Review: Iconic

Promoted as a "healthy lifestyle beverage for the on-the-go consumer," on the surface, Iconic looks and feels very much like a protein drink.

Dora’s Announces Purchase of HPP Capacity

The move to acquire high pressure processing machines comes as the company has grown 40 percent in each of the past two years, according to Dora’s CEO Cyrus Schwartz.

Review: Coconut Cartel

Of all the coconut waters that we’ve ever sampled, Coconut Cartel is in a whole other league when it comes to being unique. The product, which is simply a Malayan Dwarf coconut harvested in El Salvador, definitely has an eye-catching look (just try walking around with a coconut in your hand) and, aside from laser etching of the company’s logo, is unadulterated in the most literal sense.

The Return of Surge

A large and still growing social media movement has influenced The Coca-Cola Co. to begin selling Surge again.

Download BevNET’s 2014 Natural Products Expo East Show Planner

Natural Products Expo East, one of the leading venues to see and sample all-natural and organic products, will open this week at the Baltimore Convention Center. For attendees of the event, we've created a printable show planner that includes a comprehensive list of beverage exhibitors at the event, listed both alphabetically and by booth number. Download yours now!

Eye on the Market: Beverage Pricing in East L.A.

At the Vallarta Supermarket on Whittier Blvd. in East Los Angeles, Coca-Cola, Sprite and Fanta Mexicana sell for 4 cents a bottle. But those aren’t the only beverages that the retailer offers with a price point below the market standard.

Harmless Harvest Earns Fair Trade Certification

In its assessment, Fair for Life praised Harmless Harvest as being “meticulous about setting up their business to benefit fair trade, the environment, and health.”

Report: Beverages Influence Restaurant Visits

More than a fifth of consumers say that beverages influence them when it comes to choosing a restaurant, according to a report by Technomic, a research and consulting firm.

Bai Gets Fizzy with New “Bubbles” Line

Continuing upon a quest to answer what it terms as “the diet dilemma,” Bai today unveiled a new carbonated line, its first brand extension since launching Bai5.

Review: ZICO Chilled Juices

ZICO has introduced ZICO Chilled Juices, a new three-SKU line of 100 percent juice products made with not from concentrate coconut water.Packaged in a 1.5L screw top carton (the same package that was previously used for ZICO’s short lived smoothie line) the drinks will be sold on the refrigerated juice shelf, specifically in the natural food sections of conventional grocers.

FBU LA: The Person and the Product

The event conflated food/beverage rookies with financial gurus and broker veterans. It was idea makers and those who invest in the ideas. Slacks and blazers met jeans and brand tees.