Summer 2007 Fancy Food Recap
View the Photo Gallery @@img1 The 2007 Summer Fancy Food Show took place at the Javits Center in Manhattan from July 8-10. This annual event is focused on retailers and…
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Cola Wars: Coke Races Past Pepsi At Daytona
ATLANTA – The Coca-Cola Co. will take over exclusive soft drink and water marketing and pouring rights at 10 racetracks served by rival Pepsi by 2012 under a multimillion dollar…
High Fructose Fun: Snapple Sued
Add Snapple to the growing list of beverages being targeted by consumer activists over the use of High Fructose Corn Syrup. A lawsuit filed this week in federal court seeks…
Coke to Snap up Snapple?
As private equity groups circle the Cadbury Schweppes soft drink portfolio, the Coca-Cola Co. is considering trying to grab a well-known Cadbury brand for itself. Coke Chairman and CEO E.…
Freek Freed By Feds
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday reversed a preliminary injunction that had prevented National Beverage Corp. from selling its Freek energy drinks, dealing a blow to rival…
2007 Summer Fancy Food Show Planner
DOWNLOAD SHOW PLANNER @@img1 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…
Diet Pepsi MAX: “Wake Up, People!”
@@img1PURCHASE, NY – June 2007 – Americans are tired of being tired. According to a new survey commissioned by Diet Pepsi MAX, an invigorating zero-calorie cola with ginseng and more…
2007 World Tea Expo Recap
by John Craven and Matt Kennedy, BevNET Editors View the Photo Gallery More than 300 exhibitors and 5,000 buyers gathered in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center, June 9-11,…
National Beverage Adds ‘FIZZ’ to NASDAQ
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ) has completed its previously announced move to the NASDAQ Global Select Market, with trading commencing yesterday under the ticker symbol FIZZ. Existing shareholders…
Coming to an energy drink near you: MG of Caffeine
Most energy drinks would begin to disclose their caffeine content under a policy being considered by the American Beverage Association (ABA). A pair of ABA committees recently approved a recommendation…
The Coca-Cola Company, Campbell Soup Company and Coca-Cola Enterprises Sign Agreement for Distribution of Campbell’s Beverage Portfolio
Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB), Coca-Cola North America (CCNA) and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (NYSE:CCE) today announced that the companies have entered into an agreement for distribution of Campbell’s single-serve beverage portfolio.…
Announcing the 2007 Bottled Water Buyer’s Guide
@@img1BevNET & Beverage Spectrum are preparing the 2007 Bottled Water Buyer’s Guide. We’re seeking bottled water brands that are sold in the United States. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: FRIDAY, JULY 27,…
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY TO ACQUIRE GLACÉAU, MAKER OF VITAMINWATER, FOR $4.1 BILLION
ATLANTA and WHITESTONE, NY, May 25, 2007 – The Coca-Cola Company today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Energy Brands, Inc., known as glacéau, and its full…
2007 FMI Show Recap
View the Photo Gallery @@img1The 2007 FMI Show, held May 6-8 in Chicago, showcased over 70 beverage companies and their brands. Beverage exhibits could be found on the FMI show…