Headlines

“We respectfully disagree with the FDA letter,” said founder Lisa Reed. “At Garden of Flavor, current good manufacturing practices, sanitation and food safety is our top priority."

PepsiCo thinks juice from cashew apples, sourced in India, could work as a nice substitute for more common juice ingredients, according to The New York Times.

Looks like Calypso may have finally hit a ceiling, while Hubert’s and Coke’s own revamped Fuze are gaining strength on the bottled side. Cabana continues to announce new distribution, but the base has stayed low. On the whole, the category stayed strong on the warm-shelf side.

BevNET’s annual Natural Beverage Guide is the industry’s largest guide to drinks targeting the natural channel. From kombucha and cold-pressed juices to enhanced waters and powder mixes, the guide includes dozens of natural brands as well as a range of companies that supply goods and services to beverage manufacturers. View or download the guide today!

It feels kinda funny to write, but here goes: the carbonated soft drink (CSD) category recorded a positive four-week growth period in sales. It’s the first time that’s happened in more than a year.

As non-dairy milk alternatives continue to carve out space on retail shelves, one of the category’s biggest players is reaping the profits.

Secret Squirrel is one of up to a half-dozen other cold brew companies that have received the same cease-and-desist letter from Stumptown over trademarked packaging.

A federal judge has denied a motion from high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) manufacturers, dealing them a blow in a lawsuit over marketing the sweetener as being the equivalent of sugar.