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Beverage School: A Look At The Numbers – Where Are Beverages Growing?

by BevNET.com Staff, Jan. 3, 2013 at 10:12 am

Understanding the key drivers, trends, and emerging retail opportunities in the health and wellness market is of critical importance for many entrepreneurial beverage companies, and has been the focus of research firm SPINS since its inception in 1995. At BevNET Live Winter 12, Bobbi Leahy, Director of Sales, West, SPINS presented a series of current trends in the health/wellness beverage market, enabling attendees to gauge the positioning and progress of their respective brands.

Coke Acquires Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Company

by Ray Latif, Jan. 3, 2013 at 9:47 am

The Coca-Cola Co., Inc. has acquired Sacramento Coca-Cola Bottling Company (SCCBC), the sixth largest independent Coke bottler in the U.S. SCCBC was founded in 1927 and distributes Coke products in all or part of the nine California Counties of Sacramento. The company employs over 460 people.

Aquaball Lands National Distribution In Safeway

by Max Rothman, Jan. 2, 2013 at 3:24 pm

Bazi International, Inc., and its operating subsidiary True Drinks, Inc., announced Wednesday that Aquaball, a naturally flavored water, has gained national distribution in all Safeway, Inc.-operated stores, including Safeway, Vons, Pavilions and Randall’s.

Activate President: Major Innovation on Tap for 2013

by Jeffrey Klineman, Jan. 2, 2013 at 3:08 pm

The original cap dispensing brand, which is now majority-owned by Indian conglomerate Tata, is planning a major functional innovation push in the late spring, according to Reza Mizra, who became president of the company in October.

Review: Premier Protein (PET bottle)

by BevNET.com Staff, Jan. 2, 2013 at 2:13 pm

Premier Protein is a line of flavored protein drinks that come in both Tetra-Pak and PET packaging. In our review of its PET bottles, we were impressed with both the formulation and branding of the drinks, which despite skewing toward the technical end of the protein category, are a solid entry into the space.

Open Up And Say AhhMIGO… Cap-Activated Drinks Go Natural

by Ray Latif, Dec. 28, 2012 at 4:03 pm

Drawing on an increasingly visible packaging format and the wave of demand for new health and wellness drinks, AhhMIGO is a new line of cap-activated natural drinks. Launched earlier this year, the New York City-based company boasts of a proprietary cap that keeps the brand’s “life-enhancing ingredients” fresh until mixed with water.

Review: Manyk Energy

by BevNET.com Staff, Dec. 28, 2012 at 11:33 am

Calling on consumers to "Master the Energy," Manyk Energy is a four-SKU energy drink line that includes a zero-calorie product, and two tea-flavored varieties. While the formulation of the beverages is on par with much of what we've seen in the category, Manyk has a ways to go in revising its packaging.

Review: Seaworth Single Fin Sludge

by BevNET.com Staff, Dec. 27, 2012 at 11:57 am

And the cold brew coffee train keeps rolling... Fresh out of Southern California, Seaworth’s “Single Fin Sludge” is a new organic concentrated cold brew coffee. Well-executed in packaging and flavor, “Single Fin Sludge" is an impressive foray into a category that seems to be growing by the day.

Review: Dave’s Coffee Syrup

by BevNET.com Staff, Dec. 26, 2012 at 11:13 am

Building on the rapid growth of cold brew and craft coffee brands, Dave’s Coffee is a new line of “coffee syrup” products. In concept, it’s not that much different than most of the other cold brew products that we’ve sampled, but the syrup is a concentrated form that can be mixed with water. However, the fact that it’s syrup form definitely makes it a bit more difficult to mix than other brands that are simply coffee concentrate.

Hain Celestial Completes BluePrint Acquisition

by Max Rothman, Dec. 26, 2012 at 10:53 am

Natural foods conglomerate Hain Celestial has finalized its acquisition of BluePrint, a marketer and manufacturer of high pressure processed organic fruit and vegetable juices and juice cleanses. The deal, which was initially announced in November, is expected to increase the operational capacity of Blueprint and the availability its line of single-serve bottled juices, which are currently sold in a number of natural retailers in the Northeast and Southern California.

Review: Cheerwine’s New Slim Cans

by BevNET.com Staff, Dec. 21, 2012 at 11:37 am

North Carolina-based Cheerwine has launched a new 4-pack of 12 oz slim cans. For a brand with a ton of retro appeal, the foray into a modern-looking package is an interesting move. Nevertheless, we think that the company did a great job staying true to its branding - and formulation.

Beverage School: Mark Wahlberg Pounds the Pavement for AQUAHydrate

by Ray Latif, Dec. 20, 2012 at 2:06 pm

For most beverage entrepreneurs, the phrase “blood, sweat, and tears” is less of a motivational term as it is a realistic view of a tough and often unforgiving industry. Creating a successful beverage brand is a difficult business, and as an investor in alkaline water brand AQUAhydrate, Mark Wahlberg is starting to see its challenges firsthand.

Ten More: 7-Up, Sunkist, Canada Dry and More to Join DPSG 10-Calorie Lineup

by Jeffrey Klineman, Dec. 20, 2012 at 11:33 am

Dr Pepper Snapple Group announced via Twitter today that next month it will begin a national roll-out of 10-calorie versions of five soda brands, including 7-Up, Sunkist, Canada Dry, RC Cola and A&W Root Beer.

Monster: Turn the Light On

by Jeffrey Klineman, Dec. 20, 2012 at 11:12 am

As my children have taught me, the scariest monsters are the ones you can’t see. And when it comes to scares, it’s certainly been a tough couple of months for Monster Energy, which has seen its share price ride something like the “Scream Machine” while it faces waves of negative publicity and scrutiny from state and federal authorities, lawyers, the media, and a public that is increasingly starting to rethink its relationship with these products.

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