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With thousands of articles about genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, hitting the wire last year, consumers quickly learned the meaning of the acronym.

Vemma Nutrition Co. built off its clinically studied Verve energy drink formulation to introduce a new functional beverage called Vemma Renew.

Lifeway Foods Inc., Morton Grove, Ill., released its preliminary sales results for the fourth quarter and full year that ended Dec. 31, 2013.

Wisdom Natural Brands added to its stevia portfolio with a new line of SweetLeaf Sweet Drops liquid water enhancers.

After meeting its quota on Indiegogo last year, Ficks & Co., in collaboration with Liquid Agency, is releasing its Ficks Cocktail Fortifiers into the marketplace.

Dose Beverage developed a liquid solution for supplementing people’s diets with vitamins and minerals.

Bebida Beverage Co. (BeBevCo), the Statesville, N.C.-based maker of Koma Unwind and Relax 5 relaxation drinks and shots, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2013. Reported revenues for the quarter reached $2.2 million, making it the highest grossing quarter in the company’s history. Year-over-year, revenue increased 37.5 percent in the quarter.

In the wake of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan on Friday, Nov. 8, beverage companies are working fast to send aid to affected communities in the Philippines. The typhoon flattened towns, destroying at least 80,000 homes and leaving more than 582,000 people homeless and more than 2,275 dead, according to a CNN report.
 

As consumers search for that healthy, quenching beverage, non-dairy drinks seem poised to fulfill that need state, experts note.

El Segundo, Calif.-based Zico Beverages LLC’s same-named coconut water brand announced a sweepstakes through which fans can enter to win a trip for them and a friend to attend the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games and meet 2006 Olympic champion Julia Mancuso.