Vita Coco, O.N.E. Sued Over Nutritional Claims

Hot on the heels of the release of a study that smacked down electrolyte claims made by each brand, a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the makers of both…

Review: Good Night

When it comes to functional beverages, many brands try so hard to create “image” (hey, it worked big for Red Bull) that the underlying function of the drink is often…

Review: GT’s Kombucha Cherry Chia Synergy

GT’s Kombucha, which is still the far and away leader of the kombucha space, has added several new chia seed enhanced flavors to their lineup. As we predicted in BevNET…

Hand Crafted to Go: Cascal Gets Canned

It’s been on the market for three years, but Coca-Cola’s fermented CasCal soda has remained largely under the radar, with a distribution footprint confined almost entirely to Whole Foods and…

Review: Vita Coco Tropical Fruit

If Vita Coco set out to make a product that would blend a high quality fruit punch with coconut water, they’ve definitely succeeded with this product. In fact, it sort…

Sunsweet Names Innovation Group

Sunsweet Growers Inc. has posted notice that it plans to be a player in the entrepreneurial beverage market. The supplier of all things prune announced that it was forming a…

Review: Coco Libre USDA Organic Coconut Water

Coco Libre is a product from Maverick Brands (the company behind Sunkist Naturals). Their latest effort is Coco Libre, which is made with USDA Organic certified pure coconut water from…

Function Drinks Bought by Sunsweet

Function Drinks, once seen as a potential heir to the grow-fast-and-flip national DSD model exemplified by Glaceau, has been sold to produce and beverage manufacturer Sunsweet Growers Inc. While deal…

Hansen Natural Reports Record Revenue, Strong Earnings

Bolstered by continued demand for Monster Energy and strong sales internationally, Hansen Natural Corporation reported record revenue of $462.1 million in the second quarter of 2011, up 26.4 percent over…

Review: C+ Swiss Hemp Iced Tea in a Paper Can

C+SWISS is an all natural hemp infused black tea that comes in a unique paper can (from Cartocan). The can alone makes this product worth a look, but the iced…