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Kevin Nicolson Joins Virginia Dare

by Ray Latif,

January 2012, Brooklyn, NY.  Howard Smith, Jr., President of Virginia Dare Extract Company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Nicolson to the position of Quality Assurance Manager.  In…

Hawaiian Springs Water Expands to New York Market

by Ray Latif,

Lava-Filtered Artesian Water from Hawaii Now Available at 170 Locations in the New York Metro Market Including 30 Gristedes Stores, and More Than 100 Other Independent Market Retailers HONOLULU, HAWAII…

David Kaplan Joins The Allen Flavors Team

by Ray Latif,

David Kaplan has joined Allen Flavors as a Quality Control Manager. Kaplan holds a BS degree in Operations and Information Systems Management from Pennsylvania State University. Before joining the Allen…

Dublin Dr Pepper Done; Suit Settlement Saves Sugar Dublin Dr Pepper Done; Suit Settlement Saves Sugar

Dublin Dr Pepper Done; Suit Settlement Saves Sugar

by Jeffrey Klineman,

A trademark infringement lawsuit filed in June by Dr Pepper Snapple Group against Dublin Dr Pepper, the soda's oldest distributor, has been settled, with the larger company regaining control of the brand in Dublin Dr Pepper's six-county area. Dublin Dr Pepper -- founded in 1891 -- had a cult following for its use of unique glass bottles featuring the Dublin name and a recipe that used cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in its version of Dr Pepper.

2012 Winter Fancy Food Show – Beverage Exhibitor List 2012 Winter Fancy Food Show – Beverage Exhibitor List

2012 Winter Fancy Food Show – Beverage Exhibitor List

by Adam Stern,

The 2012 Winter Fancy Food Show is being held January 15-17 in San Francisco’s Moscone Center. We've created a comprehensive list of exhibitors that are showcasing beverage-related products at the event. We'll be on hand to cover the show as well. If you'll be attending, please drop us a line.

CE-Yo No Mo’ — Hirshberg Leaves Stonyfield President/CEO Role CE-Yo No Mo’ — Hirshberg Leaves Stonyfield President/CEO Role

CE-Yo No Mo’ — Hirshberg Leaves Stonyfield President/CEO Role

by Jeffrey Klineman,

He's been a standard-bearer for the organic success story for years, as well as a mentor to Honest Tea co-founder Seth Goldman, but Stonyfield founder Gary Hirshberg announced today that he's handing day-to-day operations over to former Ben & Jerry's CEO Walt Freese. Hirshberg's sale of Stonyfield to Danone in 2003 -- and subsequent operation of the company as a unit with autonomy within that larger company -- is largely seen as a model for Goldman's sale of Honest Tea to the Coca-Cola Co. last year.

REBOOTizer Announces Support Team

by Ray Latif,

Support team will guide health-conscious consumers to “Feel Better Today, Live Better Tomorrow” Wilton, CT (January 11, 2012) — REBOOTizerTM, the Destress/Detox antioxidant supplement, has recently chosen a sales, marketing…

BevNET’s 2012 Functional Beverage Guide is Now Accepting Listings BevNET’s 2012 Functional Beverage Guide is Now Accepting Listings

BevNET’s 2012 Functional Beverage Guide is Now Accepting Listings

by BevNET.com Staff,

BevNET is now accepting listings for the 2012 Functional Beverage Guide. To be published as a special section in the March issue of BevNET Magazine, the Functional Beverage Guide feature functional beverage brands and their suppliers. Listed alphabetically, beverage brands will be tagged with functional attributes (i.e. energy, relaxation). Brands will be indexed according to function at the start of the guide.