SupplySide West show planner

SupplySide West 2010 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at The Venetian & The Sands Expo from October 19-23. The show floor, open Thursday October 21 and Friday October…

Expo East 2010: Coconut Water Stands Proud

View our Expo East Photo Gallery Just when it seemed that the coconut water category had reached its peak, companies at this year’s Natural Products Expo East conference and trade…

EAS Announced Recall of EAS Peak

EAS has announced a voluntary recall of its new sports beverage, EAS Peak. After a single consumer complaint, the company conducted quality testing to determine whether or not there was…

Review: DRY Soda: New Packaging + Flavor

DRY Soda is the modern alternative in refreshment – a line of all-natural, sodas, flavored with fruit, flower and herb extracts, and lightly sweetened with a small amount of pure…

Review: Adina Holistics (new formula)

Adina for Life, Inc., is dedicated to producing fair trade, all natural, great tasting, better-for-you beverages. Adina?s product line currently includes 2 ready-to-drink great tasting, low-calorie, super high anti-oxidant coffees…

Video: Interview with Vuka Energy

For husband and wife team Darian and Alexia Bregman, the goal of starting a business together is what brought them into the beverage industry.  The pair, whose backgrounds are in…

Review: Stacker 2 Vitamin Shot

NVE Pharmaceuticals announced the newest addition to its Stacker2 energy line: Stacker2 Vitamin Shot. All 5 flavors of the Stacker2® Vitamin Shot® contain a unique proprietary blend of ingredients that…

Review: Coke’s Sokenbicha

Sokenbicha, which is Coke?s largest tea brand in Japan, has been adapted for the US market and is now available at Whole Foods. This unsweetened line of teas was designed…

Review: Mega Moo Vitamin Milk

CFM Beverages is relentless in the pursuit of producing premium quality better for you beverages. MEGA MOO VITAMIN MILK is a great tasting vitamin fortified flavored milk. It is fortified…

Fraudulent Claims Concerns Did Extend to NACS

It’s common knowledge at this point that the Federal Trade Commission recently went after POM for making what the agency deemed to be fraudulent health claims. The FTC felt POM’s…

Intoxicated by Energy, Relaxation at NACS; Photo Gallery

and Jeffrey Klineman Despite a plethora of products claiming relaxation or other sleep benefits, it seemed that malternatives took center stage at last week’s National Association of Convenience Stores convention.…