Tata Beverage Invests, Hires
International beverage conglomerate Tata Global Beverages made a pair of major moves in the past week, first revealing that in the last quarter it had increased its stake in The…
Review: Blk. Water
Blk. Water, which is short for “black water,” is, indeed, black water. While there’s certainly some gimmickry to the concept (more on that in a bit), the product is black…
Coke to Invest $4 Billion in China
Beginning in 2012, the Coca-Cola Co., Inc. will invest $4 billion in China over a three-year period for new infrastructure and capabilities, partnerships, brand building and the development of new…
Review: Fizzy Lizzy Raspberry Lemon
Fizzy Lizzy has been one of our favorite sparkling juice brands since it launched over ten years ago. Now — and several packaging designs later — Fizzy Lizzy is a…
Nestle Brings on Mother Nature
Nestle Waters apparently believes that Mother Nature has survived a recent onslaught by Vitaminwater, and that she — or at least her portfolio of four-legged woodland assets — is ready…
Review: Levis Diet Chocolate Champ Cherry
When it comes to regional sodas, there are those that fit into more mainstream buckets (a la root beer) and those that have a bit more character (e.g. super spicy…
5-Hour Energy Takes Lawsuit Against On Go Energy Shot to Federal Court
Innovation Ventures LLC, the makers of 5-Hour Energy, are claiming $90,000 in damages over stolen trade secrets in a U.S. District Court lawsuit against Aspen Fitness Inc., which makes On…
Cheerwine Announces Distribution Agreement with The Fresh Market
North Carolina-based Cheerwine recently announced a distribution agreement with gourmet retailer The Fresh Market that will put the cherry-flavored soft drink in all 106 The Fresh Market locations in 21…
Review: Cocoa Metro
Nowadays, most startup beverage companies are focused on things like energy drinks, coconut water, and antioxidant laden juice drinks, it’s refreshing to see a company that’s doing something as seemingly…
Review: Jamba Coconut Water Fruit Juice Beverages (with O.N.E. Coconut Water)
In the past year, three beverage brands have been launched using the Jamba Juice brand under license. The first two, Jamba Energy (made by Nestle) and Jamba Daily Shots (made…
CASCAL Pairs Up with Bizzare Foods’ Andrew Zimmern to Launch New Can Packaging
To celebrate the launch of CASCAL in new 12 oz. aluminum cans, Andrew Zimmern, host of the popular television show “Bizarre Foods” and a CASCAL enthusiast, hosted an afternoon of…
Review: Frubob
Frubob, which markets itself as “The Natural Fruit Float,” was created four years ago by Dr. Chris Davies, a British heart surgeon. At that time, Chris was determined to make…
BevNET TV: An Interview with Arnulfo Ventura of Cobá
Maybe we should be angrier. After all, it was at the December, 2010 BevNET Live that Arnulfo Ventura, founder of the aguas frescas drink Bonadea, took part in the live…
Review: Natalie’s Juice
It might not be the sexiest drink on the market today, but good old fashioned juices are still very much a part of the American diet. And when it comes…