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Williams-Sonoma Now Offering Life Juice Products

NEW YORK – Consumer retailer Williams-Sonoma is now offering exclusive packages of 100% raw, cold-pressed vegetable and fruit juices and juice cleanses from Life Juice. These nutrient dense juices, which…

BAWLS Guarana Revamps Can to Boost Sales

CHICAGO — BAWLS Guarana, manufacturer of the line of premium super caffeinated sodas, has revamped its 16oz. aluminum can. The BAWLS parent company elected to partner with Rexam due in…

Beer Goggled: A Closer Look at Recovery Drinks

Does the hangover cure market look better than it really is? A still-emerging category in the beverage industry – recovery drinks – is hoping that there is a fortune to be made in helping provide that preparatory insurance against the day after.

Concentrating on Growth: Chameleon Coffee Gets Cash

Chameleon Cold Brew, one of the next-generation cold-brewed coffee concentrate companies that have recently entered the market, has pulled in investment from Houston, Tex. private equity firm Fortitude Capital.

Review: Teas’ Tea Plus

Teas' Tea Plus is a line of "Half & Half" style teas that are made with a base of green tea. The drinks - sweetened with a blend of sugar and stevia - clock in 50 calories per serving (100 per bottle), and are quite enjoyable from a taste standpoint. However, in terms of branding and packaging, we feel like the brand should be further developed to make the product seem more exciting.

Resolutions for Entrepreneurs

For the past couple of years, stoked in part by the rich observations served up at the winter edition of BevNET Live, I’ve inaugurated a new year by offering some resolutions that beverage entrepreneurs might be wise to consider. I make no claim of infallibility in proffering them, and it’s easy enough to think of successful beverage companies that violated each precept (I can’t think of any that violated all the rules, and you’re welcome to aspire to be the first!).

Beverage School: Aligning Color and Flavor

It’s fair to say that a grape-flavored beverage with an orange-colored liquid is a strange combination. However, the question of aligning color with flavor becomes slightly more muddled when considering the brightness of a carrot juice, or a clear-colored cola. In this BeverageSchool.com video, Kate Ratliff, the technical director at Flavorman, discusses important factors that beverage companies should consider when deciding on the color of the liquid in their products.

Full Core Enters Retail Chains

ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — full core, a Floirda-based beverage company, is pleased to announce that two natural food retail chains with a total of 14 locations have agreed to sell…

SweetLeaf Releases Portable Sweet Drops

GILBERT, Ariz. — In response to consumer demand for convenient beverage enhancement, SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener, the No. 1 selling all-natural sweetener, introduces SweetLeaf Sweet Drops on-the-go packs. Water enhancement drops…

Review: Perk!

Carbonated coffee is a concept that has been tried and - for a number of reasons - gained little traction in the marketplace. So we have to wonder about the viability of Perk!, a new zero-calorie sparkling iced coffee. While the taste of the product is fine, its branding and packaging need work, likely making the product an even tougher sell for consumers.

Material Provider Creates New Liquid Dispensing System

HOLLAND, Ohio — A next-generation liquid dispensing and delivery system – featuring a collapsible rigid liner inside a bottle – will be changing the way sensitive chemicals and other products…

Chillout Classification: Relaxation Drinks Find Middle Ground

From dreams of the perfect night’s sleep to hallucinations of a party in a can, the relaxation drink category has always seemed to invite extremes. But things are changing: in addition to a pair of strong brands at the poles, there’s an emerging pack in the middle that is focusing on throttled-back ingredients.