RelaxZen to Return
After spending months in limbo as product slowly trickled through a declining number of stores and online retailers, relaxation shot RelaxZen has been sold to a pair of Brooklyn-based investors by former CEO Brent Sonnek-Schmelz.
Review: Scheckter’s Organic Energy
Scheckter’s Organic Energy is a juice based USDA Organic certified energy drink that’s made in Europe. In addition to the juice, which makes the product taste great, Scheckter’s uses natural…
Review: Black Bear 500x
Black Bear 500x is a caffeine free energy drink that contains 500 times the vitamin B12 that is typically found in standard energy drinks. More importantly, the product uses hydroxycobalamin…
Snapple Launches “Lightly Sweetened” Teas
Latching onto growing consumer demand for lower sugar, low-calorie beverages, Snapple has launched a new line of all-natural teas lightly sweetened with real sugar. Snapple Lightly Sweetened Teas are made with a base of white tea and contain 18 grams of sugar - less than half the sugar content in other Snapple varieties.
BevNET Live Wrapup: Disruption, Distribution, Avoiding Distraction
Looking at the numbers at the seventh incarnation of BevNET Live, which finished up on Tuesday after two days of intense teaching, networking and community building in New York City, however, the event started and ended with the simplest number: one.
Review: Tru Blood
If you’ve ever watched True Blood on HBO and hoped that they’d make a branded beverage to go with it, you are in luck. Check out “Tru Blood,” which is…
Talking Rain’s Sparkling Ice an Overnight Success — After 25 Years
As of April, Sparkling Ice’s growth was up an almost-unheard-of 2000 percent, to more than $43 million, according to SymphonyIRI, which named the brand a “Rising Star” in April. And that’s not counting accounts like Wal-Mart, where the brand also thrives.
Grady’s Cold Brew Takes New Beverage Showdown 3
In what has become one of the most compelling parts of BevNET Live, the New Beverage Showdown once again rocked the conference, dazzling attendees with a range of innovative and on-trend products, and offering some pulsating drama to end the show. The competition, ultimately won by Grady's Cold Brew, gave companies the opportunity to showcase their brands in front of a judging panel of beverage veterans and experts, and an audience of 500 industry professionals.
Adina Prepping For Shutdown
A letter sent to stockholders of the long-struggling Adina beverage company seemed to indicate that the new age beverage shop's doors are about to close for good. The company is selling through its remaining stock but is also liquidating its assets in order to satisfy debt obligations.
Review: 989 OnDemand
989 is a beverage that features a cap dispenser for the nutrients, flavor, and coloring. Like other products in this up and coming segment, the product is clean and enjoyable,…
Review: Spindrift Water
Spindrift “Water” is a novel approach to making a low calorie CSD. Like their flagship Spindrift Soda line, they’ve mixed sparkling water with fresh not-from-concentrate fruit juices and purees. In…
Review: Andalé Energy Drink
Andalé Energy Drink is a new soccer / Mexico themed energy drink that comes in regular, sugar free, and a shot. While this is clearly a product that’s targeting an…
BevNET Launches BeverageSchool.com to Help Beverage Industry Newcomers Learn the Ropes
BevNET.com, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of BeverageSchool.com to its lineup of resources and media geared towards beverage professionals. Beverage School is an on-demand, video-based learning tool especially designed for newcomers to the beverage industry.
Just in Time for New NYC Regs, Rob’s To Launch No-Calorie Cola
Rob Ehrlich, of Rob’s Really Good, has always been fast on his feet when it comes to rolling out on-trend products, but this has to be something of a record. One day after New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched his latest salvo against the beverage industry by attempting to severely restrict the sale of sugary beverages larger than 16 ounces, Ehrlich announced plans to release three zero-calorie Kola-nut based sparkling beverages.