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Floods damage corn crop, HFCS prices likely to rise

Beverage companies that use high-fructose corn syrup may suffer pinched margins in the near future, as Midwestern floods washed away some of this year’s corn crop. The Associated Press reported…

Beverage growth slows, CSDs hurt worst

The growth of liquid refreshment beverages in the U.S. fell to half the rate it charted in 2006, according to Beverage Digest. The newsletter’s survey found that all-channel LRG volume…

Enhanced water not likely to grow as fast as predicted

The enhanced water market may not expand as much as had been previously predicted, according to one analyst that made those predictions. “We believe our 3-5 year forecast for the…

The Flow: Coke’s new chief, Jolt’s town

PEOPLE Muhtar Kent will take over the reigns as Coca-Cola‘s CEO July 1, and the Atlanta Journal Constitution profiled the will-be chief this weekend. Read the piece here. • Boo…

U.S. mayors resolve to trim bottled water

The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution Monday encouraging cities across the country to phase out city spending on bottled water, but the American Beverage Association called the measure…

Wrap up: InnoBev US Beverage Entrepeneur Forum

See the InnoBev photo gallery here By John Craven and John McKenna A partnership between BevNET.com and Zenith International saw the launch of a new era in beverage industry conferences…

418 Energy targets golf crowd with energy shot

Baywood International, Inc. (BAYW) announced that, through Layfield Energy, it is launching 418 Energy, specifically formulated for golfers. 418 Energy is a triple spectrum energy drink with a blend of…

AncienTrim: Beverage-Friendly Grains Have Finally Arrived

Momence, Illinois.(7 May 2008).FutureCeuticals, Inc. introduces AncienTrim™, a new technology that delivers ancient grain nutrition in a formulation-friendly powdered blend. AncienTrim overcomes the well-known formulation challenges of traditional grains due…

Download your 2008 Fancy Food East show planner

DOWNLOAD SHOW PLANNER It’s time for the NASFT’s annual Summer Fancy Food show, held at the Javitts Center in New York City. BevNET.com will, as always, be on hand to…