Voters in Concord, MA Reject Bottled Water Ban
In a vote that garnered national attention, town meeting members in Concord, MA narrowly rejected a resolution that would have banned the sale of water in single-serving plastic bottles. According…
Review: Prometheus Springs New Flavors
Prometheus Springs, which is the a capsaicin spiced elixir, has recently introduced three new flavors to their lineup of all-natural, non-alcoholic products. Like their other flavors, each of the new…
New Beverage Showdown – Last call for entries…
With almost 40 brand applications already submitted, the BevNET Live “New Beverage Showdown,” which will have selected brands competing for $5,000 cash and other prizes, is shaping up to be…
Beer, Relaxation, Crisis, and Beverage School
The breakouts at BevNET Live Summer 11, which offer intensive learning and strategy sessions in small groups, offer attendees a chance to focus on specific areas of interest, including trends, distribution and sales, or beverage formulation and packaging. And, in a first for BevNET Live, one of the sessions, which features Brookly Brewery President Steve Hindy, will focus on craft beer. There will also be sessions focusing on the relaxation category, dealing with a PR crisis, distribution, and more.
Review: Kombucha Botanica
Kombucha Botanica is brewed using state-of-the-art fermentation facilities and carefully packaged into amber glass bottles and delivered refrigerated from packing to shelf to give you the fresh and clean taste…
BevNET Live: Your Chance to Learn What Coke’s VEB Team Has Learned
BevNET is pleased to announce that Mike Ohmstede, the Senior VP of Portfolio Strategy and Investments for Coca-Cola’s Venturing & Emerging Brands unit, will speak during BevNET Live on the…
Purple Stuff Thrives on Strength of Facebook “Fans”
When it comes to most products, developing a loyal consumer base can take years of carefully coordinated marketing plans and well-funded advertising budgets. Yet in a world dominated by the…
Review: Picabi Sparkling & Functional Coconut Water
With a base of carbonated coconut water from concentrate and white grape juice (the drink is labeled 100 percent juice), Picabi’s “Sparkling & Functional Coconut Water” is a unique approach…
New Distribution Roundup: CHROME, Skinny Water, Bella Voda
Chrome Italian Soda is now available at Sam’s Clubs throughout Las Vegas and slated for distribution in California, Kansas, and Missouri by mid-summer 2011. The 16 oz. beverage is sold…
BevCo’s Battle at Google Vendor Fest
Several entrepreneurial beverage companies recently appeared at the “Googleplex” — the Mountain View, Calif. home base of the omnipresent search engine — in an attempt to grab the taste buds…
Review: Peace Tea Caddyshack
The latest addition to Peace Tea’s line of gigantic sized teas is “Caddy Shack,” a blend of tea and lemonade. What’s notable is that the product uses a blend of…
Review: CocoHydro Instant Coconut Water
With the industry’s infatuation with coconut water continuing to grow, beverage marketers are continuing to find new ways to differentiate from the pack. Coco Hydro is the most recent of…
Review: Izze Esque Watermelon
Made with 25 percent juice and featuring bright red liquid, one might expect a full bodied product to be inside this bottle. However, that’s not the case with Izze Esque…
Video: What is BevNET Live?
With just under 40 days to go before BevNET Live in New York City, we thought it might be worthwhile to give you a taste of the exciting content and…