Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Company, a limited liability company owned by about 70 independent Coca-Cola bottlers, has opened a new office at 8125 Highwoods Palm Way in Tampa, Florida, to accommodate collaboration and cultural engagement. In addition to the corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, the new office space in Tampa supports the company’s operational […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Beverage News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Pilots Ice Manufacturing Micro-Factory
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. has announced a partnership with Relocalize to pilot ice manufacturing in the first autonomous micro-factory, designed to help eliminate middle-mile logistics to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, water waste and plastic pollution. The new ice micro-factory was unveiled at the grocer’s Jacksonville Distribution Center, where a ribbon made of 200 pounds […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Beverage News, Southwest
NuZee Signs Private Label Agreement With Wakefern Food Corp.
Richardson, Texas-based NuZee, a coffee co-packing company, has announced its first private label agreement with Wakefern Food Corp., a retailer-owned cooperative. Under ShopRite’s private label brand Bowl & Basket, NuZee packed and shipped three single serve coffee brew-bag items: Breakfast Blend, French Roast and Colombian. The Bowl & Basket single-serve coffees launched recently in about 250 ShopRite […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Vitaminwater Adds Two Flavors, Reformulates Zero Sugar Line
Atlanta-based vitaminwater has added two new flavors to its zero sugar lineup, including a reformulation for all six zero sugar flavors. The new zero sugar reformulation offers the latest sweetener formula that includes monk fruit and stevia, in addition to added vitamins and nutrients. The products are available nationwide at mass retailers, grocery stores and convenience […]
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Danone North America Invests $65M For Production Line
Danone North America will invest up to $65 million over the next two years to create a new bottle production line in Jacksonville, Florida. The investment will support its long-term growth strategy and will deliver benefits across the U.S. business, including advancing operational excellence, enabling flexibility in bottle design, accelerating the company’s sustainability goals and driving cost efficiencies. […]
Posted inBeverage News, Northeast, Organic Natural
Eat The Change Expands Tea Line With Three New Varieties
Bethesda, Maryland-based Eat the Change has expanded its ready-to-drink organic iced tea line, Just Ice Tea, in three varieties: Mango White Tea, Original Black Tea and Lemon Ginger Herbal Tea. Launched nationwide in October, Just Ice Tea is an organic, fair trade and OU Kosher certified bottled tea line from the original Honest Tea founders. The line […]
Posted inBeverage News, Southeast
Milo’s Tea Co. Plans For Production Facility In Moore, SC
Milo’s Tea Company, a 76-year-old Alabama-based national beverage company, will invest more than $130 million initially to build a new manufacturing and distribution facility in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. In the beginning, this new facility will bring more than 100 jobs to the area. This new investment is a direct response to the growth of the Milo’s brand. It […]
Posted inBeverage News, Northeast
Swoon Partners With Big Geyser To Expand Retailer Network
Swoon, a beverage brand putting a healthy twist on drinks, has announced its partnership with Big Geyser, a New York-based distributor of non-alcoholic beverages. The brand was founded by two friends with the same need: Jennifer Ross, a Type-1 diabetic and Cristina Ros Blankfein. Both were looking for healthy beverage options and realized how widespread […]