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Sunrich Naturals to Debut New SoL Packaging at Expo West

HOPE, Minn. — Sunrich Naturals, a leading producer of non-dairy, shelf stable beverages, will debut new packaging for its SoL Sunflower Beverage line at Natural Products Industry Expo West, taking…

Review: Novo

Novo is a new line of organic sports drinks made with a blend of coconut water, grape juice concentrate, and electrolytes. While the packaging and positioning of the product are not the typical approach for sports drink brands, Novo is definitely off to a good start.

Arrowhead Water Unveils Recycling Video

STAMFORD, Conn. — Arrowhead Brand 100% Mountain Spring Water, the brand that introduced its new .5L ReBorn bottle made with 50% recycled plastic (rPET) and launched its “Recycling is a…

Philanthropic Coca-Cola Veteran to Retire

ATLANTA — The Coca-Cola Company today announced Senior Vice President of Global Community Connections and Chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation, Ingrid Saunders Jones, will retire after 30 years of distinguished…

Marking Time with Mike: Kirban Says No Deals, for Now

Compared to the number of times the questions get asked of Mike Kirban, the overall frequency is disproportionate, but the dimes get dropped to us a lot, nevertheless, so I decided to head down to Manhattan to ask him. So, I said, as Kirban settled behind his desk -- yes, in the corner office -- are you selling Vita Coco to Dr Pepper/Snapple?

Review: Angels Aphroenergy

Angels Aphroenergy is new product that has dual functions as an aphrodisiac drink and energy supplement. While the company behind the product, which is based out of Las Vegas (natch), has done a fair job with its branding, we think that it has very limited marketability.

Monster Goes for Nutrition, Muscle

After months of vociferous criticism from elected officials and consumer advocates who allege that its products are inadequately labeled, Monster Beverage Corp. will begin using a “Nutrition Facts” panel on its energy drinks and introduce labeling that includes the caffeine content of its products, according to the Associated Press.

Review: Starbucks Iced Coffee

As reported last week by BevNET, Starbucks has launched a new four-SKU line of blended coffee and milk drinks. While we applaud the company for finally coming out with an…

Bioenergy Life Science, Inc. Hires New V.P. of Sales

ANOKA, Minn. — Sales and marketing leader Mark Johnson has joined Minnesota-based Bioenergy Life Science, Inc. as Vice President of Sales, Functional Foods. Johnson’s major responsibilities will be to work…

Amcor Develops 64 Oz. PET Bottle

MANCHESTER, Mich. — The industry’s lightest 64-oz hot-fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle establishes a new standard for the size category. The unique stock container for juices and teas from Amcor…

Balance Water Makes Splash at the Grammys

LOS ANGELES — An emerging healthy beverage brand, Balance Water, was requested by many of the performing artists at the Grammys and not just by the Aussie contingent which was…