Press Clip: What Pepsi Learns from Falling Behind

In an Atlantic Monthly article published today, a former marketing director for Coca-Cola suggests that PepsiCo executives should not overreact to their flagship brand’s recent tumble in the CSD category…

Consumers Go For Good Looks — In Packaging

Talk about “the total package.” The key ways to get consumers to grab your beverage over a competitor’s is to have a good looking, functional package — but also to…

Review: Tradewinds Cans + New Packaging

Tradewinds, which is now operating alongside Sweet Leaf Tea, has recently been given a makeover AND a new 23 ounce can format (the bottles are still available too). And when…

Haralambos Adds Brands, And a Chunk of California

Key Southern California beverage distributor Tony Haralambos has had a busy few weeks, adding several very new entrepreneurial brands to the Haralambos Beverage Co. portfolio. But he didn’t stop there,…

New Hires: ZICO, PepsiCo, IBWA

Some of the latest hires in the beverage world… ZICO Pure Premium Coconut Water has announced that Steven Houston has joined the company as Vice President of Manufacturing.  A 25-year…

“G” Symbol Still Lags the Lightning Bolt

The kids are catching on to the meaning of “G,” but when it comes to the logo’s overall impact, Gatorade might be better off hoping that lightning strikes twice. That’s…

Review: avitae 90

Avitae’s “90” offering is, as the name suggests, enhanced with 90mg of caffeine per bottle, putting it on par with a standard cup of coffee. Aside from doubling the amount…

Review: Simpli Oat Shakes

Hailing from Finland, Simpli is a company committed to delivering the best foods the natural way. Simpli products reflect the desire to areturn to simpler times, when food was fresh…

Review: Maine Root Lemonades

Maine Root has been producing gourmet soda for a bunch of years now — and now they’ve expanded into a new category: lemonade. They’re launching a three flavor line of…

Review: Fria Ice Water

Have you ever put a bottle of water in the freezer to use as a combination ice pack and beverage (once it melts, of course)? Well, here’s a product that’s…

Review: KeVita Probiotic Drink

KeVita probiotic superdrink is pleasantly effervescent and saturated with flavor. Each bottle contains 20+ billion probiotic organisms at time of bottling. Made with KeVita’s proprietary kefir derived cultures, KeVita is…