Keurig Acquires Dr Pepper Snapple Group

This morning Keurig Green Mountain, a subsidiary of JAB Holding Company, announced a $18.7 billion merger with Dr Pepper Snapple Group. The deal came with a payout for DPS shareholders of $103.75 per share.

Nestlé Launches Sparkling In Six Regional Spring Water Brands

The company announced last week that it will debut a new sparkling portfolio to extend its six regional spring water brands, which include Poland Spring, Deer Park, Zephyrhills, Ozarka, Ice Mountain and Arrowhead.

Winter Fancy Food Show 2018 Video: Kona Deep Looks to Make Waves

Kona Deep, which recently completed a $5.5 million fundraise that will help expand its distribution and production capabilities, is working to educate consumers on how deep ocean water can provide quality hydration from a sustainable source.

Winter Fancy Food Show 2018 Video: Hella Cocktail Co. Goes Beyond Bitters

At the 2018 Winter Fancy Food Show held earlier this week in San Francisco, BevNET caught up with Hella co-founder Jomaree Pinkard about how the brand has balanced its dedication to craft bitters with its evolution over the past year into a more comprehensive cocktail company that offers a range of mixer and syrup products.

Review: Fawen Ready-to-Drink Soup

Fawen is a line of ready-to-drink soup that comes in three shelf stable USDA Organic certified flavors: Beet & Cabbage, Broccoli & Cauliflower, and Sweet Potato & Red Lentil.

HuffPost Details Discrimination Lawsuits At Monster

A story published yesterday in The Huffington Post detailed multiple lawsuits filed against executives at Monster Energy, including accusations of sexual discrimination and assault.

CEO Giannella Alvarez Leaves Harmless Harvest

After two years with the company, CEO Giannella Alvarez has left Harmless Harvest, the company confirmed this week. An interim CEO is in place but has not been named publicly.

Almanac Launches Fund for Scalable & Sustainable Businesses

Today, David Barber, co-owner of restaurants Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, announced the launch of Almanac Investments, a $30 million fund for agriculture and hospitality technology, CPG, and experiential retail companies.