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…
Green Shoots — and Aims to Score as Specialty DSD Option
They left a gaping hole in the Odwalla team, and now Nat Noone and Green Shoots Distribution are aiming to help juice the sales for growing brands that haven’t yet…
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…
2010 Summer Fancy Food Show – Beverage Exhibitor List
The 2010 Summer Fancy Food Show is being held June 27 – June 29 at the Javits Center in New York City. We'll be on hand covering the event, so…
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…
FRS to target large format stores through Pepsi
The FRS Company’s distribution partnership with PepsiCo will bring the quercetin-fueled beverage to large-format stores east of the Rockies beginning around September, when the brand will also debut improved flavors…
Review: Hansen’s Natural “The Grove”
Hansen’s Natural Soda is designed to be a “better-for-you, great-tasting and affordable premium soda.” To help create some excitement around the brand, Hansen’s is releasing a limited edition product known…
Review: Hansen’s Natural Cane Soda
Hansen’s Natural Soda is a “better-for-you”, great-tasting and affordable premium soda. You can feel good about serving these all-natural sodas to your family and friends because Hansen?s Natural Sodas contain…