Press Clips: Meet the Soda Sommelier
Kathrine Larsen, winner of the United Kingdom’s 2014 Sommelier of the Year award, is taking her tasting talents to soda.
FBU Chicago: Argo Tea’s Retail Quest
We are delighted to announce that Dana Dimitri, the director of marketing for Argo Tea, will join FBU Chicago on Thursday, April 30 to talk about the way that company has grown from a small chain of local tea cafes into a ready-to-drink bottled tea brand with distribution in more than 20,000 accounts.
Daily Greens Adds V.P. of Sales & Marketing
Having secured a major round of financing, launched three new product lines and expanded distribution to 1,000 stores, Daily Greens is continuing its fast pace in 2015, recently bolstering its leadership team with the appointment of Steven Gollob.
Review: Invo Sencha Green Tea Coconut Water
Invo has extended its line of high pressure processed coconut water products with a new Sencha Green Tea variety. It’s an interesting product in that the flavor notes go back and forth between the tea and the coconut water to the point where you can really taste each flavor in its almost unadulterated form.
Bebida Beverage Co. Responds to FDA Warning Letter
In a press release addressed to company shareholders, BeBevCo stated that it has already submitted a response to the FDA and been granted the necessary time to perform the adjustments to ensure KOMA Unwind is in compliance.
Coca-Cola Co. Announces Return of “Share a Coke”
The 2015 Share a Coke campaign will feature four times the number of names as the 2014 edition and also encompass different package sizes, with 1.25 L and 2 L bottles, and 12 oz. cans now in the mix.
Review: Daily Greens Symmetry
Billed as a “Matcha Green Tea Hemp Milk,” Daily Greens’ Symmetry is one of the more unique flavors that the company has crafted to date.
Sparkling Ice: Yes, We Can
Talking Rain Beverage Co. today announced the launch of a new 8 oz. slim can for its Sparkling Ice line of zero-calorie carbonated drinks. The new package is designed to broaden the “distribution opportunities for the brand within the convenience and foodservice industries,” according to a company release.
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Shuffle Sports Sponsorships
PepsiCo has signed on to become the official food and beverage partner of the NBA while Coca-Cola has announced a multi-year deal with the MLS.
Review: Black Medicine Iced Coffee
In a custom production process that includes "pressure brewing" the coffee, Black Medicine markets a line of three ready-to-drink iced coffee products. Having sampled the brand's mocha and latte varieties, we were floored by the smoothness, balance and flavor of the coffee.
Dixie Brands’ Tripp Keber to Speak at BevNET Live
As one of Colorado’s largest and best-known licensed marijuana infused products manufacturers, Keber is in the position of creating a new set of CPG category values within a wide range of customer interactions with the product.
FDA Warns Bebida Beverage Company Over Use of Melatonin in KOMA Unwind
In a complaint dated March 4, the FDA stated that KOMA Unwind “is adulterated under Section 402 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, because it bears or contains an unsafe food additive.”
Distribution Roundup: Reed’s Sonoma Sparklers Enter Rite Aid; Avitae Hits Jewel-Osco
Here's the latest in distribution news across the beverage industry.
FDA to Columbia Gorge: Revise Your HACCP Plan for HPP Juice
In a warning letter dated March 25, 2015, the FDA wrote that the company has failed to include in its plan “control measures that will consistently produce, at a minimum, a 5-log reduction of pertinent microorganisms, for a period as long as the shelf life of the product when stored under normal and moderate abuse conditions.”