Press Clips: Big Soda Embraces Small; Juice Startup Looks to Raise $120 Million
Coke and Pepsi are making their smaller sizes more widely available and increasing marketing efforts on behalf of their mini-cans.
Review: Amy & Brian Coconut Water with Cinnamon
While the concept of mixing cinnamon with coconut water isn’t new, this is the first entry that we’ve seen in shelf-stable form (Harmless Harvest being the first -- albeit a perishable -- option). Having only two ingredients (coconut water and cinnamon), the product has a very clean flavor.
AriZona Beverages and Welch’s Launch Sparkling Juice Cocktails
Welch’s Sparkling Grape and Welch’s Sparkling Strawberry will be packaged in AriZona’s iconic 23oz “Big Can”.
Wells Fargo Securities Downgrades Monster Stock
Despite Monster Beverage’s return to double-digit growth in dollar sales in the four-week period ending 12/20/14, analysts aren’t sold that the company can keep it up in 2015.
Distribution Roundup: Big Geyser and Glaceau Split, Whole Foods Welcomes KonaRed and Sipp
2015 kicked off with big news from New York beverage distribution heavyweight Big Geyser, which informed suppliers that the company had requested a buyout of its contract with Glaceau from Coca-Cola.
Review: Pok Pok Som
Pok Pok Som is a drinking vinegar concentrate that was developed by the folks behind the critically acclaimed Pok Pok restaurant in Portland, Ore. Available in nine varieties, we chose to focus on the brand's Celery flavor, which, like all products in the line, is packaged in 16 oz. apothecary-style glass bottle with a label that feels both artisanal and hip.
HPP Association in the Works
With new companies emerging everyday utilizing the technology, High Pressure Processing continues to look more and more like the future of food and beverage pasteurization.
NOW AVAILABLE: BevNET’s 2015 Winter Fancy Food Show Planner
The 2015 Winter Fancy Food Show, one of the largest conventions for the specialty, natural, and gourmet food and beverage industries, begins this Sunday in San Francisco. For attendees, we’ve compiled a useful list that will help you navigate the floor and reach the 75 beverage companies and beverage-related exhibitors at the event.
Review: TumericALIVE Super Blends
TumericALIVE has extended its line of turmeric-infused beverages with a trio of "Super Blends." The high pressure processed elixirs include three distinct varieties, including a cold-brew coffee product, a matcha drink and a chocolate-infused beverage. Without a doubt, the company has done exceedingly well with the formulations.
Press Clips: Bone Broth is Back; Coke and USA Technologies Make Up
Bone broth may have debuted during prehistoric times but apparently it’s now coming back in a big way. The New York Times recently profiled the drink, which has become particularly appealing to those involved in another popular trend, the Paleo Diet.
FBU Austin: Andy Stallone, Former Distributor, Teaches Distribution Strategy
Veteran brand manager and sales consultant Andy Stallone has joined the faculty for the BevNET FBU Austin event on Feb 10.
Executive Refresh: Purity Organic Makes Moves in Operations, Marketing
Having updated its leadership ranks via internal promotion and external hires, Purity Organic is now aiming to round out its executive team with a proven manager to head up its sales department.
Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Keurig Partner for Launch of Keurig Cold
Today Keurig announced that it has reached a multi-year agreement with Dr Pepper Snapple Group that will give the company exclusive rights to produce single-serve pods for brands in DPSG’s portfolio.
Review: Powered ON
The label update for Powered ON (which debuted as ON Beverages) looks cleaner than its initial effort. However, we feel as though it still looks a bit too technical to the point where it doesn’t appeal to one’s senses as well as it could.