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Tequila Herradura Releases Cognac Cask Finish Reposado

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…

Woodford Reserve Distillery Announces Plans to Renovate Visitor Center

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)…

Marley Lead Investor: We Were Never Asked for Sales Help

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.

Coke Introduces Dasani Sparkling

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.

XYIENCE Launches Video Contest

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,…

Aluminum Can Still Most Recycled Beverage Container

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…

Report: To Jumpstart Growth, U.S. Tea Companies Should Examine Evolution of Asian Pacific Market

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.

Review: Grumpy Cat Grumppuccino

Despite Starbucks' utter domination of the RTD iced coffee category, we've been seeing a steady flow of new entries to the space, including the playfully-named Grumpy Cat Grumppuccino. The line which comes in Vanilla and Mocha varieties, delivers what is essentially a classic bottled RTD coffee drink, but at 320 calories, we wonder about the appeal of the products in comparison to lower calorie options.

MyCause Water Launches Charitable Initiative

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — MyCause Water announces a new partnership with A&P and its affiliates in support of breast cancer research. The “What is the Pink Cap?” initiative is an extension…

Honest Tea’s Mission Report Highlights Progress, Road Ahead

Jenny Burns, Honest Tea’s mission director, said that she’s encouraged by the company’s continued dedication to organic ingredients. The mission report states that in 2012, the company purchased approximately 4.9 million pounds of organic ingredients. This represents a 13 percent increase from the previous year and compares favorably to 2007, she said, before The Coca-Cola Co., Inc., acquired Honest Tea.