With back-to-school season upon us and parents in the midst of never-ending to-do lists, Capri Sun, a brand of The Kraft Heinz Co., Chicago, announced it’s giving parents a much-needed break by introducing Kid Noise-Canceling Juice Drink packs, in partnership with Taskrabbit, a digital platform that connects people seeking help with household tasks.

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by roughly 700 farmer families, announced the launch of Ocean Spray Zero Sugar Juice Drink, the first beverage from Ocean Spray with zero grams of sugar and no artificial sweeteners.

Sanpellegrino Italian Sparkling Drinks announced the expansion of its beverage collection with the launch of Sanpellegrino Zero Grams Added Sugar.

Suja Life, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company and the parent company of Suja Organic and Vive Organic, announced the appointment of Maria Stipp as its new CEO, effective Feb. 20. Stipp succeeds Bob DeBorde who will retire and remain an active member as Chair of the Board of Directors.

Naked Brand, a brand of Tropicana Brands Group, Chicago, is launching a new range of lower sugar smoothies just in time for the busy, on-the-go summer season. 

PLEZi Nutrition, the public benefit company co-founded by former First Lady Michelle Obama, announced its official partnership with renowned actress and global advocate Kristen Bell as an investor and brand partner. 

Welch’s Zero Sugar hits shelves on Sept. 1. The juice line is available in two refrigerated flavors ― Passion Fruit and Grape ―as well as three shelf-stable flavors ― Tropical Punch, Strawberry and Concord Grape ― in multi-serve and single-serve formats. 

To remind everyone that summer isn’t over, Tropicana is teaming up with Ciara Miller of the hit show “Summer House” to launch Tropicana Refreshers, the brand’s refreshed line of juice drinks made with real fruit juice and no artificial sweeteners.

Perricone Farms announced its acquisition of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co. The merger unites two high-quality, trusted names in the juice industry, strengthens both brands, and enhances the ability to serve customers with excellence in quality and customer service coast-to-coast, it says.

An expert weighs in on the challenges and possibilities for beverage operation employee recruitment and retention.

Over the next several years it is expected a number of technological trends will drive conversations in the commercial truck tire market.

Force Control Industries, a leader in oil shear technology, unveiled its new MagnaShear motor brakes.

Last year, the EPA unveiled a set of proposals geared toward minimizing the levels of greenhouse gases, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter released into the air. Those standards would apply to light- and medium-duty vehicles and would phase in over model years 2027 through 2032.

For beverage distributors, handling the influx of SKUs has prompted carts and hand truck manufacturers to take a proactive approach so that delivery personnel can tackle the growing challenge.

Peterbilt recently announced two new vehicle configurations for the car carrier market: the Model 567 UltraLow Roof Day Cab and the Model 589 UltraLow Roof 58-inch Sleeper. 

Compared with last year, summer fuel prices for gasoline and diesel has remained stable. Alternative markets competition still coming from emissions versus price with traditional fuels.

Lemon Perfect, Atlanta, announced that in response to consumer demand, the company is rolling out larger bottles across its entire lineup and launching three new flavors: Blueberry, Coconut and Watermelon.

Sparkling Ice announced the launch of a new marketing campaign: Anything But Subtle, featuring Emmy Award-winning actress Annie Murphy, best known for her role as over-the-top celebutante Alexis Rose in “Schitt’s Creek.”

To help consumers through Dry January, bubly sparkling water is making it a little easier for consumers with its “press for bubly” campaign. Consumers have the opportunity to enter for a chance to win their very own, limited run press for bubly button.

Sparkling Ice, a brand of Talking Rain Beverage Co., announced the launch of Sparkling Ice STARBURST — a new line of flavors that capture the taste of STARBURST original fruit chew candy with zero sugar.

Purchase, NY-based PepsiCo once again is shaking things up in the sparkling water category with a brand-new product: bubly burst.

When Carolyn Chism Hardy, founder and CEO of Hardy Beverage, learned about the benefits of hydrogen-infused water she used her wealth of knowledge in the beverage market and as an entrepreneur to create health-focused hydration for consumers.

Waterloo Sparkling Water announced the newest addition to its lineup: Raspberry Nectarine. 

Sparkling Ice is rolling out all new packaging labels on its iconic bottles. The refreshed label prominently positions a bold, clean, and more modern-looking Sparkling Ice logo above the familiar fruit-filled ice cube. 

Waterloo Sparkling Water, Austin, Texas, announced three new flavors with the launch of its All Day Rosé, Pi-Ño Colada and Mojito Mocktail Sparkling Waters. 

This year’s State of the Industry report on bottled water examines consumer trends contributing to category performance.

The Clearly Food & Beverage Company ULC, producer of the Clearly Canadian line of flavored sparkling waters, now offers six-pack SleekCans of its Originals and new Zero Sugar flavors.

NextFoods’ GoodBelly unveiled its Prebiotic Sparkling Water available in three flavors: Mixed Berry, Lemon Lime and Mango Pineapple.

Flow Beverage Corp. announced the launch of Flow Sparkling Water, available in four flavors: OG, Blackberry + Hibiscus, Lemon + Ginger, and Cucumber + Mint

amaí unveiled its Sparkling Hibiscus Flower Water, crafted from organic hibiscus flowers to support heart health, reduce blood pressure and improve digestion, it says.

The cost tracking of production is a never ending task for those responsible for recording, compiling and analyzing raw and packaging materials costs to determine realistic, accurate and beneficial data upon which to base selling prices in complicated and diverse markets.

Smart labels can provide product information, as well as analyze consumer buying patterns.

Beverage subscriptions and customizable multipacks have become more popular. In turn, packaging producers must account for these multipacks of varying sizes.

Within the beverage industry, when it comes to efforts that support sustainability and a circular economy, experts stress the importance of considering how label materials affect the recyclability of packaging.

Ohio-based glass producer O-I Glass Inc., recently announced a partnership with FX Matt Beverage Co. O-I will provide new glass packaging solutions for beverage brands. 

Sustainability, population growth, rising incomes and changing lifestyles have all contributed to the growing use of cartons for beverage packaging.

The eye-catching design of shrink and stretch labels make them desirable to beverage-makers, but experts add that sustainability is playing a greater role in the future of this market.

Beyond visual appeal, an industry expert highlights how factors such as sustainability, functionality and durability are impacting secondary packaging.

Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America, an operating business of Ardagh Group, introduced a new series of craft beverage bottles to its growing portfolio of American-made bottles.

As sustainability trends and consumer preference continue to drive market demand for sustainable packaging solutions, experts highlight how cartons, pouches and bag-in-box packaging are answering the call.

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