Coca-Cola to release stevia-sweetened drinks this week
and Jeff Klineman Coca-Cola will release a trio of stevia-sweetened Odwalla beverages this week, according to the Wall Street Journal, pre-empting a kind of tacit approval from the Food and…
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Datamonitor names 10 trends to watch in 2009
Datamonitor recently released a report on 10 trends in packaged goods to watch in 2009, several of which are relevant to beverage firms. The international research group predicted that beauty…
Comprehensive scientific review in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition refutes HFCS’ unique link to obesity
WASHINGTON, /PRNewswire/ — A supplement in the December 2008 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that reviews the history and development of high fructose corn syrup finds no…
BevNET visits energy shot co-packer, NVE Pharmaceuticals
In an illustration of the explosive growth of the energy shot market, workers at NVE Pharmaceuticals’ Andover, N.J. plant are currently assembling the co-packer’s fourth energy shot filling line. NVE…
Sambazon Announces Private Equity Funding from Verlinvest
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Sambazon (www.sambazon.com), the pioneer and global market leader in acai food and beverages, announced today the initial closing of its largest round of…
PepsiAmericas Signs Agreement to Distribute Muscle Milk
PepsiAmericas, Inc. (NYSE: PAS) today announced that it has signed an agreement with CytoSport, Inc. to distribute Muscle Milk, the leader in protein-enhanced functional beverages in the United States. Under…
Announcing BevNET.com’s 2009 Supplier & Services Guide
BevNET.com’s 2009 Supplier & Services Guide Sign Up Form >> Does your company provide supplies or services to the beverage industry? If so, you don’t want to miss our upcoming…
Coca-Cola files patent for rice-thickened beverage
The big beverage companies have all created plans and taken action to reinvigorate consumer interest in carbonated soft drinks, but Coca-Cola might be hedging its bets against the continuing decline…
PepsiCo reveals plans for SoBe, Gatorade and Lipton
Amid a rocky beverage market, PepsiCo executives revealed plans yesterday to restage a significant portion of the company’s beverage portfolio by focusing on packaging, tea and the all-natural sweetener, stevia.…
NACS declares that shots are not beverages
and Jeff Klineman One of the most powerful forces in the beverage industry this week declared that products in the rapidly-expanding 4 oz. or less shot market are not beverages.…
InBev Completes Acquisition of Anheuser-Busch
BRUSSELS, Belgium and ST. LOUIS, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — InBev (Euronext: INB) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Anheuser-Busch(NYSE:BUD), following approval from shareholders of both companies. The combination…
Dr Pepper Snapple Group reveals new designs, SKUs
The Dr Pepper Snapple Group has unveiled new designs for Snapple Premium and Sunkist packages, along with a handful of planned new SKUs for the next six months. The new…
PBG’s Muscle Milk pickup a message to Pepsi?
and Matt Casey Over the past year, Muscle Milk has evolved into the standard-bearer for protein-enhanced drinks. So when the Pepsi Bottling Group announced late last week that it had…
Cott, Jones report growing financial losses
The third quarter financial reports of two second-tier CSD companies may offer a cautionary tale to beverage firms considering a partnership with retail giants. Jones Soda and Cott Corporation announced…