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For non-alcoholic beverages in particular, the rise of craft beer had a huge impact in that it brought a perception of premium back to cans.

Having filed multiple lawsuits over the past year against brands such as Health-Ade, Humm, and GT’s Living Foods, Tortilla Factory -- the parent company of Kombucha Dog -- filed complaints against an additional four kombucha brands earlier this week.

After enjoying strong performance in conventional and mass retailers in a Tetra Pak, coconut water brand Vita Coco aims to use a new PET bottle as a springboard for continued growth in the convenience channel.

As Boston-based operation Night Shift Distributing prepares to expand its portfolio to include products from seven non-beer beverage brands, the company is looking ahead to the long term prospects for a secondary business that has developed into a substantial operation.

Perfect Day, a food tech startup, is utilizing a proprietary process to create the same protein found in cow’s milk, allowing the company to develop lactose-free milks, cheeses, yogurts, and other such products with the same nutritional benefits of dairy without sourcing from animals.

Chris Hall named new permanent CEO of Talking Rain; Karyn Abrahamson takes CMO position at Essentia; Bulletproof adds Shazi Visram to Board of Directors

Functional beverage company Core Nutrition, LLC has raised almost $39 million in funding over the past 12 months, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Roar Organic, a four-SKU line of coconut water-based electrolyte infusions, has found room to develop in the white space between traditional isotonic sports drinks and premium functional drinks, such as alkaline water and kombucha.

Wave’s retail presence is still small, with just over 300 stores in California, but founder Nat Noone's slow approach to growth is a conscious decision influenced by two decades in the beverage industry.

It may not be at the concession stands just yet, but protein infused water brand Trimino is coming soon to a theater new you via product placement in several upcoming films, including the upcoming sequel to the cult comedy Super Troopers.

The joint partnership between Buena Park, Calif.-based True Fresh and Edison, N.J.-based NutriFresh, announced last week, will make the combined entity the largest HPP tolling enterprise in North America, according to a press release.