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5-hour ENERGY Asks Consumers to #ShowUsYourTiredFace

Energy shot company fights Daylight Savings Time fatigue with all-day Twitter Giveaway FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., March 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The makers of 5-hour ENERGY® will take to Twitter today…

VeeV Spirits Announces New President

LOS ANGELES, CA, MARCH 6  – Bryan Crowley formerly Chief Operating Officer VeeV Spirits, has assumed the role of President & COO, VeeV Spirits.  In his new position, Crowley will…

Hiball Energy Launches New 8.4 oz. Cans

BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Hiball Energy, the pioneer of sparkling energy water and organic energy drinks, has launched four of its most popular sparkling energy water flavors…

Lifeway Foods Introduces Three New Kefir Products

MORTON GROVE, Ill., March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Looking for new ways to get your daily dose of immunity-building probiotics?  Top kefir manufacturer Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) has developed…

You Ask, We Answer: A Q & A With BevNET FBU Subscribers

In a new monthly video series, members of BevNET's staff will answer specific questions about the beverage industry as asked by subscirbers of our FBU platform. In this first installment, we address seven queries, including finding the right suppliers for your company, the variety of ways to get market information and sales data for individual beverage categories and the key elements of a five-star reviewed product.

Zola Hires Rosa Compean as Vice President of Marketing

Former Clif Bar & Company Brand Director joins the natural beverage company as demand rises and growth continues San Francisco (March 6, 2014) – Zola®, maker of top-selling Coconut Waters…

Green Shoots Looks to Investment to Fulfill Mission

After a long search for capital that had hampered business development and, ultimately, its ability to service some clients, natural and specialty DSD distributor Green Shoots announced yesterday that it has landed what it termed “its first multi-million-dollar capital raise” – right on the eve of its client base’s biggest sales event, Natural Products Expo West.

Press Clips: On the Bubble

Bubbles were the rule of the week when it came to press clips, as Welch’s CEO Brad Irwin took to CNBC to advocate for his company’s licensing deal with at-home carbonation provider SodaStream. According to Irwin, the deal made sense because SodaStream -- despite a series of sales numbers that have sent the company’s stock price tumbling -- is nevertheless the leader of the category.