University of Michigan re-admits Coke
Nearly four months after a high-profile decision to ban Coca-Cola from campus, the University of Michigan is restocking its Coke machines. The school is one of about 10 that quit…
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Parents Sue Soft Drink Companies Over Benzene in Kids’ Drinks
WASHINGTON, DC – April 11, 2006 – Two soft-drink companies were sued Tuesday by parents complaining that there might be cancer-causing benzene in kids’ drinks. Attorneys filed class-action lawsuits against…
Coca-Cola Consolidated Acquires Cinnabon from Brain-Twist
BevNET has learned that Coca-Cola Consolidated, the nation’s second largest Coca-Cola bottler, has agreed to purchase the Cinnabon ready-to-drink iced coffee brand from New York-based Brain Twist Inc. Coca-Cola Consolidated…
PepsiCo Responds to Glaceau
PepsiCo has denied having any nefarious intent in the way it designed and launched its enhanced water brand SoBe Life Water. The company’s response came quick on the heels of…
Glaceau cries copycat against Pepsico
Energy Brands, the parent company of the Glaceau vitaminwater line, yesterday filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo and its subsidiary SoBe, which recently launched its own enhanced water product, SoBe Lifewater,…
The AriZona Maverick
Calling him the “blue-collar anti-CEO,” Time Magazine featured a story on Don Vultaggio, the co-founder of AriZona Iced Tea, in a special section on “Business Mavericks” this week (April 10,…
IZZE® Beverage Company Names John Bello Chairman of the Board
@@img1 BOULDER, Colo. (Apr. 4, 2006) – IZZE Beverage Company, the leader in the emerging sparkling juice category, has appointed SoBe founder and former CEO John Bello to chairman of…
BevNET Announces ”Pre-Launch Product Analysis Service”
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Summer sell-in has begun – don’t miss out
It’s that time of year again. Yes, the summer sell-in period has begun. This is the period when retailers and distributors go through the task of evaluating their product portfolios…
Natural Products Expo West 2006 Show Recap
View BevNET’s Show Photos Natural Products Expo West Breaks Attendance and Exhibit Records Healthy Products Industry Trade Show Celebrates its 25th Anniversary With Largest Attendance in History ANAHEIM, Calif. (March…
Coca-Cola North America Reaches Agreement To Dismiss POWERade Option Lawsuit
ATLANTA, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Coca-Cola North America said today that it has reached agreement with Stokely-Van Camp to settle a lawsuit filed on Monday over television advertising for POWERade…
smartwater Pays a Visit to Dr. 90210
@@img1Whitestone, NY – a nip here, a tuck there and voilá…smartwater® has a whole new look that even joan rivers would be proud of…not to mention a bright future. Glacéau®,…
Natural Products Expo West Commences March 23rd
@@img1The Natural Foods Expo West begins Thursday March 23. The largest natural products show of the year, Expo West will feature many beverage companies and their new products. Days &…
WELCOME BLAK! Coca-Cola Blak Arrives in the United States
@@img1ATLANTA, March 15, 2006 – Coca-Cola North America today announced the introduction of its innovative carbonated fusion beverage, Coca-Cola Blak, to the United States on April 3rd. Coca-Cola Blak is…