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Coca-Cola Board Elects New Director

ATLANTA — The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today elected Ana Botín as a Director of the Company, effective immediately. Botín, 52, is CEO of Santander UK plc,…

Ocean Spray Introduces New Citrus Juice Blends

LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, Mass. — They call them the “lazy days” of summer but they should be coined the “crazy days” of summer. Don’t let the abundance of barbecues, wedding celebrations and…

Review: Watersensations – Energy

Watersensations is a new line of liquid enhancers that come packaged in the company's innovative, patent pending “LiquiPack.” In our review of the brand's "energy" variety, we think the company has done a great job in creating a pleasant flavor profile and a product with added functionality (energy) that will likely attract more mainstream appeal. On the branding front, however, watersensations could use a little work.

Coca-Cola Board Elects New Vice President

ATLANTA — The Board of Directors of The Coca-Cola Company today elected Brent Hastie as a Vice President of the Company, effective immediately. Hastie, 40, was recently named Vice President,…

Alkaline Water Company Announces New Executives

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (“Alkaline” or the “Company”), the developers of an innovative, state of the art, proprietary electrolysis process that produces healthy alkaline water for…

Ice Mountain Water to Sponsor Chicago Half Marathon

CHICAGO — Ice Mountain Brand 100% Natural Spring Water will serve as the ultimate training partner and help keep runners hydrated this weekend as the official bottled water sponsor of…

Gizmo Beverages Adds New CMO

LOS ANGELES — Gizmo Beverages announces the addition of beverage industry maverick, Mark Weslar, to its dynamic leadership team. Weslar, who will act as Chief Marketing Officer, joins recently appointed…

Icelandic Glacial Water to Distribute in South Korea

Icelandic Water Holdings, makers of the award-winning, CarbonNeutral premium natural spring water Icelandic Glacial, announces today its partnership with leading South Korean beverage distributor, HITEJINRO Co., Ltd.  Starting July 2013,…

Investor Devises Plan for PepsiCo

Trian Partners, a New York-based investment firm founded by activist investor Nelson Peltz, is calling for PepsiCo to acquire Mondelez International (formerly Kraft Foods), which owns popular brands such as Oreo, Nabisco, Cadbury and Trident. Trian's desired plan aims for PepsiCo to morph into more of a global snacks company.

Review: Sabila Aloe Drinks

Aloe drinks remain a category on an upward trend, and Sabila, which markets a line of aloe beverages, has created a solid brand with some excellent formulations and blends. That being said, Sabila, like other competing products, would benefit from a shake-up in its packaging -- most of these aloe drinks look a lot alike, no?

Alongside AriZona, Shaq Speaks to the Children

NEW YORK — To celebrate the launch of Soda Shaq, all-natural line of cream sodas, AriZona Beverages and Shaquille O’Neal came together to give back to children, support sports and…