BevNET TV: An Interview with Arnulfo Ventura of Cobá
Maybe we should be angrier. After all, it was at the December, 2010 BevNET Live that Arnulfo Ventura, founder of the aguas frescas drink Bonadea, took part in the live…
Review: Natalie’s Juice
It might not be the sexiest drink on the market today, but good old fashioned juices are still very much a part of the American diet. And when it comes…
Civil Suit Sharks Smelling Blood in the Coconut Water: Class Actions Mounting
…aaaand we’ve got another class action suit filed against Vita Coco, this one from a Florida-based attorney who is going after the top-selling coconut water brand in federal district court…
Vita Coco, O.N.E. Sued Over Nutritional Claims
Hot on the heels of the release of a study that smacked down electrolyte claims made by each brand, a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the makers of both…
Review: Good Night
When it comes to functional beverages, many brands try so hard to create “image” (hey, it worked big for Red Bull) that the underlying function of the drink is often…
Dublin Dr Pepper Responds to Federal Lawsuit Filed by Corporate Partner
Dublin Dr Pepper, the world’s oldest Dr Pepper bottler, and the maker of a popular cane-sugar version of Dr Pepper, has issued a press release today in response to Dr…
Best of 2011 Adds Awards for Traditional and Interactive Marketing Campaigns
As part of its Best of 2011 Beverage Awards, BevNET has added a pair of new categories focused on highlighting the best beverage marketing campaigns. Television, print, and radio-focused campaigns…
Review: GT’s Kombucha Cherry Chia Synergy
GT’s Kombucha, which is still the far and away leader of the kombucha space, has added several new chia seed enhanced flavors to their lineup. As we predicted in BevNET…
Hand Crafted to Go: Cascal Gets Canned
It’s been on the market for three years, but Coca-Cola’s fermented CasCal soda has remained largely under the radar, with a distribution footprint confined almost entirely to Whole Foods and…
Review: Vita Coco Tropical Fruit
If Vita Coco set out to make a product that would blend a high quality fruit punch with coconut water, they’ve definitely succeeded with this product. In fact, it sort…
Sunsweet Names Innovation Group
Sunsweet Growers Inc. has posted notice that it plans to be a player in the entrepreneurial beverage market. The supplier of all things prune announced that it was forming a…
Review: Coco Libre USDA Organic Coconut Water
Coco Libre is a product from Maverick Brands (the company behind Sunkist Naturals). Their latest effort is Coco Libre, which is made with USDA Organic certified pure coconut water from…
Function Drinks Bought by Sunsweet
Function Drinks, once seen as a potential heir to the grow-fast-and-flip national DSD model exemplified by Glaceau, has been sold to produce and beverage manufacturer Sunsweet Growers Inc. While deal…
Consumer Group: Coconut Waters Fall Short on Electrolyte Claims
A review of the electrolyte content of the three leading coconut water brands, ZICO, O.N.E., and Vita Coco by the consumer group ConsumerLab.com found that samples of both Vita Coco…