2010 Summer Fancy Foods Show Recap

Despite what appeared to be great foot traffic, the 2010 Summer Fancy Foods Show had the shallowest pool of beverage companies we have seen in our time covering this annual…

Review: Last Shot

Last Shot is a unique “hangover protection” beverage that utilizes a PowerCap cap dispenser to mix the functional ingredients and flavoring at the time of consumption. Fortified with vitamins, electrolytes,…

Enter Flavorman

When Marty Snyder, Business Director for Flavorman, returned home from BevNET LIVE earlier this month, he did so with a fresh sense of purpose and list of to-do’s. One of…

Review: RAGE Inferno Energy Drink

Out of Quebec and making its way nationally throughout Canada, RAGE is leading the pack in terms of bold flavours, unmatched marketing, and potency that makes other energy drinks feel…

Hensley Beverage: Beer Trucks are Perfect for NA’s

Beer distributors offer a strong opportunity for moderately established brands, but may not serve new brands as effectively, according to Mark Miller, vice president of sales for Phoenix-based Anheuser-Busch distributor…

Coke Introduces Kvass

NEW YORK, June 24 – Kvass has been a Russian staple of refreshment for centuries, enjoyed by generations of Russians across the country. Russian poet and novelist Alexander Pushkin describes…

Review: Black Eagle

According the marketer of Black Eagle Energy Drink, they believe that “Black Eagle Energy Drink is the best energy drink available.” Unfortunately, we think that Black Eagle Energy Drink has…

Review: Cheribundi

Whether you’re trying to stay active and healthy or win a triathlon, this juice made from America’s SuperfruitT is designed to give you benefits exclusive to the round little fruit.…

BevNET Live: Pepsi can learn even if tech flops

Bonin Bough, PepsiCo’s global director of social media, paused during the BevNET Live conference to discuss PepsiCo’s plans to assemble a portfolio of emerging media platforms, and note that even…

Land Grab in Kombucha Category

With leading category retailer Whole Foods requiring its kombucha suppliers to go back to the drawing board to try to more carefully monitor the level of alcohol in the fermented…

Review: GuS (Grown-Up Soda)

GuS, which was the first soda made truly for adult palates, has added a new flavor to the lineup: Grape Black Currant. Like their other flavors, it’s less sweet than…