Review: Basic Beverages Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate Review: Basic Beverages Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

Review: Basic Beverages Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate

by BevNET.com Staff,

Packaged in a 16 oz. bottle, Basic Beverages “Classic” Cold Brew Coffee Concentrate is designed to make four servings of coffee (the consumer mixes one part cold brew concentrate with two parts milk, water or dairy alternative). What’s unique about Basic's cold brew is that the product is made with pH 7.5+ water; the company claims that the water reduces the acidity of the final product. While we can’t speak to that claim, we can tell you that the product tastes extremely smooth...

Kombucha Entrepreneurs Form Trade Group Kombucha Entrepreneurs Form Trade Group

Kombucha Entrepreneurs Form Trade Group

by Max Rothman,

Kombucha Brewers International, a Kombucha trade group, announced its launch on Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release, the group will set industry-wide standards, create marketing campaigns, educate consumers, retailers and restaurants, conduct research and serve as a point of communication regarding the Kombucha industry.

Solixir Sold to Eternal Beverages, Inc. Solixir Sold to Eternal Beverages, Inc.

Solixir Sold to Eternal Beverages, Inc.

by Jeffrey Klineman,

After a five year run on the shelves, entrepreneur Scott Lerner and his investors have sold Solixir, a line of naturally functional sparkling drinks powered by botanical elixirs, to the owners of Eternal Beverages, Inc., the maker of a nationally-distributed brand in the fast-growing alkaline water category.

Review: B’more Caffe Latte Review: B’more Caffe Latte

Review: B’more Caffe Latte

by BevNET.com Staff,

The Caffe Latte variety of B’more Organic Skyr Smoothies is a new blend of the company's base skyr and coffee (delivered in the form of coffee extract and coffee flavor). Of the B’more flavors that we’ve sampled, this is definitely one of the more unique and enjoyable.

Eight “Taste of Tomorrow” Brands Now in Colorado King Soopers Eight “Taste of Tomorrow” Brands Now in Colorado King Soopers

Eight “Taste of Tomorrow” Brands Now in Colorado King Soopers

by Jeffrey Klineman,

Kroger's highly anticipated entrepreneurial beverage set, Taste of Tomorrow, has become a program of the present. The supermarket giant's natural foods team activated the promotional and merchandising strategy, designed to help incubate innovative beverage brands in the supermarket giant’s retail system, earlier this month in King Soopers in Colorado.

Coke Unveils Broad Array of New Products, Packages at NACS Coke Unveils Broad Array of New Products, Packages at NACS

Coke Unveils Broad Array of New Products, Packages at NACS

by Ray Latif,

With the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) show returning to Atlanta for the first time since 2010, executives from the Coca-Cola Co. didn’t have to travel very far from the company’s downtown headquarters to the show’s location at the Georgia World Congress Center. That was probably a good thing considering that they certainly had their hands full with a heap of new products and packages that Coke unveiled at the event.

Deadline for BevNET’s Best of 2013 Awards + New Beverage Guide Extended to October 23! Deadline for BevNET’s Best of 2013 Awards + New Beverage Guide Extended to October 23!

Deadline for BevNET’s Best of 2013 Awards + New Beverage Guide Extended to October 23!

by BevNET.com Staff,

We extended the submission deadline for BevNET's Best of 2013 Awards + New Beverage Guide until the end of Wednesday, October 23. That means you have just two days left to submit your product for BevNET's "Best of" Awards and inclusion in BevNET's New Beverage Guide, the most comprehensive collection of non-alcoholic beverages compiled annually.

Review: Wild Poppy (Updated) Review: Wild Poppy (Updated)

Review: Wild Poppy (Updated)

by BevNET.com Staff,

Having recently tweaked the formulation in its line of organic fruit drinks, we decided to give Wild Poppy, which we first reviewed in 2011, a second look. And while we were fans of the brand back then, we think that the updates have elevated Wild Poppy's flavor profile; the products taste (and look) really great.

Video: Sparkling ICE Eyes Convenient Route to Market, Acquisitions Video: Sparkling ICE Eyes Convenient Route to Market, Acquisitions

Video: Sparkling ICE Eyes Convenient Route to Market, Acquisitions

by Jeffrey Klineman,

The brand’s parent company, Talking Rain, has cobbled together a national network for reaching convenience stores, CEO Kevin Klock told BevNET Editor Jeffrey Klineman during a wide ranging interview on the floor of the NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) Show.

Photo Gallery: New Products, Packaging Revamps at NACS 2013 Photo Gallery: New Products, Packaging Revamps at NACS 2013

Photo Gallery: New Products, Packaging Revamps at NACS 2013

by Jon Landis and Ray Latif,

No, the 2013 NACS show in Atlanta may not have been a hub for innovation as it was in years past. Nevertheless, here was a significant number of new product announcements and brand updates seen at the 2013 NACS show, most coming in the form of line extensions and packaging revamps. After three days on the floor, we located almost 60 new products and brands that were featured at the event, all of which are included in the following photo gallery.

Review: Suja Elements – New Varieties Review: Suja Elements – New Varieties

Review: Suja Elements – New Varieties

by BevNET.com Staff,

Suja has released two new varieties to its recently launched Suja Elements line: Mango Fuego and Blutrients. As with the first round of Elements, the products are organic, cold-pressed and high-pressured processed, and, in our opinion, very well-executed in formulation and packaging.

Video: A Recap of NACS 2013 Video: A Recap of NACS 2013

Video: A Recap of NACS 2013

by Ray Latif, John Craven and Joshua Pratt,

What a difference a year makes. Yes, most of the big beverage players were present at the 2013 NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) Show; The Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo, Dr Pepper Snapple, Red Bull and Monster Energy all featured the usual mega booths that attendees are used to seeing at the event. But unlike years past, the NACS show in Atlanta was notable for what it was missing: many of the natural and functional brands that we saw in 2012.

NACS: Bai Braces for National Test NACS: Bai Braces for National Test

NACS: Bai Braces for National Test

by Max Rothman,

Bai is currently distributed in 14 states, mostly in the Northeast, but with distribution from the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, the company plans to enter the other 36 via 12,000 new retail outlets by the end of 2014. They call it “hyper-growth” and claim it’s a pace that hasn’t yet overwhelmed them.