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.”
Harvest Hill Completes Acquisition of American Beverage Co.
Harvest Hill and Brynwood currently have a team of executives at ABC’s Verona, Penn. headquarters overseeing the transitional process.
Review: Rebel Kitchen Coconut Mylks
There's a lot to like about Rebel Kitchen's two-SKU line of coconut milk blends. The question is, has the company done enough to round out what is, for most consumers, an acquired taste for coconut milk?
FBU Chicago: Bill Weiland’s Advice to Entrepreneurs
Weiland will offer his take on the key characteristics of companies that help small food and beverage companies grow and move into the big leagues of retailing, as well as some of the most important practices they have demonstrated to stay there. He will also talk about his own turf -- a devoted native of Chicagoland, Weiland will provide his take on the growth pattern and key accounts for brands incubating in the Midwest.
Kombucha: Upcoming Booze Report Ferments Concern
Rumors of an impending report on alcohol content in kombucha from the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has those in the ‘bucha biz buzzing over what the report may entail.
Press Clips: NYC Teens Drinking Less Soda; Nestlé Bets Big on Bubbles
A recent survey found a significant decline in the number of New York City high school students who drink soda on a regular basis. Meanwhile, Nestlé SA will introduce new flavored line extensions for its water brands and increase production of sparkling water products as it aims to take advantage of increased consumer demand for healthier beverages.