REBBL, an organic and plant-powered functional beverage brand, introduced its newest addition to the Revive lineup: REBBL Revive Reishi Vanilla.

Austin, Texas-based Nutrabolt, owner of C4, is shaking up the active nutrition landscape as it announced the rebrand of its C4 pre-workout powders, including new, innovative formulations; an updated look and feel of the product; and the We Hit Harder brand equity platform. 

POWERADE announced the addition of two new flavors to its sports drink portfolio: Island Burst and Strawberry Smash Zero.

Liquid I.V. announced its first brand refresh, revealing a modern visual identity and color palette with customer-inspired, benefits-driven packaging and merchandising. 

NBPure, in partnership with influencer, bestselling author and mom Andrea Hannemann, announced the launch of Earthy Andy Hawaiian Hydration.

Nutrabolt’s C4 unveiled its C4 x Hawaiian Punch collaboration with the launch of its Hawaiian Punch flavor C4 Pre-Workout Powders and C4 Energy drink.

Chobani introduced Chobani High Protein, a line of high protein Greek Yogurt drinks and cups made with only natural ingredients, real fruit and zero grams of added sugar.

Celsius Holdings Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., announced its acquisition of Big Beverages Contract Manufacturing LLC for $75 million. The transaction was completed using cash on hand and closed on Nov. 1.

Ross unveiled its ROSS V Cone Blenders that utilize diffusion as the main mixing mechanism, providing a high level of precision and consistency, it says.

The new ZLS-T from Southworth is an extension of the popular ZLS line of floor height lifts. 

Provider of innovative lighting solutions for machine vision applications, Advanced Illumination, introduced its LL330 Series of Sealed High Intensity Line Lights.

Global technology and software leader Emerson expanded its DeltaV Automation Platform with the DeltaV Version 15 Feature Pack 2 update for its distributed control system (DCS).

Qual-IS is the latest unique solution by Sidel aimed to merge all activities related to quality control in a digitally, intelligent and integrated way. 

At PACK EXPO International, which is set to take place Nov. 3-6 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, FOX IV Technologies will officially unveil its new 6312 Label Printer-Applicator.

Gravity flow storage solution provider Mallard Manufacturing introduced a new Slim-Fit, full-length divider for wheeled carton flow systems.

Tropicana launched Tropicana Zero Sugar, a guilt-free juice within the Premium Tropicana Drinks assortment with zero sugar and no artificial sweetener ingredients.

GoodPop, the better-for-you frozen treat brand, is taking its mission to clean up classic treats to a new category with the launch of its first beverage, Mini Cans. Mini Cans are a sustainable choice with plastic-free, BPA-free and recyclable packaging, it says.

Uncle Matt's Organic is adding a new functional juice-based beverage to its portfolio: Uncle Matt's Organic Superfruit Punch.

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.

Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Co. announced the introduction of two tomato-centric blends: Red Tomato Reishi and Green Tomato Lion's Mane. 

Tropicana announced relaunching its Trop50 offering as Tropicana Light — just in time for immunity season.

As consumers are more conscious about the products associated with a high sugar content, juice manufacturers are taking a proactive approach to meet this demand.

Ocean Spray introduced an all-new line of Cocktail Mixers to make hassle-free cocktails at home.  

Tropicana introduced “Tropcn,” a new limited-edition packaging with the letters “AI” removed from their name to celebrate the orange juice brand’s natural ingredients.

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

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. unveiled a new brand identity. The refreshed approach marks the first major brand overhaul in more than two decades. During this process, the strategy was fueled by the vision of being “wildly uncommon.”

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. 

San Diego-based Suja Life, a leading functional wellness platform and parent company of Suja Organic and Vive Organic, announced its acquisition of soda brand Slice. 

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.

Technology is playing a greater role when it comes to calculating insurance costs for fleets, particularly as some look into adding electric vehicles to the mix.

This year, electric technology dominates the 2024 new truck releases. There’s also quite a bit of innovation happening in hydrogen fuel cells.

In regards to beverage delivery, there are many facets of AI that most fleets are probably already using without even realizing it.

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

Doran Manufacturing launched Doran YardCheck 360 to help fleets rein in tire-related costs, the company says.

DashTrack is offering a cost-effective, streamlined one-stop solution for restaurant management through an all-encompassing platform.

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.

Toward the end of the last decade, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recognized the need to boost adoption of advanced driver assistance systems and in 2020 launched the Tech-Celerate Now initiative to promote awareness and implementation of ADAS.

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.

Because vehicle maintenance is essentially the mechanical equivalent of keeping up with your regular physicals and other necessary doctor’s appointments, it’s time for a bit of a checkup.

Peterbilt Motors Co. announced the availability of its new Cummins X15N natural gas engine on Models 579, 567 and 520.

In beverage operations, drivers and equipment operators are striving to deliver product as efficiently and safely as possible, and are turning to solutions like telematics to realize those goals.

Sojo Industries recently launched a track and trace platform for food and beverage brands.

Electric vehicle deployment for leasing of commercial vehicles are increasing, however, diesel vehicles still dominate the market. But experts note that as the gap narrows in terms of costs, so too will the market share.

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.

Personal fleet reimbursement technology can help food and beverage companies better manage their workforce and costs. Successful implementation includes a few key best practices.

Provider of tire monitoring systems for truck fleets and off-road equipment, Doran Manufacturing, presented its Doran 360 tire monitoring system.

For those not ready to make the electric vehicle, there are a number of emissions-reducing alternatives, including propane, biodiesel and compressed natural gas, which are scalable for your operations.

As more and more beverages require greater investment in climate-controlled trucks and trailers, original equipment manufacturers and trailer manufacturers have made strides to meet these needs as well as support emission-reduction goals.