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Determined Detox

Determined Detox
January-February 2010
Marketers continue to launch new recovery drinks

Malternatives

Malternatives
January-February 2010
Mike's chugs on while caffeine faces criticism

Buzz Or Business

Buzz Or Business
January-February 2010
Will relaxation drinks hype turn into sales?

2010 Beverage Guide

2010 Beverage Guide
December 31 2009
We’ve included nearly over 150 brands.

2010 Supplier Guide

2010 Supplier Guide
December 31 2009
Cataloguing everything a beverage company needs

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BevNET's Best of 2009 Award Winners
December 31 2009
Coconut water takes top product

Bevnet Live Showcases Entrepreneurs

Bevnet Live Showcases Entrepreneurs
December 31 2009
Capitalism, consciousness, and Coca-Cola out West

High-End Optimism

High-End Optimism
December 31 2009
Gourmet CSD’s show staying power

Slimming Chance

Slimming Chance
December 31 2009
How drinks that rev your metabolism and bottom line

Making The Case For Distributor Brands

Making The Case For Distributor Brands
October 2009
A number of clever distributors have created their own distinctive brands.

Developing The Next Winner

Developing The Next Winner
October 2009
In our business, it's good to always think about volume

Big Shots

Big Shots
September 2009
As the category grows, big firms struggle with small packages

How Much Is There In Less?

How Much Is There In Less?
September 2009
Consumers are reaching for less-sweet beverages.

BevNET

BevNET's 2009 Water Guide
July-August 2009
More than 100 amazing packages and suppliers

How Craft Brewers Boosted Import Beers

How Craft Brewers Boosted Import Beers
July-August 2009
Consumer enthusiasm for high-quality domestic beer spills over to imports

Yes, We Can

Yes, We Can
July-August 2009
After years of chasing the trade-up consumer, organic tea makers try a value play.

BevNET Live 2009 Coverage

BevNET Live 2009 Coverage
May-June 2009
The event highlighted growing categories, warned of dangerous practices.

Red Bull Back In The Herd,  But Ready To Bust Out

Red Bull Back In The Herd, But Ready To Bust Out
May-June 2009
Red Bull has returned to its core: beverages

Stopping Soda

Stopping Soda's Slide
May-June 2009
The CSD remains the center of the soft drink business.

Sports Drinks: Variety Gets A Sporting Chance

Sports Drinks: Variety Gets A Sporting Chance
May-June 2009
Emerging subcategories re-define sports drink shelves

Kids

Kids' Beverage Guide
April 2009
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Polishing Convenience’s Strenths To Shine Through The Blur

Polishing Convenience’s Strenths To Shine Through The Blur
April 2009
How do convenience stores keep competitive?

Advertising Plugged In

Advertising Plugged In
April 2009
Increased internet accessibility means it is more important than ever to stay in touch with consumers

Coffee Buzz? Not So Much

Coffee Buzz? Not So Much
April 2009
It’s tough to brew change in RTD coffee.

Bottle Neck

Bottle Neck
March 2009
Bottled water is under assualt and brands are responding.

No Gloating Over This One

No Gloating Over This One
March 2009
Even rivals expressed surprise at Bombilla's closing.

No Financing, But Plenty of Flexing

No Financing, But Plenty of Flexing
March 2009
Natural beverage companies flexed with new products at Expo West

2009 Energy Guide

2009 Energy Guide
March 2009
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How New Channels Started To Blur

How New Channels Started To Blur
January-February 2009
Consumer shopping changed as products duplicated across outlets

Reasons To Love The Beverage Business

Reasons To Love The Beverage Business
January-February 2009
A broad look at why the beverage business remains fun and forward-looking

Sparkle and Fade

Sparkle and Fade
January-February 2009
Sparkling juices are fading in retail, gaining in schools

Enhanced Options Divide a Category

Enhanced Options Divide a Category
November-December 2008
Enhanced water grows more complicated each year

Ins and Outs of Licensing

Ins and Outs of Licensing
November-December 2008
A license can reinforce a brand and expand its reach

Before the Pebble Drops

Before the Pebble Drops
November-December 2008
Thoughts, ideas and predictions for 2009

New Beverage Guide

New Beverage Guide
November-December 2008
A record of the beverage products introduced in 2008

We Already Had A V8

We Already Had A V8
October 2008
V8 recently turned to an ally to try to pump some life into the brand: fruit.

Powder Power

Powder Power
October 2008
New powdered beverages can go everywhere that bottled water can.

Magic Hat

Magic Hat's New Tricks
October 2008
Magic Hat aligns itself with the West Coast's Pyramid Breweries

More than a Marginal Difference

More than a Marginal Difference
October 2008
Energy drink margins are still the envy of the business.

Import After InBud

Import After InBud
September 2008
What importers and distributors say about the merger

Nuts & Bolts

Nuts & Bolts
September 2008
Emerging sports drink brands are dabbling in function. And protein.

Pumped Up: Muscle Milk

Pumped Up: Muscle Milk
September 2008
The brand has grown out of tubs of powder into a ready-to-drink protein beverage.

Easy To Be Green

Easy To Be Green
September 2008
Are some products getting too crunchy?

Innovator Roundtable

Innovator Roundtable
September 2008
Five industry veterans answer questions at the InnoBev conference

The New Beverage Spectrum

The New Beverage Spectrum
September 2008
Why we are expanding the scope of our magazine

Top Of The Tea

Top Of The Tea
July-August 2008

2008 Water Guide

2008 Water Guide
July-August 2008
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The Lizard King Does Coffee

The Lizard King Does Coffee
May-June 2008
John Bello brings experience and a big check to Adina.

Energy Drinks: Five Big Questions

Energy Drinks: Five Big Questions
May-June 2008

Find Your Package Designer

Find Your Package Designer
Innovation May 2008
your best advertising dollars may be spent on your can, bottle or case

The next big innovation in RTD

The next big innovation in RTD
Innovation May 2008
It might not come in the bottle, but in the cap.

Super Ingredients vs. Super Fruits

Super Ingredients vs. Super Fruits
Innovation May 2008
the notion of functionality carries heavy expectation

Protect Your Beverage Trademarks

Protect Your Beverage Trademarks
Innovation May 2008
BevNET will host Web Chat with trademarks attorney Greg Sultan

What’s In A Name?

What’s In A Name?
Innovation May 2008
Selecting a trademark can make or break your beverage

How CHILLING OUT is HEATING UP

How CHILLING OUT is HEATING UP
Innovation May 2008

Little Competition

Little Competition
April 2008
Energy shots aim for big profits.

Pumping Gas and Soft Drink Prices

Pumping Gas and Soft Drink Prices
April 2008
America’s gasoline may increase soft drink prices.

More Than Academic

More Than Academic
April 2008
A retailer's guide to school beverage guidelines.

Sparking Juices

Sparking Juices
April 2008
Fizzling Out? Not Yet, Say Juice Marketers

Bottle Bills

Bottle Bills
March 2008
Legislation, recycling and carbon footprints

New Playbook At Jones Soda

New Playbook At Jones Soda
March 2008
In the world of soft drinks, Jones Soda has always...

2008 Energy Drink Guide

2008 Energy Drink Guide
March 2008
BevNET released its 2008 Energy Drink Guide Monday...

Recipe for Excess

Recipe for Excess
March 2008

BevNET 2007 Best New Product: Function Drinks

BevNET 2007 Best New Product: Function Drinks
January-February 2008
Doctor-turned beverage creator Alex Hughes will have to ...

BevNET 2007 Best Children

BevNET 2007 Best Children's Product: Bot
January-February 2008
Enhanced water plus playful personalities put bot at the top...

BevNET 2007 Best Water: Icelandic Glacial

BevNET 2007 Best Water: Icelandic Glacial
January-February 2008
Carbon neutral certification and a distribution deal with...

BevNET 2007 Best Marketing Campaign: Fred

BevNET 2007 Best Marketing Campaign: Fred
January-February 2008
Posters, placement and blogging gave Fred a marketing edge...

BevNET 2007 best packaging innovation: Fuze

BevNET 2007 best packaging innovation: Fuze's NOS
January-February 2008
A custom screwtop helps Fuze catch nitrous in a bottle.

Domestic Beer Bounces Back

Domestic Beer Bounces Back
January-February 2008
It's been two years since "Here's to Beer," and the ducks are...

Convention Scrapbook: Fancy Food

Convention Scrapbook: Fancy Food
January-February 2008
A run-down of products and people at the 2008 Winter Fancy...

Nutrient Premix Supplier

Nutrient Premix Supplier
Innovation Jan-Feb 2008
A necessity for the functional beverage craze.

Starbucks Shining Star

Starbucks Shining Star
Innovation Jan-Feb 2008
It’s midsummer at Starbucks Corporate Headquarters in Seattle...

Web Extra: Probiotic brands

Web Extra: Probiotic brands
Innovation Jan-Feb 2008
Here's a quick look at a few of the industry's leading probiotic beverage companies.

Going With Their Gut

Going With Their Gut
Innovation Jan-Feb 2008
Demand for stomach solutions means that probiotic beverages ...

Believe

Believe
Innovation Fall 2007
Faith is the key element in selling any new beverage brand. Here's how to build it.

Sweeten to Taste

Sweeten to Taste
Innovation Fall 2007
Innovation's sweetener guide helps you find the sweet spot for your next product.

Functional Solution

Functional Solution
November December 2007
How do you fight bottled water's midlife crisis? add a bit of flavor.

NACS

NACS
September-October 2007
Whats on in Atlanta. Learn simple methods to make tasks more manageable.

Strange Fruit

Strange Fruit
September-October 2007
I’ve just had my first taste of Wolfberry, and...

Expo East

Expo East
September-October 2007
New beverage launches at Expo East, held from Sept. 26 to 28 in Baltimore...

NBWA 2007

NBWA 2007
September-October 2007
The biennial tradeshow for the National Beer Wholesalers Association...

Energy Slims Down

Energy Slims Down
September-October 2007
How diet energy drinks can lead to fatter profits.

Drying out? Don

Drying out? Don't bet on it!
September-October 2007
Boutique sodas are still searching for their niche, but now it’s in front of the bar.

Malt

Malt
September-October 2007
Struggling for inspiration, flavored malt beverages raid the liquor cabinet.

Is Gatorade Losing its Charge?

Is Gatorade Losing its Charge?
July August 2007
Age might end up grounding the lightning bolt

Teas Tell Many Tales

Teas Tell Many Tales
July August 2007
You’ve hooked the customers with health benefits, now keep reeling them in.

Too Extreme?

Too Extreme?
May June 2007
It’s Hard To Handle Hardcore Energy

Wanted Imported Light Beers

Wanted Imported Light Beers
May June 2007
Consumer demand isn't being taken lightly

Learning from the Super 7

Learning from the Super 7
Innovation Spring 2007
The innovators who shaped the modern cooler

Managing the Water category

Managing the Water category
March 2007
With an increasing number of consumers hitting the bottle in favor...

Retailing Focus: Seasonal Sets

Retailing Focus: Seasonal Sets
March 2007
“Seasonal” can be something of a dirty word in the beverage game

Courting Ethnic Customers

Courting Ethnic Customers
January February 2007
Hispanic beverages at Texas’ Carnival stores used to be stocked alongside...

Stalking Craft

Stalking Craft
January February 2007
Better and smaller beers are cruising. But the Big Three have crafty plans of their own.

Taster’s Choice Wine tastings that work

Taster’s Choice Wine tastings that work
January February 2007
As an increasing number of Americans pop the cork, retailers are looking to wine tastings

The Enviga Effect

The Enviga Effect
November December 2006
How will functionality function in your cooler? This is the year you find out.

Ten Years After

Ten Years After
November December 2006
In just ten years, BevNET has grown from a small hobbyist web site...

New Age: Five that Still Fit

New Age: Five that Still Fit
November December 2006
We know, the New Age isn’t really that new anymore.

The Shrinking Space Race

The Shrinking Space Race
October 2006
The deal is done. PepsiCo went and swallowed Izze, the biggest jewel in the alternative soda shop earlier this month.

Packaging: MIA?

Packaging: MIA?
October 2006
Many beverage marketers are forgetting about packaging.

The Emperor

The Emperor's New Clothes
October 2006
Used to be, the guy who showed up at the party with the box o’...

Not Just a Nutty Idea

Not Just a Nutty Idea
October 2006
It’s getting hard to figure out how much more of a good thing...

Gary Hirshberg hates the beverage buisness.

Gary Hirshberg hates the beverage buisness.
September 2006
That's why he's gone into it.

Summer 2006 Soft Drinks in Review

Summer 2006 Soft Drinks in Review
September 2006
Another summer is in our rear-view.

A Fresh Taste of Growth for Malternatives

A Fresh Taste of Growth for Malternatives
September 2006
This summer, brewing giant SABMiller bellied up to the bar...

FIXMYMIX: Wine Store Seeks Mix Fixing.

FIXMYMIX: Wine Store Seeks Mix Fixing.
September 2006
Apply at Beverage Spectrum.

Updating the Beer Story

Updating the Beer Story
September 2006
I’m a child of the 1970’s. I know, because sometime during that decade...






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