Zico Beverages LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Co., introduced Zico Chilled Juice Blends, made with premium coconut water and fruit juice.
New York-based All Market Inc., doing business as Vita Coco, announced that it has sold 25 percent of the company to Reignwood Group, the Beijing-based parent company of Red Bull China, at an enterprise valuation of approximately $665 million.
From 2009 to 2014, juice and smoothie bars saw a 2 percent rise in revenue each year, according to a May 2014 report by IBISWorld, Santa Monica, Calif., titled “Juice & Smoothie Bars in the US.”
Ten years ago, U.S. consumers might have thought you were a bit “nutty” if you told them that coconut water would be a multimillion-dollar beverage category one day. In fact, Vita Coco Co-founders Michael Kirban and Ira Liran didn’t even believe it at that time.
Flashing back to arts and crafts projects from childhood, a common instruction from parents and teachers was to “use what you have.” Shaun Roberts took that concept a step further when he developed KonaRed juices.
Coconut water brand to help athletes, spectators stay hydrated
June 9, 2014
Foco coconut water, an import brand of Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Vasinee Food Corp., announced that it is the official coconut water of the Seaside Soccer Storm Tournament, which will take place June 13 and 14 in Seaside Heights, N.J. One hundred youth teams from New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania with players between the ages of 8 and 19 will participate in the tournament. The event also is expected draw 3,000-4,000 spectators, according to the brand.