Mintel reports 30% drop in food/beverage launches
Chicago (January 26, 2010)-The economic slump paid its toll on US food and drink manufacturers in 2009, according to a recent review of Mintel’s Global New Product Database (GNPD). Food…
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Rockstar gels with PepsiCo, adds products
Rockstar Energy has found a home with PepsiCo, Inc. and plans to spend the bulk of 2010 pushing four new products, including two that could expand the brand’s reach, and…
2010 Winter Fancy Food Recap
By John Craven and Adam Stern 2010 Winter Fancy Food Photo Gallery The 2010 Winter Fancy Food Show took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from January 16-19,…
Red Bull says it will keep Cola
Amid continuing questions about the fate of its first non-energy product, Red Bull issued a statement saying it would not discontinue Red Bull Cola. “Red Bull has a commitment to…
FRS hires former Coke exec as CEO
FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The FRS Company, a developer and distributor of FRS Healthy Energy products, announced today that Carl Sweat, a former Coca-Cola, North America executive, has been named Chief…
Starbucks shows muscle with Hint, Seattle’s Best
Starbucks, something of a sleeper force in the RTD beverage arena, is adding Hint Water to its coolers and debuting a new line of its own RTD drinks. The coffee…
Text messaging for beverage marketers
Beverage brands seeking to reach consumers in a world of rapidly-shifting media habits may be overlooking their most reliable line of communication: cell phones. “The most ubiquitous communication device the…
Red Bull North America CEO resigns
Red Bull North America CEO Selim Chidiac tendered his resignation last week to accept a position as CEO of a gold jewelry brand in the Middle East. Chidiac’s departure comes…
Restructuring, Potential Sale in Process at Hobarama
and Jeffrey Klineman As a group of investment bankers attempt to firm up a deal to sell struggling Hobarama LLC, maker of the energy drink BAWLS Guarana, the company’s creditors…
BevNET’s 2010 Supplier and Service Guide
BevNET.com’s 2010 Supplier & Services Guide provides a catalog of companies whose products and services are used within the beverage industry. From filling and bottling equipment suppliers to ingredient companies…
BevNET’s 2010 Beverage Guide
From Iced Teas to Energy Shots, take a look at the 2010 BevNET.com Beverage Guide for a catalogue of beverage products on the market in 2010. From dox to bot the Guide will show you who…
BevNET.com’s Top 10 Stories for 2009
and Matt Casey In a year marked by consumer retreat and major economic downturn, there wasn’t a major breakout brand like 2008, which saw 5-Hour Energy and Muscle Milk both…
Kehe to buy Tree of Life
Up-and-coming beverage companies in the natural scene will soon have one fewer distributor to choose from. Netherlands-based Royal Wessanen nv agreed to sell Tree of Life’s North American business to…
Big Red offers to buy Jones Soda Co.
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jones Soda Co. (Nasdaq: JSDA), a leader in the premium soda category and known for its unique branding and innovative marketing, today announced that it has received written indication…