ZOLD! Zola Sold to Private Equity Firm KarpReilly
A brand pivot in 2012 enabled growth, noted CEO Chris Cuvelier.
Review: Miron Energy Drink
The makers of Miron Energy Drink have set out to deliver a unique beverage experience that combines energy with excellent taste. Like every energy drink that comes to market, there’s a big challenge of establishing a niche that is both meaningful and is otherwise unoccupied.
Monster Sued Again, Calls Lawsuit A “Copy-Cat Case”
Monster Beverage Corp. is facing new lawsuits whose plaintiffs allege that consumption of the company’s energy drinks resulted in serious injuries
Review: Clearly Kombucha (New Lemonade Varieties)
Clearly Kombucha has introduced two new lemonade-flavored products. The company's Ginger Mint Lemonade Kombucha and Raspberry Lemonade are both well-executed additions to the brand.
Pressure Brewing in Black Medicine’s New 18,000 Sq. Ft. Facility
Company founder Chris Cooper said that the capital investment was necessary because he views ownership of the production process as the optimal way to maintain a consistent level of quality and control profit margins in the long term.
BevNET Announces First Boot Camp for Food & Beverage Entrepreneurs
Designed to give new and growing food and beverage companies a fast and comprehensive look at the challenges facing startups, BevNET Boot Camp leverages experts’ insights, successful entrepreneurs’ experiences, and a healthy dose of networking into an inspirational day of education and connection.
Review: Forager Probiotic Cashew Smoothies
Forager has a launched a pair of cashew milk-based smoothies that are infused with probiotics. Available in Banana Date and Strawberry Banana varieties, the products are a nice extension for Forager's nut milk line.
Press Clips: Alkaline Water Is a Big Hit with Super Bowl’s Carolina Panthers
While Gatorade may be the beverage of choice for most professional footballers, defensive players on the Super Bowl-bound Carolina Panthers have been chugging alkaline water all season.
Review: Alta Palla
Alta Palla is a new brand of organic and fair trade-certified sparkling juices. Produced by the makers of Hiball, the juices come in four varieties. We sampled the Lemonade and Grapefruit products for this review.
Mark Duffy Takes the Reins at Universal Pasteurization and Cold Storage
Duffy said the company will be aggressive in its efforts to expand its operations and earn more business.
Early-Stage Intros: Meeting The Next Generation of Beverage Brands
It’s fair to say that tea-based tonics, birch tree water and canned wine are beverage concepts that might not be ready for mainstream grocery aisles. However, they may represent the kind of bleeding-edge innovation that has propelled significant change on beverage shelves over the past decade.
People Moves: Steele Joins High Brew Coffee, Ricks Segues from Peet’s to Noah’s Bagels, Project Juice Adds CEO
Executive-level moves in premium coffee and cold-pressed juice highlight this edition of People Moves.
Review: Juicera
Cold-pressed and HPP juice brand Juicera has revamped its packaging and added two new varieties: Simply Orange and Coconut Lemon Water. Without question, the new look is cleaner and more polished looking. However, it’s somewhat easy to miss the Juicera logo.
Wells Fargo C-Store Survey: Monster Is Back On Track
Monster Energy appears to be returning to form following a period of growing pains and “transition issues” that resulted from the energy drink giant’s transition into The Coca Cola Company’s distribution system last year.