Cott Corporation Appoints David Gibbons as Interim CEO
Cott Corporation’s board of directors announced this morning that board member David T. Gibbons will take over as interim CEO after Brent Wills stepped down. The Wall Street Journal reported…
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Expo West Explosion!
@@img View the 2008 Expo West Gallery here and Jeffrey Klineman Yoga Moms, Good Lifers, Hippies, Crunchies and Granola-Heads – they were all there and they were all selling at…
Energy drinks continue to grow, but growth is slowing
Energy drink growth at convenience stores is slowing, but still strong, according to Beverage Business Insights. BBI reported that Nielsen scanner data showed a 20 percent growth in the segment…
CSD prices trend upward in U.S. grocery stores
Carbonated Soft Drink prices in most grocery stores rose last year, with San Francisco and Miami rising the highest, according to Beverage Digest. BD tracked prices of 192-oz packages sold…
Redline offers school district $25,000 after four students drink the product and fall ill
BY MATT CASEY, BEVNET.COM STAFF WRITER Redline caught some bad press Wednesday when four Florida eighth-graders went to the hospital after consuming the highly-caffeinated energy supplement. Three separate new outlets…
Led by Energy Drinks, Teas and Bottled Water, the U.S. Liquid Refreshment Beverage Market Grew by 1.3% in 2007, Beverage Marketing Corporation Reports
The evolving U.S. refreshment beverage market enlarged by 1.3% in 2007, according to Beverage Marketing Corporation. During the first several years of the 21stcentury, newer beverage categories have been principally…
BevNET introduces The Flow, industry news you might have missed
On Wednesday, the BevNET team proudly introduced The Flow, a web-based destination to catch up on recent beverage industry news you might have missed. The section, updated frequently, highlights stories…
Cadbury sets May 7 as date to spin off American drinks division
Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages will cease to exist on May 7, when the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group will replace it – as long as the company’s shareholders agree. The shareholders…
2008 Nightclub and Bar Show Gallery and Recap
View the Nightclub and Bar Show photo gallery here: | Gallery 1 | The 2008 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, aka “The Show”, took place at the Las Vegas Convention…
Maine Senate kills proposal that would ban energy drink sales to minors
AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine’s state Senate dismissed a bill on Wednesday that would have banned the sale of energy drinks to minors within the state, the Associated Press reported. The…
February report: soft volumes and solid pricing
February brought soft volumes and solid pricing for the beverage industry, according to supermarket scanner data and Morgan Stanley Analyst Bill Pecoriello. Sales of CSDs dropped 6.6 percent in February,…
2008 Expo West Show Planner
@@img1 Download BevNET.com Show Planner The 2008 Natural Products Expo West Show will be held March 13-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Natural Products Expo West (along…
Investors pressure food, beverage industry to oppose genetically modified beets
A coalition of nearly 300 faith-based investors with more than $100 billion in invested capital have launched an online campaign to pressure 63 U.S. food, beverage and restaurant companies not…
Polar Black Jack Tea – a pirate-themed sign of the times
BY MATT CASEY, BEVNET.COM STAFF WRITER A new tea product from Massachusetts-based Polar Beverages may offer a sign of the times for the beverage industry. In January, Polar launched its…