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BevNET Live: Distributors to Explore the “Cartel Effect” BevNET Live: Distributors to Explore the “Cartel Effect”

BevNET Live: Distributors to Explore the “Cartel Effect”

by BevNET.com Staff,

BevNET Live attendees will have the chance to hear from and meet beverage distributors of all sizes and styles, but one of the most topical discussions of the event will be held on Tuesday, June 7 when speakers from some of the key organizations shaping the distribution landscape will take the stage. At the top of the panel's list: exploring how entrepreneurial and innovative beverage companies need to adjust to take advantage of the changes being wrought by the increased consolidation of independent DSD houses into newer networked organizations. On hand will be Don Miller of New York State's Wright Wisner Group, a member of the regional Northeast Independent Distributors' Association, and Bob Groux, whose Coast Brands Group has rolled together a suite of distributors in California, the Southwest, and beyond, as well as Gerry Martin of Polar Beverages, which covers several states and recently added a bottling plant in Georgia to its footprint. Additionally, independent distributor Tom Lebon of New Age and Nat Noone, who focuses on building smaller brands in specialty and natural channels via Green Shoots will be on hand to broaden the discussion to include organizations of all sizes

Video: Interview with Debbie Wildrick of BAZI Video: Interview with Debbie Wildrick of BAZI

Video: Interview with Debbie Wildrick of BAZI

by BevNET.com Staff,

In her 30-plus years in the beverage industry, Debbie Wildrick has gained a strong reputation as a savvy sales and marketing executive for 7-Eleven and Tropicana as well as for several entrepreneurial start-ups, including FRS Healthy Energy. In December 2010, Wildrick joined energy shot maker BAZI as the executive vice president of sales and marketing, and in a recent interview with BevNET founder John Craven, Wildrick spoke about her new role at BAZI as well as the challenges of brand building, particularly in the thriving, highly competitive, energy beverage category

Gatorade Goes DSD to Dollar General Gatorade Goes DSD to Dollar General

Gatorade Goes DSD to Dollar General

by Aaron Dentel-Post,

PepsiCo, Inc. has announced it will begin bringing Gatorade directly to Dollar General’s 9,200 stores on Monday in a move that the company expects will bring double-digit growth in sales…

Celsius Announces Intention to Delist Celsius Announces Intention to Delist

Celsius Announces Intention to Delist

by Ray Latif,

In a recent press release, Celsius Holdings, Inc. announced its intention to deregister as a reporting company. Celsius stated “that given its downsized level of operations, it is in the…

Supply Side East Expo Attracts 3000 Supply Side East Expo Attracts 3000

Supply Side East Expo Attracts 3000

by John McKenna,

BevNET recently had the chance to attend the Supply Side East conference, which was held in Secaucus, NJ at the Meadowlands Exposition Center from May 2-4. More than 3,000 global food and beverage, cosmetic and personal care, and dietary supplement executives attended to examine the wares of more than 200 companies. Read on to view photos and hear about the trends of SupplySide East 2001.