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POM Wonderful Launches Three Fruit Juice Blends

LOS ANGELES — POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice, the leading premium refrigerated juice, takes a bold step in innovating the category by powering up the produce aisle with a re-imagination…

ITW Muller Introduces Robotic Pallet Wrapper

CHICAGO — ITW Muller, a leading manufacturer of both innovative stretch wrap equipment and high quality stretch wrap film, introduces its highly mobile GW-4100 robotic pallet wrapper.  This latest solution…

POPwater Partners With Haralambos Beverage Company

LOS ANGELES — POPwater, the new beverage company launched by Atom Factory and Troy Carter has partnered with Haralambos Beverage Company, the largest New Age beverage distributor for the Los…

Coca-Cola Announces Global Commitments to Help Fight Obesity

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Coca-Cola Company today announces four global business commitments to further contribute to healthier, happier, and more active communities. These commitments, which apply to the more than 200 countries…

Golazo Triples Distribution Throughout West Coast

Less than 18 months since the brand’s debut, Golazo, which markets a line of soccer-inspired energy and sports drinks, has more than tripled the number of retail locations where its products are sold. The company today announced that Golozo drinks are now sold in 1,600 stores in eight states throughout the West Coast, including all Safeway and Whole Foods locations in the region.

Spotlight Category: Bottled Water

High-end water continues to grow as Smartwater and Fiji strongly outpaced gains for the rest of the category. That said, evian appears to have slowed ahead of new bottle innovation and other varieties that Symphony IRI lumps into the category, like the Vitaminwater family, SoBe and Capri Sun are also showing some share erosion.

Aquation Enters Multiple Natural Foods Retailers

NASHVILLE – Aquation Brand Xylitol Water launched in early 2012 with a promise of creating a new category of oral care beverages harnessing the clinically proven benefits of tooth-friendly, non-GMO…

Aiming for Enhancement

Adapting to the millennial generation’s desire for variety and convenience (dubbed “the chill hustle” by MTV trendspotter Nick Shore at BevNET Live Winter 2012), a multitude of brands have altered their approach to beverages. It’s not just what the beverage is—it’s what you can add to the beverage. As a result, powder and liquid enhancers have further cemented their positions in the beverage industry, symbolizing the new-age thirst for portable interaction and healthy products.

Review: Motto Sparkling Matcha Green Tea

Motto is a new brand of sparkling matcha teas made with honey, agave nectar, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar. The brand has done well to hit the ground running with an excellent flavor profile and a minimalist, yet striking, label and bottle.

Pulse Secures Distributor for Ohio and Kentucky

DENVER — The Pulse Beverage Corporation, makers of PULSE brand of functional beverages and Cabana 100% Natural Lemonade, today announced that it has secured Heidelberg Distributing Company, based in Ohio,…

Sparkling Ice Ups Stock in Lemonade

Sparkling Ice, the core brand of TalkingRain Beverage Co. and one of the fastest growing non-alcoholic beverage lines in the country, has expanded its lemonade portfolio with three new flavors: Raspberry Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade and Lemonade with Tea.