SoBe Launches Marketing Campaign With 3D Street Artist
PURCHASE, N.Y. — SoBe invites fans to explore its latest campaign, “SoBe 3D Worlds of Flavor,” with internationally renowned 3D street artist, Tracy Lee Stum . Starting today in Phoenix,…
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Rockin’ Refuel Named Official Recovery Beverage of Patriot League Championships
CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — The Patriot League has announced a new corporate partnership with Rockin’ Refuel, a complete line of protein milk beverages made by Shamrock Farms. Rockin’ Refuel will…
AquaBall Signs International Distribution Agreement
IRVINE, Calif. — True Drinks, Inc., a healthy beverage provider with major entertainment and media company licensing agreements for use of their characters on its proprietary, patented bottles, today announced…
WAT-AAH! Foundation Announces ‘Move Your Body 2013’
NEW YORK — WAT-AAH! Foundation, an organization founded by WAT-AAH!, a brand of functional bottled water for kids and teens, aimed at improving kids’ health through working with youth focused…
Coca-Cola Foundation Gives Recycling Containers to Colleges, Communities
STAMFORD, Conn. — Colleges, K-12 schools, nonprofits and local governments will advance their recycling efforts this summer thanks to a significant grant made possible by The Coca-Cola Foundation. The winning…
Sparkling ICE Named to IRI New Product Pacesetters Report
NEW YORK — Sparkling ICE, part of theTalkingRain portfolio of beverages, has been named one of the top ten most successful food and beverage CPG brands of 2012 in the…
Comax Flavors Director Earns Certified Food Scientist Status
Melville, New York, April 25, 2013 — James Edward Duffy, Director of the Flavor Applications Labs at Comax Flavors, recently earned the notable designation of Certified Food Scientist (CFS). This…
U.S. Bottled Water Sales Totaled $11.8 Billion in 2012
A new report from the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) states that in 2012, overall consumption of bottled water jumped by 6.2 percent to 9.67 billion gallons, while sales increased by 6.7 percent, totaling $11.8 billion. The statistics were compiled by beverage consulting firm Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC).
New Leaf Brands Acquires Beverage Network of Maryland
New Leaf Brands, which earlier this year announced plans to expand business operations via strategic acquisitions, has purchased Beverage Network of Maryland, a distributor in the Mid-Atlantic market with 20 brands and over 200 SKUs in its portfolio. New Leaf acquired Beverage Network for $2.9 million in cash and stock, and will retain Morris Stodard as its president.
Review: Go Energy
Go Energy is a new energy drink that attempts to differentiate itself from competing products via the addition of coconut water and resveratrol (a popular anti-aging ingredient). Unfortunately, the product is pretty underwhelming from a flavor and visual perspective.
Boston Consulting/IRI Study: TalkingRain Tops Small Companies in 2012
A new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Information Resources, Inc, (IRI) lists TalkingRain as the top performer among small companies ($100 million to $1 billion in retail sales) in 2012. The study, which analyzed 400 CPG manufacturers with annual revenues of at least $100 million, compared public and private CPG companies through dollar sales growth, volume sales growth and market share gains.
Ball Corporation Board Elects New Chairman, Names Three New Corporate Officers
BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Ball Corporation’s board of directors today elected John A. Hayes, the company’s president and chief executive officer, as chairman of the board. R. David Hoover, who had…
The Double Cola Company’s Caffeine Free Ski Is Back and Ready to Launch
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A combination of popular demand and the rebranding of the Ski Citrus Soda brand family has brought Caffeine Free Ski back into the picture. In 2009, The…
BevNET Issues Call for Entries for the First Natural Beverage Guide
BevNET's 2013 Natural Beverage Guide is the beverage industry's largest guide to beverages targeting the natural channel, including juices, teas, bottled waters, CSDs, concentrates, powders, and other natural beverage enhancers. This key resource will be aimed at beverage retailers and distributors who are looking to include additional natural products.