Eric Foss, the former CEO of Pepsi Beverages Company (PBC), has joined ARMARK as the company's CEO and President. Foss spent 30 years at PepsiCo culminating in his role as CEO of PBC in which he helped guide the consolidation of the company's two largest bottlers, Pepsi Bottling Group and Pepsi Americas, into PepsiCo. Foss joins ARAMARK, a privately held food-services and facilities-management conglomerate, effective immediately.
Wm. Bolthouse Farms, one of the country's largest independent beverage makers -- and a strong competitor to PepsiCo's Naked Juice company -- is up for sale, according to a recent report from Bloomberg News.
Bcalm is a new “wellness drink” that is designed to help with stress relief and mental clarity. It features a proprietary blend of functional ingredients that include hydrolized casein, anise…
It didn't take long to get a reply from Body Armor founder Lance Collins on some of the allegations in at trademark infringement suit filed against Body Armor by the folks at the athletic clothing company Under Armour, which we wrote about on Friday. Note that Collins, who is an attorney, has been extremely nimble in the realm of beverage trademarks and rather outspoken on the topic when it comes to giving advice to future beverage entrepreneurs.
While we haven't been able to reach out to founder Lance Collins about the trademark infringement lawsuit filed against him and his new brand, Body Armor, by well-established athletic clothing brand Under Armour, the suit itself does offer some awesome insight into brand building itself.
The time is almost here. In just 30 days -- on Monday, June 4 and Tuesday, June 5 -- BevNET Live Summer 12 will be taking place in New York City at the Metropolitan Pavilion. With over 300 people already registered, including beverage companies, investors, distributors, retailers, suppliers, and media, the event is rapidly taking shape. In addition to the amazing lineup of speakers that we've put together, BevNET Live offers unparalleled networking, the BevNET Live Expo, and the New Beverage Showdown 3. Reserve your seat today before space runs out.
The preliminary agenda for BevnET Live is now available. As always, we're working constantly working on the lineup for the event, so times may change and additional sessions may be added. But as you'll see, BevNET Live is already packed with tons of great speakers who will be sharing their expert insight with attendees.
Runa’s Guayusa line is a pleasant tasting “tea” beverage that, much like yerba mate, contains natural caffeine. Their products, which can be found at Whole Foods around the country, come…
Monday's speculation that the Coca-Cola Co., Inc., was possibly taking a swing at acquiring Monster Energy sent the New York Post off in search of further energy drink company speculation. What it came away with was something else entirely, however -- an analysis that both Monster and its fierce competitor, Rockstar, might be too racy to be purchased by any of the big beverage companies.
Core Power is a protein drink that’s made from real milk to boost performance, increase endurance and reduce muscle fatigue. It’s lactose free, thanks to the addition of lactase, and…
Pepsi's half-billion advertising push should take about two years to work, according to an article in the Financial Times. If it does, according to CEO Indra Nooyi, the company will be as well known for the "total liquid refreshment market" instead of the CSD competition known known colloquially as the "cola wars."
Cott shares beat both Wall Street's and investment bank Morgan Stanley's quarterly earnings forecast yesterday by a wide margin on better than expected gross margins. The private-label soft drink maker also announced a $35 million share repurchase program over the next year.
As soccer has edged closer to the kind of mainstream acceptance that – in the U.S. - has been elusive for so many decades, Golazo, a line of all-natural energy and sports drinks targeted to the soccer community, is hoping to tap into growing interest and enthusiasm for the sport.
Purity Organic, which is now making a push into NYC through Big Geyser, has recently refined their product lineup and packaging. As you’ll see in the reviews, these great products…
