Four Loko Co-Founder Gets Fit With Koia

Chris Hunter made his name with the caffeinated "energy beer" Four Loko. Now he's getting fit with Koia, a plant-based energy drink available exclusively in Whole Foods.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group to Acquire Bai for $1.7 Billion

In an investor call held this morning, DPS president and CEO Larry Young said that the company is “excited to see this team continue the breakthrough and disruptive innovation providing consumers with great-tasting and low-calorie beverages” and hailed the acquisition of Bai as one that “makes a tremendous amount of sense for us.”

Tio Gazpacho Partners With Acclaimed Chef José Andrés

Tio Gazpacho will collaborate with Andrés, a culinary innovator often credited with the Spanish tapas boom in the U.S and whose company owns 25 restaurants in the U.S. and Mexico, on new marketing, retail and sourcing initiatives for the brand.

Review: The Evolution of SOUND Sparkling Tea Continues

Earlier this year, SOUND Sparkling Tea updated its label, which is, at least in our opinion, a sizable step forward. And it’s definitely a huge upgrade from where it started back when the brand was known as Sodterra.

Confluence Opens New Production Facility

Less than 12 months after scaling up operations by moving into a 1,600 square foot facility, Confluence, makers of canned nitro-infused cold brew coffees, will be adding nearly five times the space when they relocate to a new 10,450 square foot warehouse in mid-December.

BevNET Live: KarpReilly Team To Discuss Zola, Spindrift, KeVita, LifeAID Investments

At BevNET Live in Santa Monica, representatives from consumer products fund KarpReilly will be on hand to share insights and strategic tips garnered from the companies it’s worked with -- including Zola, Spindrift, LifeAID and KeVita -- as well as usable ideas for beverage companies from an investment footprint that sprawls across similar food and restaurant companies.

People Moves: Steaz Sees Personnel Shakeup

Personnel changes see change up for Steaz executives, Hain Celestial Canada CEO takes extra position, Eternal Water welcomes new sales team members and former Kraft Beverages president joins Dyla Brands.

Review: Wicked Lekker Combines Moringa and Rooibos

Wicked Lekker is a USDA Organic line of rooibos tea beverages that are enhanced with moringa, a somewhat bleeding edge ingredient that is purported to have a host of benefits.

Review: Iconic Comes of Age

Iconic is a line of low-sugar protein drinks that has been through a few revisions since it first launched a few years back. Its latest effort, which launched earlier this year, sticks with the PET bottle that came with the last revision, but it features an updated design.