Review: Virgil’s Dr. Better
Dr. Better is a Dr Pepper-like CSD that has been crafted in the same super premium style as the rest of the Virgil’s line. And for you stevia lovers out…
Wildrick Becomes BAZI CEO
There’s some interesting news out of Denver this morning, where Debbie Wildrick has been appointed CEO of shot company BAZI International, replacing Kevin Sherman, who retains the title of President.…
FutureCeuticals Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Makers of KonaRed
VDF FutureCeuticals, the manufacturers of CoffeeBerry® Whole Coffee Fruit products, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the makers of KonaRed, one of two major coffee fruit beverage brands on…
Review: Rush Limbaugh’s Two If By Tea
While Jeff Klineman’s take on the Two If By Tea announcement struck a chord with some of our readers, we can assure you that the product review of Two If…
Cell-nique Gets its Cookies
Macrobiotic superfood drink Cell-nique is turning into natural foods conglomerate Cell-nique. Owner Dan Ratner completed its second transaction in a year, this time in the non-beverage space, however. Cell-nique announced…
Video: “New Beverage Showdown” presentations from BevNET Live Summer 11
The most talked about segment at our recent BevNET Live Summer 11 event in NYC was the “New Beverage Showdown”, a new beverage brand competition that we developed in partnership…
Review: Mood Bender Tea
Mood Bender Tea, which was a participant in the New Beverage Showdown at BevNET Live Summer 11, is a startup brand of fresh brewed teas that have been enhanced with…
Chia Drinks Go National After Mamma Chia Signs With UNFI
Only eight months after its initial launch, Mamma Chia yesterday announced an agreement with United Natural Foods (UNFI) to distribute its organic chia seed beverage nationwide. “We’re very excited about…
Review: Tribe Tea
Produced by Push Beverages, a company that refers to its product line as “the hottest new beverage on the market” (right…), Tribe Tea is a value priced tea that comes…
ZICO Aligns with NFL Players, Inc.
Apparently, even marketing subsidiaries get dehydrated. At least, that’s what we understand from a quick read of this announcement, which is that the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL…
GNC Holdings, Inc. Announces Resignation of Beth Kaplan as President and Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer
PITTSBURGH, PA (June 20, 2011 ) /PRNewswire/ — GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GNC), a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, today announced that Beth Kaplan, President and Chief Merchandising…
Review: Body Armor
Lance Collins, who founded FUZE and grew it into something that was eventually acquired by Coke in 2007, is back in the beverage business with a new brand called “Body…
Former Le-Nature’s CEO Pleads Guilty
Former Le-Nature’s CEO Grogory Podlucky has pleaded guilty to federal charges of tax evasion, mail fraud, and money laundering. Podlucky, whose scheme resulted in more than $600 million in losses…
Dr. Mehmood Khan Profiled in Chicago Tribune
By 2020, PepsiCo hopes to double its healthier food portfolio to $30 billion with the help of Dr. Mehmood Khan, who is now PepsiCo’s chief scientist and CEO of its…