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Califia Farms Announces Non-Dairy Drinkable Yogurt Line

Expanding its already vast range of plant-based beverage offerings, Califia Farms announced today the launch of a new four-SKU line of non-dairy drinkable yogurts formulated with the company’s proprietary Califia Culture Blend.

On-Premise, Retail Strategies Complement Growth at Ripe

Fueled by recent proprietary innovations in packaging and dispensing technology, Ripe Craft Juice and Ripe Bar Juice are now in a position to grow both jointly and independently, with two distinct product offerings that can meet consumers either on-premise or at the grocery store.

Taste Radio Ep. 97: REBBL CEO O’Loughlin: Leadership Guided By Constant Experimentation, Compassion

Why REBBL CEO Sheryl O’Loughlin believes a business’ ability to constantly evolve and to take a progressive approach to the times can spell the difference between success or failure; Taking an omnichannel approach to fresh and organic with Urban Remedy CEO Paul Coletta; How Kabaki Purple Tea fuses innovation and social mission. This episode is presented by The Good Crisp Company.

PepsiCo Launches Drinkfinity in U.S.

After a pilot run in Brazil, PepsiCo’s customizable pod-based beverage format Drinkfinity is now available stateside, launching exclusively through the brand’s website last week.

Coke Reports Strong Revenue Growth in Fourth Quarter

The Coca-Cola Company came out strong in Q4, reporting 6 percent organic revenue growth following a year of restructuring and cross-category portfolio expansion. The company expects that momentum to carry into 2018.

HR Complicit in Harassment, Say Women Suing Monster

Five former Monster Energy employees suing the company for sexual harassment and discrimination say they’ve been both heartened and “overwhelmed” by support they’ve received since speaking publicly about their cases last month.

OXiGEN Gains Global Growth Partner In FC Bayern Munich

In January, Vancouver, Canada-based oxygenated water brand OXiGEN announced a three-year deal to become the “official functional water and recovery tool” partner for FC Bayern Munich, one of the world's most valuable sports clubs.

Sparkling Waters Rise From the South

BevNET spoke with three up-and-coiming, Southern-based sparkling water brands about their approaches to the market and how they hope to find a place to grow in this explosive category.

Bonafide Beefs Up Offerings & Brand

Yesterday, bone broth company Bonafide Provisions unveiled a new brand identity, including a rebrand of its bone broth and “drinkable veggies” lines, and a new line of frozen soups.

Bayside Distributors Finds Focus In Healthy Beverages

Bayside Distributors, which currently services around 1,100 accounts in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with a focus on independent gourmet, natural and specialty stores, has followed the pivot in food and beverage towards trends like clean label, plant-based and reduced sugar.