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Drink Chia! Omega-3 Superfood Drink Debuts in New England

by Press Release,

Entrepreneurs aim to ‘shake up’ active lifestyle beverage market with all-natural chia seed drink Boston, MA (March 22, 2012) – Florida-based Drink Chia, LLC is pleased to announce that it…

Runa Launches Ready-to-Drink Guayusa Tea in Whole Foods

by Press Release,

Brooklyn, NY (March 19, 2012) — Brooklyn-based Runa LLC launched its new ready-to-drink Guayusa tea line at Whole Foods in the Northeast and North Atlantic markets. Guayusa (gwhy–you–sa) is a…

A Few Doubles Will Do A Few Doubles Will Do

A Few Doubles Will Do

by Barry Nathanson,

This is the time of year that, as the “Boys of Summer” return to Florida for Spring Training, I get to think about my favorite things: the Yankees, and my annual baseball analogy column. I just love the chance to compare the comings and goings of the sport I love to the action in the business I love. This year, I’m going to play the grizzled vet, dispensing lore and wisdom to a group of eager rookies wondering how they’ll break into the lineup.

ReCap: 5 Questions on 989 On Demand ReCap: 5 Questions on 989 On Demand

ReCap: 5 Questions on 989 On Demand

by Ray Latif,

Taking its first crack at the ever-expanding health and wellness market, H2M Beverages recently introduced 989 On Demand, a new cap-activated enhanced water. The product boasts an innovative and proprietary twist cap that contains a reservoir of liquid ingredients, a key point of differentiation from competitors like Activate and Karma, whose caps contain a powder-based mix.

Q Tonic Changes Company Name to Q Drinks

by Press Release,

BROOKLYN, NY — The carbonated crusaders that created Q Tonic announced today that they changed their company name to Q Drinks to reflect the fact that they now have a…

Exclusive’s Steve Gress: Life after Vita Coco Exclusive’s Steve Gress: Life after Vita Coco

Exclusive’s Steve Gress: Life after Vita Coco

by Jeffrey Klineman,

Steve Gress has a message: Don’t count him out yet. Gress, the owner of distributor Exclusive Beverages, acknowledges his business has taken some shots in the past year, including the departure of key staff and one especially prominent brand, Vita Coco, but he said he’s getting back to the basics, taking on a suite of newer entrepreneurial brands while adding a few others that have struggled to find their way in New York.