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Last Call: Apply NOW for New Beverage Showdown 4 at BevNET Live Winter 12 Last Call: Apply NOW for New Beverage Showdown 4 at BevNET Live Winter 12

Last Call: Apply NOW for New Beverage Showdown 4 at BevNET Live Winter 12

by BevNET.com Staff,

BevNET Live Winter 2012 is only three weeks away, and now is the last chance for beverage companies to apply for New Beverage Showdown 4. If you operate a new beverage company (meaning your brand is less than one year old or not yet on the market), New Beverage Showdown 4 is a one of a kind opportunity to showcase your brand in front of over 500 industry professionals, including investors, suppliers, retailers, and distributors, and a chance to win $10,000 in cash/prizes.

Review: Granny Squibb’s Unsweetened Teas Review: Granny Squibb’s Unsweetened Teas

Review: Granny Squibb’s Unsweetened Teas

by BevNET.com Staff,

Granny Squibb's has launched unsweetened varieties of its iced teas, which are made with black tea and real fruit juice. The new unsweetened line contains no added sugar and has 10 calories per 16 oz. bottle. While we have mixed opinions about the two flavors that we sampled, there are few visual differences between the unsweetened and sweetened products, and it might be difficult for consumers to discern between the two lines.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Named to The Civic 50

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DPS Recognized by Bloomberg, National Conference on Citizenship and Points of Light for Commitment to Community PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dr Pepper Snapple Group (NYSE:DPS) has been named to The Civic 50,…

Coca-Cola Invites the World to Join in Its New Journey

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Company Leads Next-Generation Corporate Storytelling, Replacing Corporate Website with Coca-Cola Journey™, an Interactive Digital Magazine ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, The Coca-Cola Company replaces its corporate website with Coca-Cola Journey, a rich, socially…

INGO Cucumber Water Signs With Dora’s Naturals

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NEW YORK, NY, November 12, 2012 – Fancy Flamingo LLC, the makers of INGO® all-natural Cucumber Water, announces distribution in metro New York through Dora’s Naturals, a New Jersey-based DSD…

Beverage School: How Do I Get My Brand Into a Distributor’s Portfolio? Beverage School: How Do I Get My Brand Into a Distributor’s Portfolio?

Beverage School: How Do I Get My Brand Into a Distributor’s Portfolio?

by Ray Latif,

You’ve a got a great new product, and you think it’s ready for distribution. But how does your brand find its way into a distributor’s portfolio? In this segment featured on BeverageSchool.com, Debbie Wildrick, a 23 year veteran of the beverage industry with executive roles at 7-Eleven and PepsiCo, talks about the importance of having a product that fills an unmet need in the market, and a thoroughly planned marketing and sales strategy as the best ways for a brand to find distribution.

Review: Taste Nirvana Coco Motion Review: Taste Nirvana Coco Motion

Review: Taste Nirvana Coco Motion

by BevNET.com Staff,

Taste Nirvana Coco Motion is blend of coconut water, coconut nectar, lime juice, sea salt and lime flavor. While we enjoyed the taste of the product, simplifying the look of its 16.2 oz. can - and making it more clear that the beverage is lime-flavored - would definitely help its presence on the shelf.

Nielsen Data: Energy Drinks, Bottled Waters Stay Hot, While CSDs Slide Nielsen Data: Energy Drinks, Bottled Waters Stay Hot, While CSDs Slide

Nielsen Data: Energy Drinks, Bottled Waters Stay Hot, While CSDs Slide

by Ray Latif,

While pricing remains muted, the carbonated soft drink category continued to slide with sales declining by 2.4 percent in a year-over-year comparison for the four weeks ending on October 27, according to Nielsen Scantrack Enhanced FDMx data released in a new report from Morgan Stanley. Yet while CSDs remain on a downward slope, the hottest category in beverages remains energy with category sales up 12.4 percent compared over the same timeframe last year.

Aloe Showing Some Sparkle as Novamex Launches Alova in The Fresh Market Aloe Showing Some Sparkle as Novamex Launches Alova in The Fresh Market

Aloe Showing Some Sparkle as Novamex Launches Alova in The Fresh Market

by Ray Latif,

Calling it a "new direction" for the company, Mexican beverage marketer Novamex has launched Alova, a new all-natural, sparkling aloe vera drink. Novemex, which produces and sells a range of Mexican-inspired drinks including Jarritos soft drinks and Mineragua water, has gradually expanded its footprint in the U.S. and will look to Alova as a point of entry into the natural channel via growing consumer exposure of aloe and its aura of health and wellness.