Treo To Launch First Fruit-Infused Birch Water At Expo East
In addition to being the first U.S. brand and first fruit-infused birch water on the market, the beverage is also the only one exclusively sourced from U.S. birch trees in Vermont.
Juicero, Core Beverage Founders; Organic Valley, Celsius Execs Speaking at BevNET Live
A serial beverage entrepreneur; high-level marketing wizard; a Silicon Valley-funded juice disruptor; a pair of fix-it executives. These are the first five speakers announced today for the BevNET Live Winter conference in Santa Monica, Calif.
Review: Mixwell Offers a Unique Approach to Premium Mixers
The company’s strategy appears to be very focused on being a product that goes behind the bar. While we have a hard time believing that zeroing in on that portion of the mixer segment is the right approach, what Mixwell has created is unique and enjoyable.
Download BevNET’s 2016 Natural Products Expo East Show Planner
For those attending the 2016 Natural Products Expo East, we've created a handy printable Show Planner, which includes a comprehensive list of beverage exhibitors listed both alphabetically and by booth number.
BevNET Podcast Ep. 24: Hacking Expo East
Natural Products Expo East 2016 opens next week, and this edition of the podcast offers our take on how exhibitors and attendees can make the most of the event.
Review: Sanavi Flavored Sparkling Spring Waters
On the surface, the product line seems to be a hybrid of ideas that are currently on the market. Using spring water is one of its bannered points of differentiation, but this seems like something that’s less important than the product’s USDA Organic seal.
Rebel Kitchen To Debut HPP Coconut Water at Expo East 2016
Rebel Kitchen’s new line is essentially a rebrand of Unoco, a super-premium coconut water brand that Rebel Kitchen invested in and later acquired.
Review: La Colombe Adds Three New RTD Coffees
La Colombe has extended its lineup with two additional nitrous oxide-enhanced coffee drinks. These products, Triple Draft Latte and Vanilla Draft Latte, along with a third can-based line extension, Pure Black, give the company a well rounded RTD lineup that could certainly go head to head with any brand that’s currently in the space.
Review: Mojo Cold Brew
As we’ve mentioned many times, there are a lot of cold brew coffees out there and the consumer is faced with an ever increasing number of options. MOJO has attempted to combat that in two ways. First, by offering three varieties in single, rather than multi-serve form. Second, developing a brand that catches the eye and is attractive.
Suja’s Secret: Charcoal-Infused Juice Gets Limited Edition Treatment
Suja CMO Heather MacNeil Cox said that the limited-edition release of Midnight Tonic was an extension of the brand’s 2016 “Surprise + Delight” initiative, one in which Suja “sought out creative ways to give back to our community." Only 1,000 bottles were produced and made available for sale only on Suja’s website.
BluePrint Introduces New Line of Tea-Infused Energy Drinks
The new drinks are available in Whole Foods’ Northeast region and retailers in the New York Tri-State area for a suggested retail price of $2.99.`
NOSH Voices: Under Pressure, Here’s What Big CPGs Will Do
While innovating, incubating and reformulating from within embody a set of tactics that are happening internally, let’s focus instead on the big-ticket, highly-visible actions that have accelerated dramatically over the past few years: Large companies acquiring smaller ones and also investing in relatively early-stage, fast-growth companies.
Wells Fargo Reports Labor Day C-Store Beverage Sales in Latest “Beverage Buzz” Survey
Convenience store sales of non-alcoholic beverages were up 4.2 percent over the Labor Day holiday weekend, according to Wells Fargo Securities’ latest “Beverage Buzz” report.
Review: Caliwater Adds New Flavors
Caliwater, which launched in 2014, is a brand of prickly pear-based beverages that recently introduced new flavors and a new package format.