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just the week in - Soft Drinks & Bottled Water

3 Jul 2015

Here's a round-up of this week's highlights in the global soft drinks & bottled water category. We are also running similar round-ups for beer and spirits & wine.

Round-Up - NPD: The Clear Soft Drink Trend is Back

30 Jun 2015

Don’t look now, but one of the most memorable and controversial trends in soft drinks from the 1980s and 1990s – clear soft drinks – is staging a comeback. And, some of the iconic clear soft drinks of the period, including Original New York Seltzer, Clearly Canadian and maybe even Crystal Pepsi are leading the charge.

US: DNA Beverage Corp appoints Midwest VP

31 Mar 2009

DNA Beverage Corp, producer of DNA Energy Drink, has appointed Jeff Martin as regional vice president of its Midwest Division.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian restructures debt

23 Feb 2009

Clearly Canadian has said that it plans to restructure its debt.

US/CANADA: Clearly Canadian updates line-up for US

3 Feb 2009

Clearly Canadian has relaunched its sparkling water portfolio in the US.

N AMERICA: Clearly Canadian to team up with Cott Corp.

27 Aug 2008

Clearly Canadian Brands has secured a bottling agreement with Cott Corporation in North America.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian appoints M&A specialist

10 Jul 2008

Clearly Canadian Brands has appointed Samantha Alfonzo, a mergers and acquisitions specialist to its board of directors.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian Q1 rises, but what about drinks?

3 Jun 2008

Clearly Canadian has posted an upbeat set of results for the first three months of 2008.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian in Horizon distribution agreement

8 May 2008

Clearly Canadian Brands has announced that Horizon Distributors will act as its natural channel distributor in Western Canada for many of its products.

Spotlight - Enhanced opportunities in water market

23 Apr 2008

Major global drinks groups and smaller innovative companies alike have identified the enhanced water category as a sector with strong growth potential. So far, the US has been the prime focus, but more activity is now being seen in the UK. Annette Farr reports.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian revenues up but drinks suffer

1 Apr 2008

Clearly Canadian has reported its first increases in revenues in ten years, the company has said, as it benefits from acquisitions in the baby food and snack markets. However, its beverages division continued to struggle.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian appoints CEO

28 Feb 2008

Clearly Canadian Brands has appointed its controlling shareholder and chairman as its CEO.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian supported by US store chain

20 Nov 2007

Clearly Canadian’s line of natural enhanced waters have been listed with Casey’s convenience stores across the US.

CANADA: Beverages drag down Clearly Canadian in year so far

15 Nov 2007

Clearly Canadian has posted a marked fall in sales at its beverage division in the third quarter.

CAN: Clearly Canadian names Genovese as chairman

9 Nov 2007

Bottled water to baby food group Clearly Canadian has announced the appointment of Bobby Genovese as its new board chairman.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian transformation on track

16 Oct 2007

Clearly Canadian has appointed new staff and received financial backing in line with its plans to transform the company into a health conscious branded firm.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian closes US$9m financing

27 Sep 2007

Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation has completed a private placement financing from institutional investors.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian teams up with INOV8

26 Jul 2007

Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation has hired the INOV8 Beverage Company to develop a new line of beverages under the Clearly Canadian trademark.

US: Clearly Canadian extends Californian network

17 Jul 2007

Clearly Canadian has announced additions to its distributor network in California which, it claims, will virtually complete its coverage in the state.

CAN: Lokash named as new Clearly Canadian CEO

29 Jun 2007

Canadian enhanced and flavoured waters producer Clearly Canadian Brands has announced the appointment of Brent Lokash as chief executive officer. David Reingold succeeds Lokash as president.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian gets into Couche-Tard

7 Jun 2007

Clearly Canadian's line-up of naturally-enhanced waters have been listed in Quebec by convenience store chain Couche-Tard.

US: Clearly Canadian branches out to Texas

4 May 2007

Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation has partnered with Gulf Coast Distributors, adding another arm to its network of North American distributors.

US: Clearly Canadian expands NW distribution

2 May 2007

Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation has partnered with The Odom Corporation, building its network of North American distributors.

US: Clearly Canadian expands California distribution

11 Apr 2007

Clearly Canadian Beverage Corporation has secured deals with two new California distributors.

CANADA: Clearly Canadian closes US$3.5m placement

5 Apr 2007

Clearly Canadian has closed a financing push, having raised around US$3.5m.

CANADA: Baseball star pitches in for Clearly Canadian

6 Mar 2007

Clearly Canadian has secured the services of another North American sports star to promote its range of enhanced drinks.

CANADA: Clearly collects cash to make purchase

2 Mar 2007

Clearly Canadian has launched a private placement to help fund an acquisition.

CANADA/US: Clearly Canadian strikes more US deals

23 Feb 2007

Clearly Canadian has added three extra distributors to increase its US footprint.

CANADA/US: Clearly Canadian in fresh distribution deal

16 Feb 2007

A clearly busy Clearly Canadian has struck yet another distribution deal in the US.

US: Pepsi manager moves to Clearly Canadian

14 Feb 2007

Clearly Canadian has brought in a former Pepsi-QTG manager to direct overall sales and marketing strategy.