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Cascade Ice Expands Availability to All 50 States

LOS ANGELES — Unique Beverage Company, LLC is thrilled to announce the expansion of its most popular beverage line, Cascade Ice Zero-Calorie Water, to all 50 states nationwide. Cascade Ice…

XYIENCE Launches Nationwide Contest With UFC

LAS VEGAS (April 2, 2013) — XYIENCE Xenergy, the official energy drink of the UFC®, kicks off its nationwide contest DoYou Have the Power to Win? on May 1, 2013.…

Ex Drinks Ceases U.S. Operations

Ex Drinks is an ex-beverage company… at least in the U.S. On Friday, the company, which marketed a range of functional beverages, announced that it would cease sales in the U.S. The company notified BevNET and other business contacts of the news via a short e-mail, which offered no specific details on the decision.

Judge Tosses Out “All-Natural” Lawsuit Against AriZona

AriZona Beverages can breathe a sigh of relief now that a federal judge has tossed out a long-running class-action lawsuit claiming that the company misrepresents its products as “all-natural.” In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg decertified the class of consumers in the suit and stated that the plaintiffs did not introduce any evidence to prove their allegations that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and citric acid are artificial ingredients.

Muscle Milk Launches Light Peach Mango Flavor

BENICIA, Calif. — CytoSport, one of the largest sports nutrition companies in the U.S. and parent company to Muscle Milk and Muscle Milk Light, announced today that it has launched…

Onli Beverages Releases Sparkling Coffee in Whole Foods

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Whole Foods has always marched to it own drum…of healthy eating and maintaining a higher more ethical standard of natural products. The beat continues with…

Stripped-Down Entrepreneurship

Within the world of small startups, my ideal is the two-person shop, where you get the healthy push and pull of competing viewpoints but still keep the overhead miniscule. And if you look out on the field of entrepreneurial brands, two-person partnerships are legion.

Beverage School: Organic Certification 101

Consumer demand for organic drinks is thriving, and it’s clear that beverage companies are taking notice. However, navigating the process to achieve organic certification can be expensive, complex and time-consuming, particularly for new beverage companies. As such, it is extremely important to understand the sourcing requirements and labeling directives necessary to market an organic product.

Blue Beverage Group Hires Noted Food Scientist to Join Company

(Haverstraw, NY) As an emergent producer of premium private label and branded shelf-stable beverage products, Blue Beverage Group has taken its expertise in creating winning RTD, shelf-stable, low-acid and milk-based…