Coca-Cola has agreed to acquire Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling Co., the fifth-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States, for $360 million. The agreement follows Coke’s $12.3 billion acquisition of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc., its largest bottler in North America, last year. The deal is expected to help Coke streamline operations and reduce its overall costs.
One of the brands that we mentioned in our 2011 Expo East recap was this product, B’more Smoothies. B’more is a fledgling line of USDA Organic certified yogurt based smoothies,…
Could a symbol, such as a check mark, on the front of a can or bottle help consumers make healthier beverage decisions? The Institute of Medicine (IOM) thinks so. The organization recently released a government-sponsored report recommending that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adopt a single, standardized front-of-package symbol system for all food and beverage packaging.
Zenify, which, earlier this month, was launched by the co-founder of LegalZoom.com, is a drink that is designed to help you become calm, sharp and focused. To do this, it…
Recent news that big soda companies like PepsiCo and the Coca-Cola Co., Inc. are planning to take price increases to compensate for supplier costs has left smaller companies wondering how they should keep up. BevNET.com spoke with several entrepreneurial beverage firms who face a tough choice: increase pricing or shrink margins. And while many seem to believe that there’s strength in their higher-end retail markets, there’s always the possibility that either they will want to expand – or the bigger fish will decide to spawn in the smaller specialty ponds, as well.
The 74th biennial tradeshow for the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) took place from October 16-18 in Las Vegas. There were more than 30 non-alcoholic beverage companies present, all of whom were very excited to get their products in front of the 4,000+ attendees -- particularly as wholesalers and independent beer distributors look to continue to diversify their NA portfolios.
Coco Libre, which is a product of Maverick Brands (the folks who brought you Sunkist smoothies), has added a 1 liter screw top Tetra Pak to their lineup. What’s notable…
Zoom Water’s concept is a simple one: spring water and 70mg of caffeine. It’s a product that we’ve seen before in brands like Waterjoe and, more recently, Avitae. While the…
BevNET is pleased to announce that it has added a trio of branding experts to foster discussion on the visual design of authentic brands during the BevNET Live event in Santa Monica. The discussion will take place on Monday, Dec. 5. With industry bona fides that include the brand conception and visual design of entrepreneurial and innovative brands like Fuze and NOS, Monster and GNC Beverages, Langer’s Juice and Crystal Light, BevNET Live’s design panelists bring years of applied experience to the conference.
It’s been a breakout year for Bai and its line of coffee fruit infused beverages. The brand started 2011 on a torrid pace, generating a substantial amount of interest at the Natural Products Expo West show in March and widespread acclaim for its flavor profile and clean, sharp packaging. Additionally, in recent months, Bai developed partnerships with powerful regional DSD distributors from some NIDA affiliates and also the Honickman Group, getting it access to a number of key markets in the Northeast, Southeast and West Coast.
Cheribundi’s Ginger Cherry Juice pairs two highly distinct flavors into one mouth-puckering, tart beverage. This not-from-concentrate drink claims to have over 50 cherries in the bottle and has no added…
Did you launch your beverage company in the past two years? If so, here’s a reminder to check out the upcoming the New Beverage Showdown 2, which is presented by Venturing & Emerging Brands. The New Beverage Showdown 2 , which will take place at BevNET Live Winter 11 on December 5 & 6 in Santa Monica, CA (register for BevNET Live here), is an amazing opportunity to put your brand on the industry’s radar — as well as take home the $5,000 prize that’s being offered.
MarketsandMarkets has projected the global sports and energy drinks market to reach $52 billion by 2016 in a new report. The report states that sales of sport and energy drinks…
Chameleon Cold-Brew is a multi-serve coffee drink that is made with 100% organic and Fair Trade Arabica beans that are cold brewed for 16 hours. And that’s it — no…
