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Review: Victoria’s Almond Water New Flavors

Victoria's Almond Water is a line of all-natural drinks made with a base of purified water and cane sugar and infused with natural extracts (almond, vanilla, rose). The brand recently introduced coconut and licorice/mint varieties, each of which are nice complements to the original product, however, we feel more needs to be done in terms of differentiation in packaging.

H & M Wagner & Sons Agrees With Bully Bling Energy Drink

BALTIMORE — Glen Burnie based H & M Wagner & Sons announced they had reached an exclusive distribution agreement with Maryland based Bully Bling Energy Drink. “The synergies between our…

Hybrid Beverages Trend at Expo West

Lining the aisles of Natural Products Expo West, which recently concluded in Anaheim, Calif., few booths touted products with a singular appeal. Rather, juices were packed with extracts. Coconut water was melded with teas, protein and coffee. Key, growth-driving ingredients rarely stood alone.

Expo West: More Natural Brands Aiming for Mainstream Grocery Launches

One might imagine that there would be a focus on natural and specialty retailers among the brands working the aisles of a natural products exposition, but at Natural Products Expo West, which wrapped up on Sunday, a growing number of beverage companies have started bypassing those channels – and Whole Foods itself – altogether in an attempt to capitalize on the very same health and wellness movement that the grocer helped to launch to prominence.

DRY Soda Co. Names Top Chef as New Creative Director

SEATTLE – DRY Soda Co. is pleased to announce that chef Richard Blais, Bravo’s “Top Chef All-Stars” winner, restaurateur and author, has been named creative director. In this role he…

SodaStream Partners With EBOOST

NEW YORK — SodaStream International, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SODA), the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of home carbonation systems, and EBOOST, a leading manufacturer and distributor of natural energy drinks and supplements,…

Review: Love Beets

While the market for beet juice has traditionally been quite small, the beverage is finding a growing number of enthusiasts, and in particular, serious athletes. That being said, it’s hard…

Boylan Bottling Company Announces B2 Award Winner

Craft Soda Maker Recognizes Brown Distributing for “Boylan’s Best” Distributor Performance TETERBORO, N.J., March 11, 2013— Boylan Bottling Company (Boylan), one of the leading craft soda makers in the US,…

Judge Invalidates NYC Beverage Ban

Calling New York City’s impending ban on the on-premise sale of large sugary drinks one that is "fraught with arbitrary and capricious consequences,” a judge today blocked the city’s administration from implementing and enforcing the ban.

BevNET TV: Harmless Harvest Launches Innovative “Raw” Tea

It was nearly two years ago when Harmless Harvest launched a first-of-its-kind “raw” and organic coconut water, in which the company utilized high pressure processing (HPP), instead of pasteurization, as a means of delivering not only a safe product, but one that retained the flavor profile and nutrients of the liquid closer its original form. Today, Harmless Harvest has once again turned to HPP to launch an innovative line of organic, cold-brewed tea drinks.

Spartan Energy Teams Up With National Retailer

LOVES PARK, Ill. — Danna Krischke of Drivnn LLC has issued a press release today regarding the growth of Spartan Energy, a division of Drivnn LLC. Spartan Energy, a product…