Download: 2011 Energy Guide
BevNET.com’s 2011 Energy Guide provides a catalog of energy drinks, energy shots, recovery drinks, tablets, powders, and anti-energy on the market in 2011.…
Are Eco-Bottles the Next Big Beverage Battle?
March has already brought a great deal of activity in packaging innovation, from the incorporation of 100 percent recycled PET to the use of plant polymers in some bottles. Most…
Review: Coco King Coconut Juice
New coconut water and juice brands are continuing to come out of the woodwork — and Coco King is one of the latest to land in our offices. This one,…
Natural Ascension – And Its Inherent Lag
For a few years now the impression has been spreading – promulgated by folks like me – that natural foods are rapidly going mainstream and that it’s only a matter of time before you can grab a 6-pack of kombucha at the local c-store. Hyperbole aside, is there much truth to that sentiment? As an informal gauge, I’ve found it interesting to observe the growing (if still small) numbers of natural foods exhibitors at the Natural Products Expo West that turn up as exhibitors at the NACS c-store extravaganza in the fall not long after their Expo debuts. That migration simply didn’t happen in such short order in the past.
Characters Welcome
It’s a daily ritual, perusing the comments on BevNET. Recently, however, I spotted one item that brought me back to my early days covering the marketplace. I don’t even remember…
Boston Bans Sale of “Sugary Drinks” on City Owned Property
Citing rising health care costs and climbing rates of obesity among local residents, Boston will completely ban the sale of “sugary drinks” on all city owned property according to a…
BevNET Live: Vita Coco President Michael Kirban to Speak on June 6
Coming off a year in which both Vita Coco in particular and Coconut Water in general have seen massive growth, it is apparent that the category is fast moving into…
Review: Hubert’s Lemonade Adds Two New Flavors
Hubert’s Lemonade, which is a product of Hansen Natural and named after Hubert Hansen (the founder of the company), recently added two more flavors to their lineup: Limeade and Strawberry…
Video: Interview with Hint Water’s Theo and Kara Goldin
It’s been a big couple of years for husband-and-wife team Theo and Kara Goldin. Their company, Hint, which produces unsweetened essence waters, has doubled year-over-year sales, is nationwide in Starbucks, and has a product that’s well positioned at a time when more and more consumers are seeking natural, low-sugar beverage options. But that wasn’t always the case for Hint.
New Product Insider – Try it Free for 14 Days
BevNET’s “New Product Insider” is an email alert service that delivers new product announcements to you ahead of when they go up on BevNET.com (literally as soon as we add…
Review: Chia Vie
Chia Vie is made with a blend of water, banana puree, apple juice, blueberry puree, and blackberry puree, which have been enhanced with chia seed powder and natural flavor. The…
Is My Beverage Product Covered?
It is critical that entrepreneurs and business people have at least a basic understanding of the different forms of intellectual property protection that might apply to their products. There is, however, an enormous amount of confusion about the differences. For example, it is a common occurrence for clients to ask whether they can “copyright our brand” or “get a patent on our logo.” The first step for me as an attorney is to respond to those questions by rephrasing them in a way that addresses the actual concern.
Review: Arizona CocoZona Coconut Water
AriZona, who is an undeniable powerhouse in the RTD tea category, has thrown their hat into the coconut water ring with a product called “CocoZona.” Using a from concentrate formulation,…
PepsiCo’s Senior Director of Global R&D Strategy to Speak on June 6 at BevNET Live
BevNET Live Summer 11’s first day (June 6) will end with a presentation by Karin Rotem, Ph.D., the Senior Director of R&D Strategy in PepsiCo’s Global Beverage business. Dr. Rotem…