Long Island CEO Phil Thomas said the company saw ALO Juice as a two-fold opportunity to enter the growing functional beverage market and acquire a brand with a strong established presence in the Southeast.

Confirming months of industry speculation, The Coca-Cola Company today announced a restructuring of the company’s senior leadership structure that will see company president and COO James Quincey succeed Muhtar Kent as CEO, effective May 1, 2017.

The Seattle-based coffee juggernaut unveiled a five-year strategic plan that aims, among other things, to grow revenue by 10 percent and open approximately 12,000 new stores globally by 2021.

Representatives from Dry Soda, La Colombe Coffee and Juice Served Here share their experiences running brick and mortar shops with wholesale operations.

Investors and innovators took the stage Tuesday during day two of BevNET Live Winter 2016, offering an audience of entrepreneurs insight into the decisions big money funders make before deciding on which brands to back.

The Dallas, Tex.-based husband and wife team Stephen and Allison Ellsworth head back to the Lone Star State with $10,000 in cash and prizes after a comprehensive presentation at the end of the competition’s final round sealed the win.

The opening day of BevNET Live 2016 featured a wide array of speakers and presentations that underscored the importance of creating unique, compelling beverage brands that fulfill specific needs, and then working closely with the right retailers to nurture and develop them further.

1821 Bitters, Sunniva Super Coffee and Mother Beverage among finalists for New Beverage Showdown 12 at BevNET Live.

It’s a new era for the awards, but as always, it’s about one thing: acknowledging and rewarding the year’s best.