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Vita Coco Congratulates Beast Mode

NEW YORK — Vita Coco, the country’s best-selling fresh coconut water brand, is thrilled to congratulate Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks and all his teammates on yesterday’s Super Bowl…

Got Other Milk?

Beverage companies continue to form novel takes on dairy products and consumers translate their interest into acquisition. By adapting to the demand for nutrition, versatility of occasion and portability, alternative dairy brands have made headway in a former no-fly zone.

Review: Tumeric Alive Mineral Green Elixir

Tumeric Alive’s Mineral Green Elixir is a nice riff on green juice, blending its core turmeric base with spirulina, barley grass, chlorella, cardamom and spearmint in a high-pressure processed formulation. From a flavor perspective, the turmeric is still very much a dominant flavor and aroma (it’s pretty hard stuff to overpower).

RealBeanz Hires 5W Public Relations and JWALK

NEW YORK — RealBeanz™, a ready-to-drink, gourmet iced coffee combining premium-brewed beans with nutrient enhanced flavors, has hired 5W Public Relations, one of the 25 largest independent public relations firms,…

Icebox Water Donates Clean Water to West Virginians

COLD SPRING HARBOR, N.Y. — In the aftermath of the devastating chemical spill in West Virginia’s Elk River, Icebox Water™ (www.icebox-water.com) has teamed up with United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI)…

Distribution Roundup: Rooibee Red Tea Expands Presence Across U.S., Reed’s Partners With FreshDirect

Rooibee Red Tea, which markets a line of USDA-organic, ready-to-drink red tea made from the South African rooibos bush, announced Thursday that it has expanded its presence on both coasts and the South. The tea will be available in Whole Foods stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington D.C. at the start of 2014, Publix stores in Florida, Georgia and Alabama, and Bristol Farms and Nugget Markets in California.

Review: Healthy Mama Boost-It-Up

Healthy Mama “Boost-It-Up!” is an all-natural protein drink that was designed for pregnant women and nursing mothers. With a flavor that is much cleaner than other protein drinks out there, this product seems like something that could be more broadly applied than it currently is. As it stands right now, the target consumer is extremely narrow.

Study: CurcuWIN More Bioavailable Than Other Curcumin Products

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — A well-controlled human clinical trial comparing standard curcumin and several commercial curcumin products with enhanced bioavailability showed CurcuWIN™ from OmniActive Health Technologies significantly increased serum curcuminoid levels…

Brockmans Gin Crosses the Pond

A Gin “Like No Other” Begins U.S. Distribution in 2014 NEW YORK, NY (January 31, 2014)—Brockmans Gin, an ultra-premium, new style gin from the U.K., announces today that it will…

Sensient Colors Announces 4-MeI Alternative

ST. LOUIS — Sensient(R) Colors LLC, a business unit of Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) and the global leader in food colors, announces Natural Brown, a new color platform that provides …

Daily Greens Juice Now Available for Delivery Nationwide

AUSTIN, Texas — Daily Greens™, the Austin-based cold-pressed green juice company, announced an expansion that will make its line of juices available for delivery nationwide through the launch of its…