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Nature’s Best to Distribute Alkame Bottled Water

LAS VEGAS — US-based Alkame Holdings, the parent company of Alkame Water, has entered into a distribution agreement with Nature’s Best, a wholesaler-distributor in the country. As per the agreed…

ITO EN Introduces Matcha LOVE

SAN FRANCISCO — A modern take on an ancient ritual, ITO EN, the world’s leading supplier of green tea leaves and innovators of ready-to-drink beverages, is taking green tea to…

SOS Rehydrate Launches Blueberry Flavor

LOS ANGELES — SOS, a new healthy rehydration drink comprising the right balance of electrolytes for optimum hydration is proud to announce that all products are now 100% free from…

AquaBall Now Available in Multi-Packs

IRVINE, Calif. — True Drinks, Inc. (OTCQB: TRUU), a healthy beverage provider with major entertainment and media company licensing agreements for use of their characters on its proprietary, patented bottles,…

Diageo Introduces Smirnoff Sorbet Light Pineapple Coconut

The Go-To Reduced Calorie Vodka Line, SMIRNOFF SORBET® Light Delivers a New Flavor and Partners with CRYSTAL LIGHT for Refreshingly-Light Tasting Cocktails in 2014 NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ …

IRI Survey Highlights Declines in Shopper Sentiment

According to a survey released Wednesday by IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm, the sluggish economic growth of 2013 has influenced all age groups to tighten purse strings in 2014. However, despite the widespread frugality, millennials have consistently struggled since the beginning of the economic slump.

R.W. Knudsen Family Introduces Fruit and Veggie Juice Blends

CHICO, Calif. — R.W. Knudsen Family® introduces Nature’s Peak™ juice blends to its robust portfolio of quality, delicious juice products.  The 50/50 blend offers consumers a delicious beverage, with each…

Bacardi Announces Progress on Efforts to Limit Environmental Impact

HAMILTON, Bermuda–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bacardi Limited, in its just-released Annual Report on Corporate Responsibility (CR), announced new gains in ongoing efforts to decrease its impact on the environment. Family-owned Bacardi reduced energy…

Video: Beverage Intros, Rebrands and More at the 2014 Winter Fancy Food Show

With several intriguing product debuts and packaging updates from a number of the 50 beverage brands represented at the show, including Hint, Purity Organic, Califia Farms, ITO En and Q Drinks, attendees caught a glimpse of new beverage trends and innovation that are likely to remain on a steady course throughout 2014.

Press Clips: Cold-Pressed Vending, a Few Takes on Health

A student from the University of St. Thomas (UST) in St. Paul, Minn., has launched a cold-pressed juice vending machine, calling it Juice Cold Pressed. Nick Halter of The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal writes that after devising the idea in a business class at UST, Kalamel Mohamed plans to install 250 of the machines across the Twin Cities, along with business partners LJ Stead and Eric Ploeger.