Los Angeles, California-based POM Wonderful is adding two new flavors to its POM Antioxidant Super Tea lineup. The Pomegranate Elderberry Boost Tea and Pomegranate Orange Blossom White Tea combine the antioxidant goodness of pomegranates with the benefits of tea. The new flavors will join the POM Antioxidant Super Tea line up, which includes a Pomegranate […]
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Pepsi Mango In Regular, Zero Sugar To Roll Out Nationwide On March 22
Purchase, New York-based Pepsi will be rolling out its first new permanent flavored cola in five years – Pepsi Mango – on March 22. This new flavor launch also marks the brand’s first permanent release of a regular and zero sugar variety at the same time, designed to support consumers’ growing preference for sugar-free offerings. […]
Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Board Of Directors Elects O’Brien As Chairman
Coca-Cola Bottlers’ Sales & Services Co., a limited liability company owned by nearly 70 independent Coca-Cola bottlers, has elected Bill O’Brien, CEO for Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling, as chairman of its board of directors. O’Brien succeeds Mark Schortman, former CEO of Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, who has retired with 16 years of board leadership to CCBSS. “I […]
Tampico Beverages Launches New Drink Product Line, ‘Paired Up’
Tampico Beverages, a manufacturer and marketer of high-quality and value-added juice drink concentrates, has launched its fruit and vegetable juice drink product line, Paired Up, in three flavors: Beet the Day, Carrot On and Pump It Up. Paired Up expands Tampico’s beverage portfolio while continuing to focus on high-quality and fruit-forward flavor blends. Each 8-oz. […]
Calypso Releases Distribution Agreement With Big Geyser
Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Calypso, originator of the flavored lemonade category, has released a distribution agreement with Big Geyser, the largest independent non-alcoholic beverage distributor in the New York metro area. This partnership brings Calypso products to the five boroughs of New York City, along with Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties, representing access to 26,000 outlets. “We are […]
Farmer Brothers Announces Opening of West Coast Distribution Center
Northlake, Texas-based Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, has opened a new 156,600-square-foot distribution center in Rialto, California. The Rialto facility opening reflects the successful execution of the company’s last major supply chain optimization initiative as part of its broader turnaround strategy. As previously revealed, […]
The Coca-Cola Co. Introduces Bottles Made From Recycled Materials
The Coca-Cola Co., headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has introduced a new 13.2-oz. bottle made from 100 percent recycled plastic material. This new bottle will be available first in the company’s biggest and most iconic brand: Coca-Cola. In addition, the company announced the transition to bottles made from 100 percent recycled plastic material across a selection […]
PowerPlant Ventures Re-Acquires Zico From The Coca-Cola Co.
Los Angeles, California-based PowerPlant Ventures has acquired Zico coconut water from The Coca-Cola Co. PowerPlant Ventures, a growth equity investor, was co-founded and is co-led by Mark Rampolla, who is the brand visionary behind Zico, which he founded in 2004 and sold to The Coca-Cola Co. Terms were not disclosed. Rampolla first discovered coconut water and its […]
