Articles Tagged with ''sparkling water''

Anheuser-Busch acquires Hiball Energy

Acquisition expands A-B’s non-alcohol portfolio
July 21, 2017

St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch (A-B), a division of Anheuser-Busch InBev, announced its acquisition of San Francisco-based Hiball, maker of the organic energy drinks and sparkling energy waters by the same name, as well as Alta Palla ("high ball" in Italian), a brand of organic sparkling juices and sparkling waters. 


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Perrier Strawberry, Watermelon

Perrier Strawberry, Perrier Watermelon

May 16, 2017

Perrier Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, a brand of Nestlé Waters North America, expanded on its selection of flavored sparkling waters with the introduction of two new products.


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BMC Water Chart

Bottled water becomes No. 1 beverage in US, BMC data shows

Volume up nearly 9 percent from 2015-2016
March 10, 2017

Capping a decades-long streak of vigorous growth, bottled water achieved a major milestone in 2016, when it surpassed carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) to become the largest beverage category by volume in the United States, according to New York-based Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC). Total bottled water volume grew from 11.8 billion gallons in 2015 to 12.8 billion gallons in 2016, an increase of nearly 9 percent, which marked the third year of accelerated growth, the market research firm says. 


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Voss Water Leadership

Voss Water of Norway expands to retail, international markets

Ultra-premium bottled water finds success in non-traditional channels
Amanda Del Buono
February 10, 2017
As the bottled water market has ridden a high tide of success in the past several years, many players in the market have experienced likened success. Founded in 2001, New York-based Voss Water of Norway established itself as an ultra-premium bottled water brand that was exclusively offered in high-end on-premise accounts.
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Dietary Guidelines align with consumer trends

Processes for 2020 Dietary Guidelines to begin later this year
jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
February 10, 2017
In January 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines. The eighth edition of this report highlighted the importance of following a healthy eating plan that includes a variety of nutrient-dense foods as well as limiting calories from components such as added sugars, saturated fats and reducing sodium intake.
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Beverage market a bright spot for supermarkets channel

Alcohol drinks, cocktail mixes post strong gains
Barbara Harfmann
January 11, 2017
Comprising 46 percent of the retail share, traditional supermarkets remain the largest channel in the retail food industry; however, Jon Hauptman, senior director of retail at Long Grove, Ill.-based Willard Bishop Co., an Inmar analytics company, notes that dollar sales in the channel have been flat as more consumers shop at supercenters, fresh-format stores, dollar stores and online.
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Spindrift unveils new packaging

Fruit at the forefront of packaging design
October 14, 2016
Spindrift unveiled new packaging for its self-titled beverages. “We were the first to directly challenge the market with fresh ingredients and with so much evolution in the category, it is now more important than ever to communicate our unique use of real fruit in our package design,” Spindrift Chief Executive Officer and Founder Bill Creelman said in a statement.
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