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Following the success of last year’s “Choose Water” campaign, Nestlé Waters North America and WWE has announced the 2019 Nestlé Waters Challenge, which encourages Americans to live healthier lifestyles.

Betting that one of its top regional spring water brands can make an impact on a national level, Nestlé Waters North America is launching Poland Spring ORIGIN as a premium-positioned sub-line.

Brands Within Reach (BWR) announced the introduction of a new line of 17.6 oz. ready to drink natural black and green teas offered in four flavors: Black Tea lemon, Black Tea Peach, Green Tea Raspberry Green Tea Lime and Mint.

Sparkling water enthusiasts can now enjoy flavorful new fizzy experiences made from 100 percent natural Maine spring water, thanks to the expansion of the line of Poland Spring flavored sparkling waters.

An increase in dollar sales for sparkling flavored waters and energy drinks helped offset slow growth in carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) and a decrease in tea over a four-week period ending on Nov. 3, according an analysis of Nielsen data by Wells Fargo Securities. Total snack and non-alcoholic beverage sales were up 2.9 percent.

In BevNET’s second gallery of new products from the show, we highlight some notable new launches across water of all types, as well as a handful of products such as Dr Pepper’s new limited offering, fruit smoothies from Simply and Ripple’s entry into the plant-based protein drink arena. For more new products featured at NACS, see our first slideshow.

In this roundup of news from the 2018 NACS trade show in Las Vegas, BevNET checks in with Red Bull and Hint about recent line extensions, examines developments in the sparkling water space, learns about new CBD drinks from New Age Beverages, and samples Brew Dr. Kombucha’s new C-store exclusive innovations.

Nestlé Waters North America and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced a joint campaign that encourages consumers to live a healthy lifestyle and “choose water.”

Nestlé Waters North America, in partnership with SMUD, today announced agreements that will allow its facility in Sacramento, California to be powered by 100 percent renewable energy.

In this edition of People Moves, we report on major shakeups in the CEO positions at AQUAhydrate, Moonshine Sweet Tea and LIVE Soda. Also, Vive Organic hires a new director of marketing, Nestle Waters North America loses its chief sustainability officer, and Andrew Simpson joins Sunshine Beverages as VP of sales.

Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water is announcing the introduction of a 700-mL bottle made from 100 percent food grade recycled plastic*, known as rPET.

The company announced last week that it will debut a new sparkling portfolio to extend its six regional spring water brands, which include Poland Spring, Deer Park, Zephyrhills, Ozarka, Ice Mountain and Arrowhead.

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Nestlé Waters North America today announced the sale of ready-to-drink iced tea brands Tradewinds Tea and Sweet Leaf Tea Company to Dunn’s River Brands, a portfolio company of private equity firm Fireman Capital Partners based in Texas.