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Bai Launches New Distribution in Chicago

Bai Brands, the makers of Bai 5, today announced new distribution in Chicago, a significant component of the company's plans to be a national brand by the end of 2014. Bai's launch in the Windy City will be supported by distribution from the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, which also works with the company in metro New York. Bai has also secured placement in grocer chain Jewel-Osco, which has a significant presence in the Midwest.

BLUE04 Named Official Water Sponsor of USA Wrestling

USA Wrestling has named BLUEO4® as its official water sponsor. BLUEO4® is the premier oxygen enhanced electrolyte water beverage. BLUEO4® will provide products and services for USA Wrestling events and…

Vita Coco Adds Two Football Players to Roster of Athletes

NEW YORK — With the 2013 football season underway, Vita Coco today confirmed partnerships with two additional pro-football players as part of the brand’s growing pro-athlete roster. Vita Coco, the…

Review: Found Pure Juices

Based in Australia, Found Beverage Co. made its U.S. debut earlier this year at the Summer Fancy Foods Show and drew crowds with its sleekly designed, slim glass bottles. The company markets a range of natural juices and flavored sparkling waters, and in our review of two of the juices, we like what we see, but wonder about the marketability of the liquid inside the bottle.

Technomic: Fall Flavors Surge in New Vodka Products

CHICAGO, Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Cranberry, caramel, apple and pumpkin are among the flavors showing up in flavored vodkas this fall, serving as inspiration for seasonal cocktails, according to…

Purple Stuff Lands Distribution at Timewise Convenience Stores

TOMBALL, Texas, Oct. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Funktional Beverages, Inc., manufacturer of category-leader Purple Stuff soda, is pleased to announce the increased ease of buying Purple Stuff in Texas. Timewise…

Wells Fargo Survey: C-Store Beverage Sales Up 3 Percent in Q3 2013, Energy up by Double-Digits

Just ahead of the upcoming National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show, Wells Fargo Securities has released the results of a survey on C-store beverage trends during the third quarter of 2013. The investment bank’s “Beverage Buzz” survey, found that year over year sales of non-alcoholic beverages rose by 2.6 percent in the quarter, led by double-gains in energy drink sales, which offset declines among CSD products.

Review: Klarbrunn Vita ICE

Vita ICE is a 17 oz. zero-calorie sparkling beverage that comes in a variety of fruit flavors. Sound familiar? It’s a clear play on Sparkling ICE in terms of branding, flavor and formulation. Not that there’s anything wrong with (at least in theory) emulating a larger, more successful brand... except that there's a lot to fix in this case...

Flavrz Organic Beverages Introduces New Packaging

October 9, 2013  — Flavrz Organic Beverages LLC is excited to announce the re-launch of the Flavrz2Go organic drink mix product line with a complete packaging update.   Bolder colors and…

Charbay Releases “The Alambic Collection”

(St. Helena, CA) October 11, 2013 – CHARBAY® , one of America’s foremost artisanal distilleries, is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with the release of seven (7) new spirits and wines…

Karma Tries for a Pure Play

Karma Water, best known as one of the leading mix-to-drink brands utilizing a cap that enables vitamins to be dispersed into a bottle of water, has launched a new alkaline…