BSN Sold to Glanbia PLC For $144 million

Glanbia plc, the international nutritional ingredients and cheese group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Bio-Engineered Supplements and Nutrition (BSN®), for a total consideration of US$144 million (€108 million).…

Review: TeaZazz NaturalZ with Wasabi

TeaZazz, who has been marketing sparkling tea beverages for a few years now, has launched a new line of beverages known as “TeaZazz NatrualZ.” Perhaps the most noticeable part of…

Review: ZUN Lite

Since founder Brian Stearns first took to the stage of BevNET Live in 2009 to introduce ZUN, the mission for the energetic Boulder, Colo. native has been clear: convince consumers…

BevNET: 15 years and a new site look

Sometime in the winter of 1996 — it’s been so long I don’t even remember the exact date — BevNET.com went online. A lot has changed since then…our URL (it…

Pitaya Plus Green Shoots Equals Whole Foods

Fast-growing UNFI-alternative natural foods distributor Green Shoots has added a pair of beverages to its portfolio, helping open the door for at least one embryonic juice brand. Green Shoots founder…

New Leaf Sells Shares, Settles Debt

Tea maker New Leaf Brands announced that it was converting debt to shares in the company as part of a series of capital raising moves. In addition to the conversion…

Winter 2011 Fancy Food Show Recap

VIEW PHOTO GALLERY The Winter 2011 Fancy Food show in San Francisco wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon; while the overall number of beverage companies was relatively light for the second…

Review: Thomas Kemper Naturally Diet Soda

Thomas Kemper Soda, a Portland, Ore. based maker of premium craft brewed soda, announces the launch of new Naturally Diet Soda. Hand crafted with all-natural ingredients, Naturally Diet Soda contains…

Review: Dr. Antonio Martins Coco Drinks

Hailing from Europe, Dr. Antonio Martin’s Coco Drinks feature a variety of coconut based beverages. These include both coconut water and coconut milk products.…

Gov’t Advisory Board: Give FDA More Authority

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended that Congress grant the Food and Drug Administration the power to examine the scientific underpinnings for the functional claims that food and…