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US Patent Office Rules in Favor of KonaRed in Patent Dispute with VDF FutureCeuticals

The long-running patent infringement lawsuit between Sandwich Isles Trading Company, maker of KonaRed coffee fruit beverages, and VDF FutureCeuticals appears to be nearing an end. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently made its final ruling that VDF's patent claims against KonaRed - related to coffee fruit production methods and technologies marketed by VDF - are invalid. VDF now has until September to appeal the USPTO's decision.

T?volution Distribution Expands in Southern California

LOS ANGELES, California (July 18, 2012) – Purpose Beverages, Inc., makers of T?volution iced teas, announced that they have secured expanded distribution in Southern California through Gourmet Purveyors International.  The…

Wells Fargo: Uptick in C-Store Beverage Sales Over July 4

A recent Wells Fargo Securities survey of convenience store retailers found that most saw an uptick in beverage sales over the July 4 holiday as compared to sales last year, according to Convenience Store News. The survey, which polled beverage retailers representing thousands of convenience stores, revealed that 75 percent of respondents had better beverage sales than last year with 40 percent indicating that sales had increased by more than 5 percent.

Herbal Mist Launches Six New All-Natural Iced Teas

New Diet Flavors with All-Natural Sweeteners and Redesigned Packaging POMPTON LAKES, NJ, July 17, 2012 – Herbal Mist 100% Natural fresh-brewed ready-to-drink Teas – the first in the category infused…

HDX Hydration Mix Now Available in National Parks

Beverage Mix Approved for Distribution in Several Western Parks  Following Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bottles Huntington Beach, CA (July 16, 2012) – HDX Hydration Mix, a natural powder beverage mix…

PepsiCo Launching New Malt-Flavored Mountain Dew

Looking for a unique edge in a weakening soft drink market, PepsiCo Inc. plans to launch a new malt-flavored version of Mountain Dew later this summer, according to Reuters. PepsiCo will initially test Mountain Dew Johnson City Gold at Kroger and 7-Eleven stores in select cities in the Midwest as well as Denver, Colo. and Charlotte, N.C. beginning in late August.