A New World On The Horizon, Part 2

In the October edition of BevNET Magazine, we discussed the issues and challenges that CSDs face. Now, lets examine the opportunities that will be presented in the New World.…

Review: Lumi Juice

As the market for new cold-pressed, high pressure processed juice brands continues to blossom, Lumi, which stands for "LoveUMeanIt," has made a solid debut in the emerging category. With a number of unique formulations, and stand-out packaging, Lumi has done well to differentiate itself from the typical line of cold-pressed juices.

BevNET Live Day One: The Capricious Industry

The idea that a beverage company can spike or sink at any time carried over at the conference, indicating that entrepreneurs recognize the often uncontrollable factors at play. CEO Jeff Church knows that, even now, Suja could continue to reach new levels of prominence or have about the same shelf life as the juice itself.

WATCH LIVE NOW: Video Stream of BevNET Live Winter ’13, Day 2

Day 2 of BevNET Live begins at 8:30 a.m. and is loaded with more compelling content, including the finals of New Beverage Showdown 6. Once again, we’re offering a FREE high-definition video stream of the event for those unable to attend BevNET Live. The livestream will cover all of the presentations and panels from the day, beginning with an investor presentation on the best business practices for young growth companies as they look to grow into larger ventures.

BevNET Announces its Best of 2013 Award Winners

With a spate of innovative, polished and well-executed products launching in 2013, judging this year's BevNET's Best of was perhaps the toughest task we've had in the 11 years of awards. Nevertheless, we are pleased to present what we believe are the top new brands in the beverage industry, and on a path to lead their respective categories for years to come.

WATCH LIVE NOW: Video Stream of BevNET Live Winter ’13, Day 1

BevNET Live Winter ’13 is finally here! Over 500 attendees have joined us for the two-day event, which is being held the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif., and is the tenth consecutive sold-out BevNET Live conference. Leading things off on Day 1 of BevNET Live will be the semifinal round of New Beverage Showdown 6. Twenty early-stage beverage companies will have two minutes to make their best “elevator pitch” to a panel of industry veterans and land a spot in the finals of the competition.

BevNET Launches Food and Beverage University, a Video-Based Learning Site for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs and Industry Newcomers

BevNET.com, Inc., the beverage industry's leading source for news and reviews, has introduced BevNET Food and Beverage University (FBU), the next iteration of the company's highly successful BeverageSchool.com platform. Featuring a lineup of resources and media geared towards early-stage professionals, BevNET FBU covers a wide range of vital and relevant topics from which users will be able to get rapidly immersed in everything they'll need to know about the food and beverage industry.

Review: Daily Greens

Daily Greens is a new line of cold-pressed, high pressure processed green juices that come in six varieties. The beverages definitely skew towards the “not so sweet” end of the spectrum of green juices and at this stage of the cold-pressed juice category, that seems like a smart place to be — at least for green juice. And with branding that feels polished and professional, Daily Greens is off to a great start.

BevNET Live Winter ’13: New Beverage Showdown 6 Judges Revealed!

The teams tasked with taking the 20-entry field of New Beverage Showdown 6 down to six finalists and one ultimate victor has a mix of entrepreneurs, investors, executives, marketing and design experts, and BevNET's own founder and CEO, John Craven.

A Colorful Array

Transparency, literal and figurative, is always good for a product. A pink lemonade should dress the part. As such, whenever possible, you should banner the brand to help the consumer make the connection. The reds, blues, greens and other colors of the spectrum helped to give Jones Soda and dozens of other companies their signature. They were all fun, and added to the drinking experience. That holds true today.

BevNET Live Winter ‘13: Live Video Stream Announced

We’re pleased to announce that BevNET Live Winter ’13, the tenth consecutive sold-out BevNET Live conference, will feature the return of a free video stream of the event. Broadcast live from Santa Monica, the video stream will cover every presentation and panel from the show, which will take place at the Loews Hotel in Santa Monica, Calif.

Review: PowerCrunch

Power Crunch Double Chocolate Blast is a whey protein drink that features, among other things, 20 g of protein per 12 oz. bottle. In terms of taste, it's definitely a very drinkable product (we’d say the same for the vanilla variety, which is very similar). On the packaging front, however, we wish that there were little more effort and originality in the design.

Spotlight Category: PET Still Water

It’s easy to disrespect the Coke purchase of Glaceau, but taken together, the company brands have sold $1.3 billion in IRI-tracked channels in the past year; that puts the whole Coke water system at $2.2 billion, well ahead of PepsiCo. Smartwater has nearly eclipsed Vitaminwater, it’s true – but that gives the red system a premium-priced alternative to Dasani and a brand architecture that many brands would only dream of.

BevNET Live Winter ’13 is SOLD OUT; Wait List Now Available

BevNET Live Winter '13 is now SOLD OUT. If you would still like to attend, a wait list is available. Follow the link below to enter your name and information, and a BevNET representative will contact you as soon as possible.