Braintrust Investments Acquires Inko’s
In a statement, Braintrust said that it will “be working closely with brokers, distributors, and retailers to provide more consumers with access to the company’s truly unique teas.”
Review: Carolina Wild
Made with 100 percent muscadine grape juice from concentrate, Carolina Wild is essentially what you’d expect from a super premium single varietal grape juice: tart, slightly tannic, and moderately sweet. It's an impressive flavor that will definitely transform what you think about bottled grape juice.
Press Clips: SodaStream May Close West Bank Plant
SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum's looming decision on the fate of a West Bank plant will be based on "purely financial" considerations.
Honest Tea Becomes First Coke Brand in K-Cups
Honest Tea is the first Coke-owned brand to develop a line of K-Cups for use in Keurig’s hot brewing unit. Intended to be brewed over ice and served cold, the launch of Honest Tea’s new single-serve “pods” comes months before the expected debut of Keurig’s cold beverage system, one that will enable consumers to prepare a variety of cold drinks, including carbonated ones, at home.
Big Red Acquires Xyience
As part of the deal, Xyience, currently based in Las Vegas, will end its partnership with the UFC and focus on a broader demographic of healthy consumers.
Odwalla Looks for Clear Advantage with New Packaging
Taking a cue from its cold-pressed counterparts, Odwalla has replaced its longtime 12 oz. single-serve frosted plastic bottle with a larger-sized 15.2 oz. clear PET container.
Review: Harmless Harvest Dark Cacao
While chocolate-flavored coconut water is certainly not a new thing, Harmless Harvest’s approach brings an innovative twist to the concept. The product, which, like Harmless Harvest’s flagship coconut water is high pressure processed and promoted as "raw," contains only two ingredients: organic coconut water and organic cacao extract.
Distribution Roundup: Australian Juice Brand Heads to Texas
Look no further than this week’s distribution roundup to get a read on trending beverage categories.
Juice Refined: Green Mustache Gets a New Look
Seeing an opportunity to extend the brand’s positioning, Green Mustache has released a revamp of its packaging and now sports the tagline, “Greens For All, Big & Small.”
Nirvana Spring Water Files Lawsuit, Nestlé Responds
The suit alleges that Nestlé breached a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and engaged in anticompetitive practices that aimed to drive Nirvana out of business.
Cracking Costco: Insights on Sampling, Roadshows
With club/warehouse quickly emerging as an important channel for natural beverage companies, Kirstin Everard, a marketing & promotions expert, shares critical information on how to maximize the usefulness of Costco's in-house sampling and Roadshow programs in a new video series on BevNET Food and Beverage University.
Press Clips: A View of the Beverage Landscape
As companies like Coca-Cola and PepsiCo seek new avenues of profitability, Chicago-based market research group Datassential wonders how the diversification of the cola giants could influence innovation in the market place.
Review: Naturnique
Labeled as a dietary supplement, Naturnique Energizing Tea is promoted with the tagline, “Finally...Great Tasting Energy!” As for what’s inside the bottle, it’s basically a sugar-sweetened white tea product that’s enhanced with caffeine (from green tea extract), ginseng, and vitamins.
KeVita’s Take on Kombucha
KeVita has announced the Sept. 1 debut of a line of kombucha drinks, titled KeVita Master Brew Kombucha, at Safeway stores nationwide and select Whole Foods regions.