MetaBrand, Schnell Part Ways

Responsibility for the firm will now lie with Debbie Wildrick and Craig Fortin, currently MetaBrand’s chief strategy officer and President and chief operating officer, respectively.

Essential Revamp: Suja’s Mainstream Line Gets a New Look

Suja has rebranded its mainstream-oriented line of high pressure processed (HPP) juices and smoothies, dropping the word Essentials from its labels and more prominently calling out the products’ organic formulation and ingredients.

Video: A Look Back at BevNET Live Winter 2015

This brief video highlights a few memorable moments from the conference -- including speaker clips from Suja CEO Jeff Church, Stumptown Coffee president Joth Ricci and Bulletproof founder Dave Asprey -- as documented and edited by BevNET videographer Matt Rogers.

Review: Suja Probiotic Water

The premise behind Suja’s Probiotic Water is a bit different than the brand's other lines, which are all very high in juice content. The beverages start with the leftover materials from Suja’s cold-pressed juices, and from there the company adds water and probiotics, which results in something that tastes like a flavored water.

Review: Soylent 2.0

Soylent 2.0 is the company’s latest evolution of its meal replacement formulation and the first that’s available in ready-to-drink form. Having tried several of Soylent's prior efforts, we can confidently say that Soylent 2.0 (the 2.0 being the version, much like a tech product) is a big step forward.

More From Core: Organics Up Next, Says Founder Collins

The six-SKU, five-calorie flavored water/juice blend, an organic and non-GMO certified, antioxidant-enhanced stablemate to water brand Core Hydration, is currently selling in Bristol Farms and a few other upscale groceries in Southern California right now, founder Lance Collins confirmed today

A Decade After Its Inception Exclusive Beverages Ceases Operations

The troubles for Exclusive began after coconut water giant Vita Coco parted ways with the company in 2011. At the time Vita Coco transferred its greater New York City distribution territories over to Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s Eastern Business Unit in a buyout that reportedly netted Exclusive around $4 million.