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Dairy Alternative Beverage Market Reached $1.33 Billion in 2011

Led by rising sales of almond milk, the market for dairy alternative beverages reached $1.33 billion in 2011, according to a new report from Packaged Facts. The report states that as consumers seek out healthier substitutes for dairy drinks, many are increasingly turning toward consumption of soy milk, almond milk, and rice milk.

Phase III Recovery Drink to be Sold in Sam’s Mart Stores

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Attitude Drinks (OTC.BB: ATTD) (OTCQB: ATTD), an innovative brand beverage development company and owner of the Ready-to-Drink (RTD) real milk recovery…

Kraft Cuts Jobs, Relocates Beverage Unit

Kraft Foods will eliminate 1,600 positions in North America and relocate its beverages and snacks unit from Chicago, as the food and drink conglomerate prepares to split into two companies, the company announced Tuesday. The company hopes the changes will place it in a stronger position to execute its global sales strategies.

Winter 2012 Fancy Food Show Recap

The Winter 2012 Fancy Food show in San Francisco wrapped up this past Tuesday afternoon; while the overall number of beverage companies was light for the third year in a row (approximately 40), the stalwarts seeking specialty channel retailers and distributors were present – sparkling juices and juice, gourmet sparkling and still waters, coconut waters, coffee and teas, and gourmet CSDs. As in previous years, exhibitors said they were pleased by the density of the foot traffic and “meetings” with large influential retailers and wholesalers walking the aisles.

Morgan Stanley: Beverage Prices Up Year-Over-Year

They’ve crunched the Consumer Price Index numbers over at investment bank Morgan Stanley, and the takeaway is this: beverages got more expensive last year, and as the year went on,…

Dublin Dr Pepper Fans Start DPS Boycott

It hasn’t reached the same level of tumultuous rage directed at the recently proposed “Stop Online Piracy Act,” but fans of Dublin Dr Pepper are downright angry that their beloved brand is now gone, and some are taking to the streets to voice their dismay. A number of devoted enthusiasts and former retailers of Dublin Dr Pepper have begun a boycott of Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) products to protest a recent legal settlement that will end a trademark infringement lawsuit between the two companies.

Party Armor Recognized by Benzinga.com

Party Armor™ “The Hangover Protection” drink is recognized by Benzinga in a recent online article as, “everything you need to prepare for combat. For combating a hangover, that is.”  Benzinga…

Bell Announces New Hires

Northbrook, IL (January 18, 2012) – Bell Flavors and Fragrances announced new hires at its Northbrook Headquarters, underlining the company’s commitment to grow its global fragrance business. Timothy Lauren was…

REBOOTizer Introduces Detox Supplement to Beverage Alcohol Industry

Exceptional Destress/Detox supplement offers relief from overindulgence so consumers can “Feel better today, Live better tomorrow” Wilton, CT (January 18, 2012) — REBOOTizerTM, the leading Destress/Detox antioxidant supplement, has officially…

Repole Gets Into Body Armor

With the addition of former Vitaminwater president Mike Repole to the board of year-old multifunction beverage Body Armor, the second of three key executives on the team that grew and sold Glaceau to the Coca-Cola Co., Inc. is now back in the beverage business. Repole, has spent the past four years -- and his share of the $4.1 billion Coke paid for Glaceau -- breeding horses and growing both the Pirate's Booty snack brand and Energy Kitchen restaurants.

V Blast Water Introduces New Cap

January 16, 2012 – V Blast Water (New York Spring Water company) is pleased to introduce its newly developed 28mm cap to replace the more complex traditional sports cap. The…