Berkeley Study: Beverages Carry Unhealthy Ingredients
The study’s stinging conclusion: “It appears that the marketing of fortified beverages as beneficial or health-enhancing is premature at best, and deceptive at worst.”
Review: Deluxe Honeydrop Raw Honey Drinks
Deluxe Honeydrop has launched a two-SKU line of raw honey drinks that are packaged in 10 oz. plastic bottles and high pressure processed. The new Raw Local Honey and Raw Manuka Honey products are quite tasty, but from our perspective, their labels feel a bit disconnected from the brand. (Editor's note: An earlier version on this review stated that Honeydrop has discontinued its juice and tea line. That is not correct. The products are still part of the company's portfolio. We regret the error.)
Nielsen Numbers: Led by Coke, CSD Sales Remain on a Rebound
In its report on new Nielsen data, Wells Fargo pointed Coke’s “Share a Coke" campaign as having a strong impact on its flagship brand, which saw dollar sales soar by 8 percent in the period.
Honest Tea Glass Line Gets New Graphics, Fair Trade Sugar
As expected, Honest Tea has taken the next step in a brand refresh, having announced that its glass bottle line will now feature new graphics and a tweak in formulation.
Review: pHenOH 7.4
pHenOH (pronounced “fee-no”) is a 7.4 pH sports drink that is designed to be a non-acidic alternative to mainstream isotonic beverages. It’s USDA Organic certified and is also sweetened with agave and flavored with aloe vera.
Expo East Intro: Coffee Kombucha by Reed’s
While the cultures of all other Reed’s kombucha products grow in oolong and yerba maté teas, the latest offering is grown in organic coffee.
FBU L.A. — Pivot Gracefully with Tasty Brand CEO Liane Weintraub
With yet another experienced entrepreneur sharing her knowledge, BevNET FBU L.A. will feature a discussion of strategic pivots for new brands as the event's last talk of the day.
BevNET’s 2015 Media Kit is Now Available for Download
The media kit details BevNET's publications, events, readership, editorial calendar, advertising options and more. The kit also provides our BevNET Live show dates for 2015.
Review: Harmless Harvest Namacha
Like its previous incarnation as Harmless Harvest 100% Raw Tea, Namacha is a line of high pressure processed and USDA Organic certified blend of water and tea leaves that are flash-frozen, pulverized and steeped cold. Available in three varieties -- unsweetened, honey & lemon, and peppermint -- the product is still packaged in a 10 oz. bottle, but is the updated branding a step forward for the line?
Distribution Roundup: Balance Water, Cheribundi to Kroger
The growing list of emerging brands at Kroger got longer this week with the additions of Balance Water and Cheribundi.
Investors Dispute Bargain Valuation for Sparkling ICE
In this summer’s already boiling pot of beverage investments and acquisitions, perhaps the biggest fish in the non-alcoholic beverage industry is now on the ingredient list.
Wells Fargo Survey: Coca-Cola Deal, Innovation Boost Monster
The effects of the Coca-Cola deal are already being felt not just by Monster, but by the energy category as a whole.
Lumi Brings HPP Juice to The Fresh Market
Heralded as the exclusive cold-pressed juice offering at the specialty retailer, Lumi Juice recently announced a deal with The Fresh Market that will bring the HPP line to its 160 locations in 25 states.
Essentia Scores Investment from Castanea, First Bev
Fast-growing Essentia Water announced that it had reached a deal to sell a partial ownership stake to private equity firm Castanea Partners. First Beverage Ventures was also an investor in the deal.