinks

LOS ANGELES — SOS Rehydrate is the new healthy rehydration drink comprising the right balance of electrolytes for optimum hydration.  The beverage is 100% free from artificial sweeteners, preservatives, flavors…

Mix1 to Support Active Lifestyle Organizations

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mix1 Life, Inc., (OTCBB: MIXX) announced today that it plans to donate a portion of its revenue back to non-profit organizations that support healthy lifestyles, including youth…

Cargill Introduces ViaTech Line of Stevia-Based Sweeteners

MINNEAPOLIS — Cargill today announced the introduction of its new ViaTech™ line of stevia-based sweeteners, which enable food and beverage manufacturers to achieve optimal sweetness and significant sugar reduction. Part…

Safeway and Albertsons Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

PLEASANTON, Calif. and BOISE, Idaho — Safeway Inc. (NYSE: SWY) and Albertsons announced today a definitive agreement under which AB Acquisition LLC (“AB Acquisition”) will acquire all outstanding shares of…

IRI Announces Most Successful CPG Brands of 2013

CHICAGO and ORLANDO — Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), announced today the most successful consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands in its 2013 New Product Pacesetters report, an industry-recognized benchmark analysis of…

Rumble to Offer Alumi-Tek Bottles This Spring

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Canadian “Supershake” creator Rumble plans to offer its all-natural shakes in Ball Corporation’s Alumi-Tek® bottles to U.S. consumers this spring. “We saw a gap in the market…

Urban Remedy to Support Hunger Relief Charity in San Francisco

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — Urban Remedy (http://www.UrbanRemedy.com) – a certified organic food company that utilizes exceptionally-sourced ingredients to create cold-pressed juices, juice cleanses, wellness kits, healthy snacks, and meals- announced…

Natural Products Expo West Draws a Record 67,000 Attendees

In short, we're exhausted. Natural Products Expo West 2014 was an incredible show in every aspect, and the BevNET team had a lot to cover. Over the next two weeks, we'll be releasing a wide range of multimedia content from Expo West, including stories on emerging trends in beverage innovation and retail distribution, video profiles on several new brands and a photo gallery on new products launches featured at the show.