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Early Registration Discount for Beverage School Chicago Ends TODAY!

by BevNET.com Staff, Mar. 15, 2013 at 10:18 am

Beverage School Chicago, a unique event designed for launch-focused beverage entrepreneurs, is less than four weeks away. The event will enable participants to get an early understanding of the most important issues in the business with insights from veteran beverage entrepreneurs, executives, suppliers, and other experts. If you haven’t already registered, this is a friendly reminder that today is the final day to take advantage of our early registration discount.

Elation, Indignation Following Block of NYC Ban

by Ray Latif, Mar. 14, 2013 at 2:58 pm

A judge’s decision to invalidate New York City’s ban on the sale of large sugary drinks had opponents of the measure euphorically cheering the ruling, while supporters of the ban, and, in particular, Mayor Michael Bloomberg were left exasperated and vowing an appeal.

BevNET TV: Expo West 2013 – Introducing NEO Energy

by Max Rothman, Mar. 14, 2013 at 2:19 pm

With its most recent launch, NEO North America is doubling down on its bid to become a significant player in natural beverages. Among Expo West’s vast sea of products, NEO North America debuted NEO Energy, a certified organic energy drink made with guarana, ginseng, green tea extracts and B-vitamins, fused with electrolytes and sweetened with cane sugar.

Honest’s Seth Goldman: Anyone Want Some Tea? It’s Regulation-Compliant…

by Jeffrey Klineman, Mar. 14, 2013 at 11:35 am

There’s 100,000 bottles of tea on the wall, and Honest Tea is hoping they’ll be taken down, passed around, and are just pretty much gone, and soon.

BevNET TV: Emerging Trends, New Products at 2013 Expo West

by Ray Latif, Jeffrey Klineman, John Craven and Joshua Pratt, Mar. 13, 2013 at 3:03 pm

Whether a first-time attendee or grizzled veteran of Natural Products Expo West, there was a singular feeling felt throughout: the 2013 show was simply mind-boggling in size and scale. Within the cavernous halls of the Anaheim Convention Center, a keen sense of excitement and opportunity filled the air as beverage companies, retailers, distributors and investors looked to take advantage of the rising tide of consumer demand for natural products.

XYIENCE Lands Nationwide Safeway Deal

by Max Rothman, Mar. 13, 2013 at 3:02 pm

XYIENCE has signed an agreement to add its Xenergy products in more than 1,400 Safeway stores, drastically expanding the availability of the beverages nationwide.

Neuro President Nadel: Layoffs Occurred, Brand is Growing

by Jeffrey Klineman, Mar. 13, 2013 at 2:48 pm

Layoffs at Neuro have taken place recently, but they are part of a realignment strategy that has been forced by the company’s growth, the company’s president told BevNET today. “It feels crummy,” Paul Nadel said. “But from a company standpoint it was the only thing to do.”

Review: Victoria’s Almond Water New Flavors

by BevNET.com Staff, Mar. 13, 2013 at 9:55 am

Victoria's Almond Water is a line of all-natural drinks made with a base of purified water and cane sugar and infused with natural extracts (almond, vanilla, rose). The brand recently introduced coconut and licorice/mint varieties, each of which are nice complements to the original product, however, we feel more needs to be done in terms of differentiation in packaging.

Hybrid Beverages Trend at Expo West

by Max Rothman, Mar. 12, 2013 at 4:25 pm

Lining the aisles of Natural Products Expo West, which recently concluded in Anaheim, Calif., few booths touted products with a singular appeal. Rather, juices were packed with extracts. Coconut water was melded with teas, protein and coffee. Key, growth-driving ingredients rarely stood alone.

Expo West: More Natural Brands Aiming for Mainstream Grocery Launches

by Jeffrey Klineman, Mar. 12, 2013 at 4:24 pm

One might imagine that there would be a focus on natural and specialty retailers among the brands working the aisles of a natural products exposition, but at Natural Products Expo West, which wrapped up on Sunday, a growing number of beverage companies have started bypassing those channels – and Whole Foods itself – altogether in an attempt to capitalize on the very same health and wellness movement that the grocer helped to launch to prominence.

Review: Love Beets

by BevNET.com Staff, Mar. 12, 2013 at 2:39 pm

While the market for beet juice has traditionally been quite small, the beverage is finding a growing number of enthusiasts, and in particular, serious athletes. That being said, it’s hard…

Judge Invalidates NYC Beverage Ban

by Ray Latif, Mar. 11, 2013 at 4:42 pm

Calling New York City’s impending ban on the on-premise sale of large sugary drinks one that is "fraught with arbitrary and capricious consequences,” a judge today blocked the city’s administration from implementing and enforcing the ban.

BevNET TV: Harmless Harvest Launches Innovative “Raw” Tea

by Ray Latif, Mar. 11, 2013 at 3:05 pm

It was nearly two years ago when Harmless Harvest launched a first-of-its-kind “raw” and organic coconut water, in which the company utilized high pressure processing (HPP), instead of pasteurization, as a means of delivering not only a safe product, but one that retained the flavor profile and nutrients of the liquid closer its original form. Today, Harmless Harvest has once again turned to HPP to launch an innovative line of organic, cold-brewed tea drinks.

Rockstar: Scientific Study Proves Safety

by Jeffrey Klineman, Mar. 10, 2013 at 3:07 pm

The country's third-biggest energy drink company, Rockstar, has published a white paper prepared by research and testing company Intertek that pushes back against reports that the product might be dangerous to consumers.