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Sparkling Water Category Close-Up: Expert Analysis, Product Showcase on Oct. 13+14 Sparkling Water Category Close-Up: Expert Analysis, Product Showcase on Oct. 13+14

Sparkling Water Category Close-Up: Expert Analysis, Product Showcase on Oct. 13+14

by BevNET.com Staff,

Growth keeps bubbling up for sparkling water, so for the second edition of Category Close-Up, a video series available exclusively to BevNET and NOSH subscribers, we’re taking a deep dive into the market trends and dynamics -- as well as the innovative brands and products -- that are currently shaping the sparkling water category.

Coke Cuts Continue, With Zico Next To Exit Coke Cuts Continue, With Zico Next To Exit

Coke Cuts Continue, With Zico Next To Exit

by Brad Avery,

The Coca-Cola Company announced today it will discontinue coconut water brand Zico by the end of the year as part of a long term project to drop underperforming product lines from its portfolio. The move comes after months of declining sales for the brand, which Coke acquired in 2013.

Cloud Water Brands Launches Cloud Water + Line

by Press Release,

A trailblazer in the better-for-you wellness category has announced the release of their highly anticipated Cloud Water + line, which offers consumers key immune-boosting ingredients to support immune health in a great tasting sparkling beverage.

Video: Project Potluck Joins Office Hours on Oct. 6 Video: Project Potluck Joins Office Hours on Oct. 6

Video: Project Potluck Joins Office Hours on Oct. 6

by BevNET.com Staff,

The show guests, Ibrahim Basir of A Dozen Cousins, Arnulfo Ventura of Beanfields and Ayesha Abuelhiga of Mason Dixie Baking Co. launched Project Potluck last month with a mission of building a ladder of opportunity for minorities in the food and beverage business who have long faced systemic issues around hiring, fundraising, mentoring, and other areas that are key to creating both successful companies and successful careers in the CPG industry.

SPINS: Kombucha Grows in MULO, Declines in Natural SPINS: Kombucha Grows in MULO, Declines in Natural

SPINS: Kombucha Grows in MULO, Declines in Natural

by Martín Caballero,

In an interview with BevNET, Perteet Spence, VP of Strategic Solutions at SPINS, discussed the current state of the kombucha industry, including how multi-serve bottles and shelf-stable formats are influencing growth, how flavors are diversifying across channels and the rise of the alcoholic kombucha category.

Distribution Roundup: LifeAID Adds Target Distribution Roundup: LifeAID Adds Target

Distribution Roundup: LifeAID Adds Target

by Brad Avery,

LifeAID Adds 1,000 Target Stores; Sol-ti Expands to Sprouts; NewAge to Distribute Wingman Smart Energy; VIDE Adds Savannah Distributing; Marquis Adds DSD Houses in the West

Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits Secures $11.5 million in Seed Funding Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits Secures $11.5 million in Seed Funding

Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits Secures $11.5 million in Seed Funding

by Press Release,

Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirit Co., the world’s most awarded line of non-alcoholic spirits and a key player in the emerging segment, has secured a total of $11.5 million (USD) in growth capital at the close of seed round funding, the largest material investment on record to date for the booze-free category.

Monin Launches Immunity Beverage Booster

by Press Release,

Clearwater, Fla. – Monin, a leader in the beverage and premium flavoring industry with more than 100 years of experience, introduces their revolutionary new product, Immunity Boost. This innovative supplement…