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BevNET Live: Over 30 Industry-Leading Sponsors and Exhibitors

In addition to one-of -a-kind opportunities to learn and network, BevNET Live attendees will be able to visit and learn from over 30 industry-leading sponsors and exhibitors throughout the course of the two-day event. Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity for in-depth discussion with best-in-class sponsors, suppliers, and vendors at the BevNET Live Expo which will take place during the afternoon of Monday, December 3, the first day of the two-day BevNET Live event.

Corn Refiners Association: New Study Alleging HFCS-Diabetes Link Is Flawed and Misleading

Undeterred by failed efforts to rename high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as “corn sugar,” the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) has remained on the offensive to protect the integrity of the widely used ingredient. Today, the CRA released a scathing statement denouncing a forthcoming study that specifically links consumption of HFCS with Type 2 diabetes.

Review: Live Soda Kombucha

The concept behind Live Soda seems like a good one -- at least in theory: take classic soda flavors, cut the calories, and add in some live kombucha culture. While the resulting formulation does taste pretty good, it's hard to comprehend just how many people out there will want to combine something that is a health drink (kombucha) with something that is an indulgence product (soda).

The O.N.E. Coconut Water Team Is Inspired While Giving

November 21, 2012 – ONE Coconut Water donated 4,400 cases of their beverages to the Hurricane Sandy relief effort through Feed the Children http://www.feedthechildren.org , a charity that is using…

Mercy Announces Launch of Redesigned Can for Holiday Season

NEW YORK, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Mercy, the caffeine-free, non-alcoholic beverage that helps prevent hangovers, just launched its newly designed can featuring an angel and blue shield, symbolizing Mercy’s…

Flying Aluminum Beverage Can Becomes Flight for Life

Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) November 26, 2012 – The all American Manufactured Made all aluminum 100% recyclable green toy called the Toobee, better known as an annular airfoil was developed by…

HyDrive Acquisition Adds To Growing Big Red Portfolio

The makers of the most widely consumed red carbonated soft drink are adapting but not changing with the times. Big Red, the Austin, TX, based producer of CSDs among other beverages, announced Tuesday that it acquired HyDrive Energy, the Rye, NY-based company that markets 30-calorie energy drinks and a zero-calorie energy powder drink mix under the slogan “Energy Done Better.”