Monster continues to grow, Hitman headed to Wal Mart
The growth of the energy drink market has shrunk to near single-digit numbers, but Monster continues to increase its market share, and the energy brand’s Hitman shot is headed for…
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BevNET Live Adds Two Distributors & 7-Eleven Veteran to Roster
A pair of highly-regarded independent beverage distributors and the former beverage director of 7-Eleven are adding their expertise to the growing roster of speakers and panelists being hosted by BevNET…
Refreshment, Change, Whatever, Just Think PepsiCo
(Links to videos at bottom of article) “Change” is now the key theme to more than the Obama campaign. PepsiCo, the maker of iconic soft drink brands Pepsi Cola and…
Tea innovation continues at Fancy Food Show
Beverage firms at the 2009 Winter Fancy Food Show at the Moscone Center in San Francisco continue to delve deeper into worldwide tea traditions. Banner brand Honest Tea unveiled a…
Red Bull gives Reggie Bush wiiings
January 29, 2009 – Tampa, FL – New Orleans Saints running back and 2005 Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush will be the first NFL player – and, in fact, the…
Study finds mercury in HFCS, findings questioned
A pair of recent studies found mercury contamination in high-fructose corn syrup and products containing the sweetener, USA Today reported Tuesday, but several groups question the studies’ relevance. The studies,…
Announcing BevNET.com LIVE: Beverage Entrepreneur and Innovation Conference – May 14, 2009 NYC
REGISTER NOW >> || Download Event Program Save $100 with early registration pricing. Hurry, space is LIMITED (and last year was a sell out with a 100 person wait list!).…
Jones Soda to launch GABA drinks this spring
Jones Soda Co. will launch a beverage built around Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a calm- and focus-inducing neutraceutical, this spring, and they’ll be the only beverage firm to offer the ingredient…
2009 Winter Fancy Food: Recap, Photos and Videos
The 2009 Winter Fancy Food Show took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from January 18-20, showcasing over 60 beverage companies and their brands. The attitude at the…
PepsiCo and Carbon Trust Announce Groundbreaking Agreement and Certify Carbon Footprint of Tropicana
PURCHASE, N.Y. (January 22, 2009) – PepsiCo and the Carbon Trust today launched an innovative partnership to certify the carbon footprint of several PepsiCo products, beginning with Tropicana Pure Premium…
Red Bull Energy Shot Unveiled
Red Bull has chosen to mimic its well-known can and label in the packaging for its forthcoming energy shot, BevNET has learned. The 2 oz. shot, which will be available…
Coca-Cola Sued Over Deceptive vitaminwater Claims
NEW YORK, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ — A class action lawsuit was filed late yesterday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against the Coca-Cola Company…
‘Natural’ claims ranked first on new food and drink launches in 2008, finds Mintel
Chicago (January 13, 2009) The latest review from the Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD) shows the simplest things in life can have the biggest impact. In 2008, food and…
NARMS: 48% of retailers say the recession has hurt projects
Stevens Point, WI .. With gloom and doom predictions dominating the retail landscape, NARMS International decided to poll its members on how the current economic recession is affecting their specific…