Beverage company places ad to encourage support for research hospital
December 18, 2018
Commemorating a quarter century as a continuing partner of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, National Beverage Corp., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., implores others to join its mission to provide miracles for children stricken with life-threatening illnesses.
Children’s water line available in 4 fruit flavors
December 10, 2018
San Francisco-based hint Inc. announced its new hint water for kids. Available in four fruit flavors — Watermelon, Cherry, Blackberry and Apple — the new line is packaged in 200-ml Tetra cartons. Hint waters are non-GMO certified and WHOLE30 approved. They are vegan, and contain no MSG, nuts, soy or gluten. Like all hint waters, the kids’ version is free from juice, sugar, diet sweeteners, colors, calories and preservatives, the company says.
As the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market continues to influx with value-focused brands, more and more retailers are placing greater emphasis on their own brands, experts note.
An amalgamation of carbonated water and real squeezed fruit, Spindrift sparkling waters have carved out their own niche in the broader packaged water market.
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), Burlington, Mass., and Plano, Texas, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CORE Nutrition LLC at a value of $525 million, or approximately $435 million net of anticipated tax benefits.
Emerging food and beverage brands to participate in optimization program
November 12, 2018
PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., announced the 10 emerging food and beverage brands that will join its first collaborative accelerator program in North America. Each of the 10 participating startups will receive $20,000 in grant funding and participate in a six-month business optimization program. The Nutrition Greenhouse program is designed to accelerate the growth of these startups with personalized mentorship from experts at some of PepsiCo's leading and emerging brands.