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Nestle Waters North America Enters Liquid Enhancer Category

The new product will launch exclusively at Target and is packaged in squeezable, 1.76 oz. containers, each with 26 servings per bottle. Initially released in three flavors -- Iced Tea with Lemon, Iced Tea with Peach and Half & Half Iced Tea -- NWNA will release a Green Tea Citrus in November at other locations including convenience and grocery stores.

Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson Passes Away

Angel’s Envy Master Distiller and Inaugural Member of the Bourbon Hall of Fame Revolutionized the Industry   Louisville, Kentucky (September 11, 2013) – Kentucky bourbon legend Lincoln Henderson, the Master Distiller…

MetaBrand to Showcase Expanded Capabilities at Expo East

EDISON, N.J. — New Jersey-based MetaBrand, a turnkey food, beverage and supplement development company, is co-creating the next generation of award-winning natural product brands. Now the company has even more…

Beverage Deal Review: January 2012 – July 2013

The stock market has hit all-time highs, private equity has over $320 billion of capital looking for a home, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have more than $27 billion of cash on their combined balance sheets, carbonated soft drinks continue their seemingly perpetual, long-term decline and the robust move towards healthier and functional beverages continues. What does that mean for the beverage capital markets? Good things.

Review: Belvoir Fruit Farms Organic Elderflower Presse

Belvoir (pronounced BEE-ver) Fruit Farms' Organic Elderflower Presse is a beverage that has been around for a while, but is only now making a push in the U.S. It’s a very straightforward and enjoyable product, with sugar, elderflower and lemon providing the primary flavors. It's definitely a product that will stand out in the super premium CSD space.

SIPP Partners With Geyser Beverage Co., Expands to West Coast

PHILADELPHIA — SIPP eco beverage co., Inc. has announced West Coast expansion through distribution of their organic sparkling soda, SIPP, with Geyser Beverage Co., serving 17 Northern California Counties, including…

XYIENCE Signs Endorsement Contract With UFC’s Mark Muñoz

LAS VEGAS — XYIENCE Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC®, announces it has signed a 16-month endorsement contract with UFC middleweight fighter Mark “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Muñoz. …

BaiPolar: Coffeefruit Beverage Switches Distributors

Sensing the opportunity to accelerate brand growth and eager to bring larger chain accounts on board in the New England region, Bai has switched its distribution contracts to giant independent Polar Beverage from a network of smaller DSD operations in parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts.