Press Clips: The Pepsi Challenge Returns; Nuclear Water Makes its “Debut”
Pepsi is reviving its famed Pepsi Challenge today in what will be the start of a year-long marketing campaign geared towards those social media savvy millennials.
Video: New Beverage Brands on Top at Expo West
In just its second year, but growing, the top floor experience is still relatively new to the ever-expanding Natural Products Expo West, which concluded on Sunday, March 8 in Anaheim, Calif. Nevertheless, a tour of its lower-priced, smaller booths easily lent insight into some of the bleeding-edge trends in the entrepreneurial beverage business, as well as key ingredients as well.
Review: Mocked Up Mocktails
Mocked Up is the first nationally marketed and distributed RTD non alcoholic cocktail (aka “mocktail”) brand. The products, each of which contain real juice and are packaged in a multi-serve Tetra Pak carton, are designed to give the consumer an authentic cocktail experience but without the booze.
Investing: Nothing Splashy, But Lots of Investors in the Expo West Pool
With a specialty in handling the kinds of emerging brands that are typically found sampling out of their booths at Natural Products Expo West, the more than 100 different fundraising rounds handled by food-and-beverage specialty law firm the Giannuzzi Group alone should serve as a fine indicator of the investment buzz that surrounded the event.
The Editors’ Dozen: Key Product Discoveries Video from Expo West
There were hundreds of new beverage brands, re-branded products, new sub-lines and changed formulations at Natural Products Expo West, which concluded its three-day stand in Anaheim, Calif. on Sunday, March 8. In the report below, BevNET correspondents John Craven and Ray Latif point out some of the most important and impactful new products.
Review: Three New Suja “Classic” Flavors
At last week’s Expo West show in Anaheim, Suja debuted three new flavors in their “Classic” lineup. These flavors, which push the Suja lineup to over 40 SKUs, are focused on their low-calorie formulations and have a lower price ($5.99 - $7.99) than most of their Classic linemates.
Review: Rawpothecary Green Warrior
Green Warrior is the latest USDA Organic seed milk variety from Rawpothecary, and it’s an exceptionally good one.
Review: Zevia Tonic Water
With its new Tonic Water, Zevia has gone in a slightly different direction, which should, at least in some outlets, help the brand gain placement in the mixer section. But a big question remains: how does tonic water pair with Zevia's primary sweetener, stevia?
Press Clips: LaCroix Gets a Glowing Review; Orange Juice Sales Hit Four-Year Low
The New York Times Magazine contributor Mary H.K. Choi has published a glowing review of La Croix sparkling water.
Made in Nature Aims to Update Center Store with Telula Juices
Made in Nature is trying to zig while others are zagging, introducing a new set of nutritious, premium juices called Telula in the shelf-stable juice aisle, long considered something of a center store backwater.
Download BevNET’s Natural Products Expo West 2015 Show Planner
Get all the details you'll need about the show, including listings of beverage exhibitors (supplied by New Hope Natural Media), in BevNET’s print-ready show planner.
High-Profile Hires, Part 2: KeVita Fills Holes with New VP of Marketing and SVP of Sales
In the fast-paced, musical chairs-like comings and goings of the beverage industry, the departure of one leader makes way for the arrival of the next. Such is the case with KeVita, who recently announced the addition of two new members to its executive team.
Review: Chameleon Cold-Brew (New RTD Varieties)
Chameleon Cold-Brew has extended its line of ready-to-drink iced coffee drinks with three new varieties. In our opinion, Chameleon's Chicory Coffee, Espresso Coffee and Mexican Coffee products, which debuted yesterday and are sold exclusively at Whole Foods, are innovative and excellent.
BevNET Live Summer 2015 Initial Speakers and Topics Announced
BevNET is delighted to announce an initial slate of speakers and topics for BevNET Live Summer 2015, which will take place on June 2 and 3 in Manhattan.