BluePrint Founders Leave Hain Celestial
Eighteen months after Hain Celestial’s acquisition of BluePrint, the founders of the cold-pressed juice brand have exited the company.
LeBron Cramps, Gatorade Responds
While most seemed to attribute LeBron James’ cramps to the high temperatures, Gatorade flipped an odd circumstance into a marketing ploy.
NYC Mayor Revives Soda-Ban Proposal
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration rekindled former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s argument for a ban of large sugary drinks.
Survey: More Juice Drinkers Consider Labels, Ingredients
YouGov, a London-based market research firm, conducted a recent survey that indicates the growing preference of juice drinkers to pay closer attention to labels and ingredients.
Urban Remedy Raises $5 Million; Names Coletta CEO
Aiming to ramp up production and distribution of its raw, organic juices and foods, Urban Remedy has raised $5 million in new funding and tapped industry veteran Paul Coletta as CEO.
Press Clips: Calif. Senate Passes Bill on Sugary Drink Labels
The California Senate approved a bill last Thursday that would mandate health warning labels on beverages with added sugar, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Review: Juicera
Based in Boca Raton, Fla., Juicera produces a range of USDA Organic certified and high pressure processed juice blends. The products are packaged in cylindrical bottles with a few of the varieties coming 8 and 16 oz. sizes. Overall, the company has done well to create a tasty and well-executed product, but the labels could use a bit of a revamp.
BevNET FBU Brings “Food & Beverage University” to L.A. on Sept. 11, 2014
BevNET will present the next edition of its Food and Beverage University (FBU) in Los Angeles on Sept. 11. The one-day business education and networking event will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center.
Weather, Multi-Purchase Promos Help Holiday Sales
Wells Fargo found that beverage sales in convenience stores increased by 4 percent for Memorial Day this year, compared to a 2 percent increase in 2013.
After-School Delight
The next teen-angled effort comes from Sunny Delight Beverages Co., which announced Monday the test market launch of SunnyD X, a carbonated juice drink that the company hopes will serve as an energy drink alternative.
Review: Humm Kombucha
Formerly known as Kombucha Mama, Humm Kombucha is a pretty unique looking brand, starting with its proprietary 14 oz. glass bottle. It has a whimsical look to it, both in the label design and the shape of the glass bottle. The package is very approachable and polished, and while we think the company needs to make a few changes in the formulation of a few of nine flavor varieties, we're quite impressed with the brand overall.
Marley Beverage Company Hires New President, CEO
The Marley Beverage Company (MBC) announced Monday that it has appointed Harry Bigelow as president and chief executive officer, according to a company release.
Review: Zoos Greek Iced Tea
Positioned as "All Natural Greek Mountain Iced-Teas," Zoos Greek Iced Tea is a line of herbal tea products that are made from Sideritis (aka ironwort), which is a flowering plant. The drinks are pretty tasty with a mellow flavor that tastes pretty similar to white tea, but with an almost mint-like finish. We do, however, have mixed views regarding the the three varieties -- Original, Peach and Lemon.
Press Clips: Monster Lacks License to Ill
Mike D of the Beastie Boys has taken his little horsy Paul Revere to the courthouse where he’ll face another foe that’s packing. But this time, it’s not MCA with a jammy and a license to kill. It’s another monster, as in, Monster Energy.