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Boxed Water Scales as Corporate ESG Wave Lifts Sustainable Brands Boxed Water Scales as Corporate ESG Wave Lifts Sustainable Brands

Boxed Water Scales as Corporate ESG Wave Lifts Sustainable Brands

by Brad Avery,

As businesses worldwide feel more urgency to improve their environmental sustainability standards, carton-packaged water brand Boxed Water says it is doing better than ever. Founded in 2009 as Boxed Water Is Better, the Michigan-based brand has served as a pioneer of the carton-packaged water space that has in the intervening years seen competition emerge from rivals boasting their own sustainability narratives within the space for better-for-the-planet packaging.

Amcor Develops New rPET Spirits Bottles

by Press Release,

Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP) is now offering samples of spirits bottles made of recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) that meet the newly-approved U.S. Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) sizes. Amcor’s new offering was developed to provide customers with the freedom and flexibility to explore new markets while gauging consumer interest.  

Evergreen Celebrates Expansion, Growth in Ohio

by Press Release,

Evergreen, a preferred supplier of food and non-food grade rPET, celebrated the completion of their building and production expansion in Clyde, Ohio this month. 

FDA Issues No Questions Letter for Natural Preservative, Chiber, Produced by Chinova Bioworks

by Press Release,

Chinova Bioworks (Chinova), a Canadian company addressing consumers’ demand for healthy, natural, clean-label ingredients, received a No Questions Letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding their Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) Notice No. GRN 000997 application for Chiber Mushroom Fiber, a natural food and beverage preservative.

The Striped Pig Distillery Receives National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification The Striped Pig Distillery Receives National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification

The Striped Pig Distillery Receives National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification

by Press Release,

The award-winning, woman-owned Local Choice Spirits has been granted National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification (WBENC), affirming the business is woman owned, operated and controlled. While Local Choice Spirits has always been a woman owned and operated business, the certification is an important recognition that will allow Local Choice Spirits to participate in new ventures and open up opportunities to expand further beyond Charleston, including into markets and venues such as Disney World, which have stipulations for working with women owned businesses, as much of the industry is dominated by male owned businesses.

TEN Alkaline Spring Water Moves Into Top 5 In Grocery Retail

by Press Release,

TEN Alkaline Spring Water, the ultimate hydration experience bottled at the highest 10pH, has moved into the top 5 spot as one of the best selling alkaline water brands in the nation. TEN is also the only independently owned and operated brand in this position, and the only to be offered at the 10pH alkaline level. The data was revealed via a newly published Nielsen report, which puts TEN alongside leading retail brands including Essentia, Bodyarmor, and others. 

Kin Euphorics and Tao Group Hospitality Launch Their Partnership at The Fleur Room in Los Angeles

by Press Release,

Jen Batchelor and Bella Hadid, co-founders of the functional non-alcoholic beverage brand Kin Euphorics, and Tao Group Hospitality are proud to announce a revolutionary partnership to continue disrupting their respective industries. The partnership comes at a time when there is a significant shift in entertaining culture as the demand for alcohol alternatives continues to be on the rise.

Nguyen Extends Vietnamese Coffee Platform with RTD Launch Nguyen Extends Vietnamese Coffee Platform with RTD Launch

Nguyen Extends Vietnamese Coffee Platform with RTD Launch

by Carol Ortenberg,

Within the specialty coffee space, Vietnamese coffee is typically dismissed as cheaper and low quality, according to Sahra Nguyen, founder and CEO of Nguyen Coffee Supply. Which is why since launching her dry coffee brand in 2018, she has focused on exposing the coffee industry to the potential of Vietnam-sourced robusta beans.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters Launches First National Advertising Campaign, For the Love of Real

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This month, La Colombe Coffee Roasters, a premium, specialty coffee roaster with 32 cafes nationwide and the iconic Latte on-the-go beverages, will unveil its integrated summer marketing campaign, For the Love of Real, to celebrate increased national distribution of its beloved ready-to-drink, Cold Brew products and continued commitment to real taste, real ingredients, and real impact that La Colombe delivers.