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New CSI Xtra-Lok mini S Closure Is Superior in Performance & Sustainability

INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)--Closure Systems International’s new Xtra-Lok mini® ‘S’ 28mm closure for the short-height carbonated soft drink bottle finish features a best-in-class lightweight design that delivers improved packaging cost and sustainability,…

Kiwaii Announces New Distribution in Whole Foods Markets

Hellertown, PA (June 14, 2012) – Premium Healthy Spring Water Inc. (PHSW) announced today that three Whole Food regions will soon begin selling Kiwaii True Spring Water, its premium water…

T?volution Distribution Expands in the Mid-Atlantic

LOS ANGELES, California (June 11, 2012) – Purpose Beverages, Inc., makers of T?volution iced teas, announced that they have secured expanded distribution in the Mid-Atlantic through Avenue Gourmet.  The partnership…

Boylan Bottling Company Expands in the Heart of Dixie

Craft Soda Maker Partners with Supreme Beverage Company TETERBORO, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Boylan Bottling Company (Boylan), one of the leading craft soda makers in the US, has expanded its presence in the…

Coke (Quietly) Introduces Coconut Water-Infused Vitaminwater

Quietly, and with barely a shred of promotion, the Coca-Cola Co. Inc., has launched a new coconut water-infused Vitaminwater flavor called Coco-Refresh. It appears that Coke introduced Coco-Refresh exclusively in the New York City market a little over a month ago, and though the drink is listed among other Vitaminwater varieties on the company’s website, there are only a few tidbits of information about the product, mostly from the viral rants of beverage-crazed bloggers.

Bazi to Merge with GT Beverage Company

Energy shot maker Bazi announced yesterday that it has entered into a merger agreement with GT Beverage Company. According to a joint statement released by the two companies, GT Beverage, which manufactures a line of vitamin-enhanced water drinks for kids, will retain 95.5 percent of the common shares outstanding of Bazi, which has received a line of credit from GT for up to $600,000. The merger is expected to close on or before October 15, 2012.

Balance Water Adds Cash

Balance Water, a line of functional waters infused with tasteless herbal extracts, pulled in investment to the tune of about $4-5 million recently, according to co-founder Martin Chalk. The funding came from a mix of sources: Emil Capital Partners supplied institutional cash, while famed investor Thomas H. Lee, the founder of Thomas H. Lee partners, put in money as an individual investor, as did Australian actor Hugh Jackman.

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. Board Elects Andrea Saia as Director

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE/Euronext Paris: CCE) today announced the Company’s board of directors has elected Andrea Saia as director, effective immediately. Ms. Saia, 54, currently serves as the global head…

Lance Gentry, Former Izze Executive, Passes Away

Lance Gentry, the well-known and well-liked former VP of marketing for Izze Beverage Co., passed away Friday following a battle with brain cancer that lasted more than a year. Gentry became a familiar and welcome presence when he visited the BevNET team during frequent trips to Boston as he attempted to open the market for Izze.