Trimino co-founder and CEO Peter Dacey, speaking with BevNET at the 2016 edition of the NACS show hosted last week in Atlanta, lauded the brand’s performance over the past year, in which Trimino expanded its retail presence outside of the Northeast and saw volume increase by 400 percent.
Held from November 6-9 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., Pack Expo 2016 will feature over 2,200 exhibits. The show is notable for the size and complexity of its exhibits, many of which feature full-scale, functioning packaging lines.
Last week BevNET met with dozens of non-alcoholic beverage exhibitors at the National Association of Convenience Stores 2016 show, and most indicated that health and wellness trends continue to have a gradual, yet significant, impact on the way that beverages are sold and marketed in the channel.
The quarterly report, which was released on Monday and includes input from retailers representing over 15,000 convenience store locations in the U.S., downgraded its 2016 energy drink sales growth projection for the second consecutive quarter, dropping from 7 percent to 6.3 percent, with further deceleration expected.
Speaking at NACS, Sipp founder and CEO Beth Wilson told BevNET the C-store channel represents an ideal opportunity to address consumers’ demand for better-for-you beverages, specifically via the brand’s can package.
After a few weeks on the road, the podcast team finally made it back in the conference room at BevNET HQ, where we recently chatted about our travels. The discussion leads to one about BevNET’s product review process and the elements that make for a top-rated beverage.
Hailing from Ireland, Vit-Hit is a blend of water, juice, tea, and vitamins that is marketed as a low-calorie, naturally sweetened beverage. There is certainly no shortage of those, so why drink a Vit-Hit over the competition? That’s the piece that’s really missing for us.
Following an expansion of its distribution partnership with Dr Pepper Snapple Group, High Brew Coffee has solidified its national DSD network and set its sights on doubling its presence in the convenience store channel, according to company founder and CEO David Smith. BevNET spoke with Smith at last week’s NACS 2016 show, where the cold brew coffee company unveiled a new protein-infused variety.
The company, which includes Reed’s Ginger Brew, Virgil’s Soda in its brand portfolio, has been mired in controversy over the composition of its Board since August, when a group of activist investors, calling themselves The Committee to Rescue Reed's, formed to pressure CEO Chris Reed into accepting changes to the board's personnel.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPSG) reported Q3 revenues of $1.68 billion in its quarterly financial results summary released Thursday morning, topping analysts’ projections with a 3.1 percent increase from the same period last year.
In an exciting detour into the liquor space, BevNET Live Santa Monica will feature a talk from Courtney Reum, the co-founder of VEEV Spirits (including VEEV and VitaFrute, a line of certified-organic ready-to-drink cocktails), which Reum and his brother sold to Luxco earlier this year.
Aqua's reduced-calorie flavored sparkling waters are visually appealing and deliver a refreshing and full-bodied flavor experience. But is the brand being forced into a category where it doesn’t quite belong?
The company continued to gain value share in total North America RTD beverages for the 26th consecutive quarter, with sparkling beverages volume growth driven by Sprite, Fanta and energy drinks, while Diet Coke declined.
With established footholds at natural and conventional grocery retailers, healthy energy drink maker Hiball has set its sights on expanding distribution in convenience and drug stores. The company recently landed a major deal with CVS and is wading faster and further into the C-store channel.
