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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…

Short-Term Innovation: Red Bull Soccer, Sprite’s Seasonal

Call it a nod to niche: a couple of high-profile beverage brands recently launched limited edition line extensions. Red Bull has launched “Bull Energy Drink," a new sweet orange-flavored variety that is sold in soccer arenas and other special venues, and the Coca-Cola Co. has introduced a new cranberry-flavored Sprite for the holidays.

Manhattan Marketers Create Tea Cocktails

Jennie Ripps and Maria Littlefield, the founders of Owl’s Brew, a tea made specifically for cocktails, didn't set out to reinvent the mixer category, but BevMo likes the idea, anyway.

Minta Now Available at Kroger’s Taste of Tomorrow

Minta Expands Presence Into Kroger Network Starting in Colorado LOS ANGELES, CA, October 10th, 2013 Minta Beverages, Inc., maker of the naturally flavored mint soda announced today that King Soopers…