The Bev. Blog Roundup is a regular feature highlighting the biggest news in the beverage industry. Here’s what you need to know:

1.)  McDonald’s Unleashes Summer Sales Weapon: Beverages; Nacs Online
With McDonalds’ sales of frappacinos and smoothies surging, McDonalds’ menu of unique beverages is expected to add roughly $125,000 of annual sales to each restaurant.

2.)  Gatorade Gets Back on The Field; Beverage Spectrum
Does Gatorade need to get “back in shape” by rebranding its image?

3.) Campbell to Launch New V8 Drinks; ABC News
Campbell Soup Company is introducing new V8 juice drinks and other products to boost US sales.

4.) Fermented tea kombucha vanishes on alcohol worries; Associated Press
It’s a fermented, pungent tea, but it’s the alcohol inside of kombucha that has everyone talking.

5.) Dr Pepper Orders Sugar for 125^th Anniversary; Associated Press
Dr Pepper is adding some more sugar this summer in honor of its 125th anniversary.

Tags: bev blog roundup, beverage universe, dr pepper, gatorade, kombucha, mcdonalds

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