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Soda Giants Pledge to Cut Calories, ABA Tilts on Messaging

While not a complete capitulation of their efforts to disassociate soda consumption and links to obesity, the recently announced pledge by the world’s largest soda manufacturers to reduce beverage calories in the American diet represents a striking shift in communication.

Everyone, Even Jamba, Jumping into the HPPool

Jamba Juice, an 800-store line of juice franchises, is wading into the cold-pressed market, launching a four-SKU line of high pressure processed (HPP) juices that will be available in-store.

Video: Category Trends, Emerging Brands from Expo East 2014

Filmed on location at the Baltimore Convention Center, BevNET CEO John Craven and BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman break down the show and its impact on natural beverage categories.

Expo East 2014: Cold- Remains the New Black

Though most exhibitors felt attendance and energy at the show to be lethargic, Expo East nonetheless showcased the ongoing evolution of cold-pressed juices and cold-brewed coffee.

Dora’s Announces Purchase of HPP Capacity

The move to acquire high pressure processing machines comes as the company has grown 40 percent in each of the past two years, according to Dora’s CEO Cyrus Schwartz.

The Return of Surge

A large and still growing social media movement has influenced The Coca-Cola Co. to begin selling Surge again.

Download BevNET’s 2014 Natural Products Expo East Show Planner

Natural Products Expo East, one of the leading venues to see and sample all-natural and organic products, will open this week at the Baltimore Convention Center. For attendees of the event, we've created a printable show planner that includes a comprehensive list of beverage exhibitors at the event, listed both alphabetically and by booth number. Download yours now!

Eye on the Market: Beverage Pricing in East L.A.

At the Vallarta Supermarket on Whittier Blvd. in East Los Angeles, Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta Mexicana sell for 4 cents a bottle. But those aren’t the only beverages that the retailer offers with a price point below the market standard.

Harmless Harvest Earns Fair Trade Certification

In its assessment, Fair for Life praised Harmless Harvest as being “meticulous about setting up their business to benefit fair trade, the environment, and health.”