Big Geyser Founder Irving Hershkowitz Passes Away
Funeral services were held today for Irving Hershkowitz, the founder of Big Geyser, Inc. and a legend in the New York beverage world. Hershkowitz died Sunday evening at Memorial Sloan…
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BevNET’s 2011 Natural Products Expo East Show Planner
New Hope Natural Media’s annual Expo East show returns to the Baltimore Convention Center this week. Expo East along with its sister show Expo West, are the leading venues to…
Coca-Cola to Launch New 12.5 oz. Bottle
Coca-Cola is set to launch a new 12.5 oz. bottle with a suggested retail price of $0.89, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. The new package size…
Energy Shots: Big Money Little Package
Strike up the band. Living Essentials’ 5-Hour Energy is a billion-dollar brand. Recent Symphony/IRI numbers show that over the past year, 5-Hour has continued to grow at a rate of…
Capital Market Success: What Matters?
In the last year, hundreds of beverage companies have found themselves either looking for capital or a buyer. Neither is easy. What should they do to improve their odds of success? When raising capital of selling a company, what matters to the parties with the cash? To get to that “Promised Land”, what should entrepreneurs and their boards keep top-of-mind when handling key strategic decisions? All companies require capital at some point and investors need a return on their investment, likely through selling the company (the famous “exit”) or other methods like paying dividends and going public. In the last year, Silverwood Partners, where I work, has concluded multiple successful exclusive advisory engagements in the sale of beverage companies (Function Drinks to Sunsweet Growers) and capital raises (Zola, Maverick Brands/Sunkist Naturals).
Code Blue Revamps, Heads for Natural
It’s out of the nightclubs and into the health clubs for erstwhile hangover remedy Code Blue, which is relaunching with new packaging, flavors, and a slightly tweaked brand message this…
BevNET Live Winter 11: Early Registration Deadline Approaching
Early registration for BevNET Live Winter 11, which is being held on December 5 and 6 in Santa Monica, CA, is ending very soon (September 30th, to be exact). If you are planning on attending, it's time to register before the savings run out. Why should you attend? Aside from our recent program announcements (and more are coming...), BevNET Live Winter 11 will feature extensive learning and networking opportunities, including a reception (with open bar) on Monday evening. Plus, we'll have the Mini Expo and the return of the "New Beverage Showdown". Click here to find out more and to register.
Say What?
IT’S INTERESTING HOW EASILY we can slip from common-sense com-munication into the lingo of the beverage industry. I was reminded of this recently when speaking with the CEO of one…
BevNET TV: An Interview with Chris Cuvelier of Zola
Over the last nine months, Zola, which makes of a line of bottled Açaí and other superfruit juice products, completely redesigned its labeling, introduced two flavor line extensions, and launched…
Pucker Up: Lemonade Becoming a Drink for All Seasons
Lemonade, that quintessential summertime drink, is becoming a drink for all seasons. No longer resigned to backyard barbecues and ball games, the category has seen a surge in year-round consumption.…
PepsiCo Shuffles Executive Deck: BevNET’s d’Amore Interview
About a month ago, I had the opportunity to sit down with PepsiCo’s Massimo d’Amore to discuss the role of entrepreneurial beverages and innovation within the Pepsi portfolio. I stumbled…
HINT’s Kara Goldin Selected as One of Fortune’s “Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs”
Fortune Magazine has chosen Hint’s Kara Goldin as one of its 2011 “Most Promising Women Entrepreneurs”. Goldin, the co-founder and CEO of Hint, a flavored water company, was selected among…
Eye on Management: OJO Hires Cascadia
Remember OJO, the eye care beverage company that won the New Beverage Showdown at BevNET Live this past summer? They’ve signed a definitive management agreement with Cascadia Managing Brands to…
A Sticky Problem: Obesity Rates are Up, Sugar Consumption is Down
Americans drink too many sugary drinks, if you buy the exhaustive coverage of the obesity problem in the United States. But 50 percent of Americans don’t drink sugary drinks on…