As part of its Taste of Tomorrow program, Kroger has taken on Just Chill, KonaRed, AquaBall and Fred Water. Meanwhile, Red Jacket Juice and AMAZON Beverages have secured distribution with smaller independent retailers.
It’s fraught with controversy, but the latest in certifications -- which have in the past decade ranged from carbon impact statements to recycled content, from Organic to Fair Trade to Kosher and Gluten-Free -- is non-GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms). Runa co-founder and co-CEO Dan MacCombie recently volunteered to help BevNET readers understand some of the work involved in the process, as his company found it to be fraught with speed bumps. Here’s his story.
After sampling (and enjoying) the Mint variety of Limonitz' line-up of sparkling lemonades, we decided to take a look at two other flavors from the brand: Ginger and Strawberry. From our perspective, one of the varieties stood out as the best of the bunch... which one was it?
While our sources don’t necessarily sort by marketed demographic, here’s an interesting look at some of the top kids’ beverages via a look at the $1.1 billion aseptic juice drinks category. No surprise that Capri Sun is the leader here, but there are rising brands in the mix, including Honest Kids and V8 V-Fusion.
SAN DIEGO — CUBA Beverage Company (“CUBA”) (OTC Pink: CUBV) has announced new sales and product availability in the New York Metropolitan and Tri-state areas. CUBA Herbal Energy Juice ® …
NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Unlocking a new option in the super-premium tequila category, Olmeca Altos announces the national launch of 100% Agave Tequila. Olmeca Altos Tequila offers…
NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Whether it’s a hoppy IPA or an earthy cabernet, a funky new flavor of vodka or a smoky single malt scotch, there’s no…
Coleccion de la Casa, Reserva 2013 – Cognac Cask Finish to be available nationwide in November LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Tequila Herradura announces the release of its…
Homeplace enhancements to begin in November 2013 LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Woodford Reserve announced today plans to renovate the visitor center at the Woodford Reserve Distillery in Versailles, Kentucky. Brown-Forman (NYSE:BFA) (NYSE:BFB)…
In a wide-ranging interview with BevNET, Gary Shiffman gave his side of the story: that the former management team, run by CEO Kevin McClafferty, had left the company with too small a staff to satisfy a wide network, and that it had only been in the past six to seven months that Shiffman and other investors had absorbed the details.
The Coca-Cola Co. Inc. has once again extended the Dasani brand name to a new line of products and today introduced Dasani Sparkling, a five-SKU line of naturally flavored, unsweetened and lightly carbonated waters. Coke will roll out Dasani Sparkling in select outlets beginning in December, and launch the brand nationally in February 2014, according to a statement from the company.
LAS VEGAS — XYIENCE Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC®, is pumped to announce its “How Do You Say XYIENCE?” video contest, which runs now through Nov. 15,…
ARLINGTON, Va. — Industry recycling of aluminum beverage containers in the United States continued its decade-long upward trend in 2012 with a rate of 67%, according to data released by…
Amid rising consumer concerns about obesity and sagging demand for highly sweetened ready-to-drink (RTD) teas, U.S. beverage marketers should look to the evolution and growth of unsweetened and fresh-brewed tea products in Asian Pacific markets as a way to jumpstart stagnant growth in the category, according to a new report from Euromonitor International, a London-based market research firm.
