Review: TumericALIVE Super Blends

TumericALIVE has extended its line of turmeric-infused beverages with a trio of "Super Blends." The high pressure processed elixirs include three distinct varieties, including a cold-brew coffee product, a matcha drink and a chocolate-infused beverage. Without a doubt, the company has done exceedingly well with the formulations.

Press Clips: Bone Broth is Back; Coke and USA Technologies Make Up

Bone broth may have debuted during prehistoric times but apparently it’s now coming back in a big way. The New York Times recently profiled the drink, which has become particularly appealing to those involved in another popular trend, the Paleo Diet.

Review: Powered ON

The label update for Powered ON (which debuted as ON Beverages) looks cleaner than its initial effort. However, we feel as though it still looks a bit too technical to the point where it doesn’t appeal to one’s senses as well as it could.

Review: Yuvia Coconut Water

Yuvia Pure is a not from concentrate coconut water that is made with young coconuts from Brazil. The product, which claims to not add any sugar, has a slightly sweeter and less salty flavor than what we’ve seen in other brands. However, we can’t say that product this is preferable to those that add sugar.

Private Equity Firm Takes Majority Stake in Juice Maker Sun Orchard

Centre Partners, which focuses on “control investments” in the consumer, healthcare and business services industries, today announced the purchase of a majority interest in Sun Orchard, a leading provider of juices and other beverages for the foodservice industry.

Review: Vermont Tapped

Vermont Tapped, which is a product from the same company that produces the TreTap line of beverages, is an “enhanced” maple water beverage. The enhancement is maple syrup, which has been combined with maple water, maple flavor, citric acid and carbon dioxide to create a zero-calorie product that drinks like a flavored seltzer.

Big Geyser to Drop Glaceau Brands

Big Geyser, which has been responsible for much of the success of Glaceau in New York, will cease to carry Glaceau products by March.

New Speakers Announced for FBU Austin

Three speakers have joined the FBU Austin lineup to help new food & beverage brands understand the financial and legal issues that can complicate launches and brand growth.

Press Clips: Coke Makes Cuts, PepsiCo Launches ‘Drinkfinity’

Coca-Cola Co. is cutting at least 1,000 to 2,000 jobs worldwide, according to the Wall Street Journal. The cuts come as part of a $3 billion cost-cutting plan that the company announced in October, a response to widespread declining soda sales.