BevNET Magazine Feature: 2019 Flavor & Ingredient Trends

From fast rising functional ingredients to declines in dairy, BevNET reached out to a group of suppliers, brands and industry experts to get their insights as to where the market for ingredients and flavors in beverage will be going in 2019.

In the Courtroom: Sunny Delight Wins Lawsuit

Sunny Delight Beverages Co. won a class action lawsuit that claimed that labelling for the brand’s fruit-flavored drinks did not clearly indicate the products were artificially flavored; Capri Sun sues manufacturer for breach of contract; Connecticut mulls its own soda tax.

Harpoon to Partner with Polar on Forthcoming Hard Seltzer Line

Boston’s Harpoon Brewery is latest craft brewery jumping into the hard seltzer space. The company's new product line, a collaborative effort with Worcester, Massachusetts’ Polar Beverages, is called Arctic Summer.

People Moves: Q Mixers Taps Nestlé Talent

New York-based Q Mixers has hired Mike Atkins to serve as EVP of retail; Former PepsiCo general manager Walter Cybulski has joined antioxidant water brand Napa Hills as VP of Sales; Distill Ventures announced this week the hiring of Nicolas Proszenuck as investment director; Lisa Chang has been named The Coca-Cola Company’s new chief people officer.

Review: Temple Vitality Supertonic

Temple Vitality Supertonic is a line of clean energy drinks announced in September 2018 as part of a larger rebranding for Temple.

Updated: Hormel Agrees $465M CytoSport Sale to PepsiCo

Hormel Foods Corporation has announced a deal to sell CytoSport to PepsiCo for $465 million, as the company behind the Muscle Milk brand looks for a new start less than five years after its acquisition by the food conglomerate.

Anheuser-Busch to Acquire Fast-Growing Cutwater Spirits

The world’s largest beer company today announced the purchase of fast-growing Cutwater Spirits, a craft distilling venture that was originally born inside of Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits.

Brand Profile: PathWater Seeks to Reroute PET Water

PathWater is a California-based water brand packaged in reusable aluminum bottles intended as an environmentally-friendly alternative to single-use plastic. The company’s founders say they’re not overly concerned with the brand’s profit margins, but are seeking to launch a “revolution” that will reduce waste and curb the industry’s carbon footprint.

Review: Sipp Infusions

Announced in December 2018 as part of Sipp Sparkling Organics’ rebrand, Sipp Infusions is the company’s low calorie and low sugar offering.