In February the FDA issued an “Import Alert 54-15” for kratom, made from the leaves of a tree native to Southeast Asia, effectively suspending its import into the United States for use as a dietary ingredient or supplement.
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.
Moon Juice's expansion plans follow the addition of former Evolution Fresh executive Shawn Sugarman as president of the company.
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
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.
Campbell’s new C-Fresh division is drawn and determined to grow — even if it takes buying other companies to get there. That was just one message delivered by Scott LaPorta, the president of Campbell-owned Bolthouse Farms, at this year’s BevNET Live in Santa Monica.
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Switchel, the apple cider vinegar-based drink pegged as Brooklyn hipsters’ soft drink du jour, is making its way well beyond the borders of the trendy borough, courtesy of CideRoad.
Peet's eyes a super-premium future as cold brew becomes the beachhead.
Bhakti Chai, which markets a line of bottled chai teas, has launched a pair of holiday-themed beverages. The company's Chai Nog and Chai Noir are nicely formulated, but the packaging and branding are, like other Bhakti products, in need of improvement.
The cola giant announced that Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED and Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company have assumed distribution territories from Coke-owned bottler Coca-Cola Refreshments (CCR) in five states.
Inko’s recently retooled its energy drink line. The new approach is a USDA Organic offering that has 100 calories and 165mg of caffeine per can. This seems in line with current beverage trends, although as a non-carbonated tea-based offering, it’s certainly not your typical energy drink.
Day 2 began with the return of two conference regulars: IRI’s Brian Reed and Kathryn Peters of SPINS, who opened up the day’s events with a data-driven state of the union address, exploring trending beverage categories across different retail channels. The gist: what was once niche is now mainstream.
JAB chairman Bart Becht hailed the deal as “a major step forward in the creation of our global coffee platform,” one that has rapidly expanded in recent weeks with JAB-controlled Peet’s acquiring Stumptown Coffee and taking majority ownership of Intelligentsia Coffee.
