Beverages
Kona Gold La Lemin Lemonades to Be Distributed in Minnesota
Kona Gold Beverage, Inc., a holding company focused on product development in the better-for-you and functional beverage sector has signed distribution agreements with Dahlheimer Beverage and Michaud Distributing in Minnesota. Dahlheimer and Michaud will be distributing the company’s quickly growing 12-ounce sparkling and 16-ounce non-sparkling Ooh La Lemin Lemonades across Minnesota.
Dahlheimer is a third-generation family-owned business, started over 60 years ago, and it has since grown into a full beverage distributor. Dahlheimer services approximately 4,800 customers across 54 counties in Minnesota, reaching from the northern tip to the southern border.
Michaud Distributing is a fourth-generation family-owned company. Michaud, also started 60 years ago and prides itself on superior customer service and cover both Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin.
“I’m pleased to announce that in our efforts to distribute our Ooh La Lemin Lemonades across the entire state of Minnesota, we have partnered with two top distributors, Dahlheimer and Michaud,” stated Robert Clark, CEO of Kona Gold Beverage, Inc. “Our team is excited to be expanding our footprint in the great state of Minnesota with our Ooh La Lemin Lemonade beverage line. Dahlheimer and Michaud will be key in facilitating growth and give us the coverage we need in their markets as we look forward to growing the partnerships in 2023.”
Kona Gold Beverage recently announced it closed out 2022 with a record revenue month in December compared to all previous Decembers in Company history with approximate revenues of just over $400,000. This is a display of strength in sales as December is generally the slowest month in the beverage industry. Kona Gold Beverage also finished the quarter with approximately $1,190,000 in revenue, its second strongest quarter in Company history.
Kona Gold Beverage, Inc., a Delaware corporation, has created wholly owned subsidiaries, Kona Gold LLC, HighDrate, LLC, and Gold Leaf Distribution, LLC. Kona Gold, LLC has developed a premium hemp-Infused energy drink line.
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National Beverage Corp. Pleads for St. Jude Donations
Commemorating its 29th year as a continuing partner of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, National Beverage Corp. asks all to help St. Jude in its lifesaving mission: Finding Cures. Saving Children.
“St. Jude’s dedication to research and patient care has saved countless lives and deserves our unconditional support,” stated Nick A. Caporella, chairman and chief executive officer. “It is an honor and a blessing to advocate for the incredible work of St. Jude as they work tirelessly to end childhood disease.”
Founder and entertainer Danny Thomas opened the doors to St. Jude in 1962 with the dream that no child should die in the dawn of life. St. Jude affirms it is a ‘place of discovery, innovation and healing.’ Regardless of the duration or the cost of care, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food, so they can focus on helping their child live.
“Together . . . we can make a significant impact on the success of St. Jude’s mission. We ask all this holiday season to join us in doing everything we can to support St. Jude. What greater joy is there . . . than inspiring dreams of a disease-free future for deserving children!” Caporella said.
Donations may be made online at www.stnicks4stjude.com or by calling 1-800-4STJUDE.
National Beverage has been honored by several charitable organizations, including: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, The City of Hope, Cleveland Clinic and MD Anderson, in recognition of our commitment to research that has revolutionized the treatment of cancer and other catastrophic diseases. In addition the company supports organizations that provide assistance to active U.S. military along with veterans and their families.
St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Regardless of the duration or the cost of care, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the United States from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since 1962.
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Music Sampling Stars Promote Coca-Cola’s ‘Recycled Records’
The Coca-Cola Company has teamed up with two of the most legendary names in the history of music sampling, Mark Ronson and Madlib, to bring a bold musical experiment to life with the launch of “Recycled Records.”
The campaign introduces an original EP made up of the sounds taken from the bottle-to-bottle recycling process, alongside a versatile sound library and engaging short film. Not only will fans be able to listen to these uniquely made tracks, but they’ll also get the chance to re-mix the very same sound library used by the two musical legends into innovative compositions of their own through an interactive digital beat machine.
Creative masters Ronson and Madlib chopped, looped, and distorted recycled sounds, vocals, and ambient noises into an imaginative collection of six one-of-a-kind tracks to celebrate Sprite, Fresca and Seagram’s transition from green to clear packaging. From the percussion of a forklift beeping to the tonal beat of a conveyor belt to the hi-hat of air blown into a plastic bottle, the EP brings to life the magic of multiple reuses.
Mark Ronson
“Sampling is an artform which is constantly regenerating. The tiniest sound, whether from an old record or from the world around us, can inspire an entire piece of music. I learnt from my heroes, DJ Premier and Q-Tip, who all made incredible albums from sampling, and it’s stayed an integral part of my work up until today,” said Grammy-award winning producer and sampling master Ronson.
A sound sample is to music as clear plastic is to recycling. The process of music sampling is ongoing; an old sound is used in a new track, which is flipped again into a newer track, and so on. When green plastic is recycled, it is usually turned into single-use items that do not get recycled again – so, it was time for a moment of clarity. Now Sprite, Fresca and Seagram’s clear plastic bottles increase the likelihood of them being remade into new bottles.
Madlib
“A great sample doesn’t have to come from other music, it just has to make you move,” said award-winning pioneer producer and legendary artist, Madlib, also known as the “Loop Digga,” “Quasimoto” and many other aliases. “The thud of a plastic bottle going through a recycling facility is, in its own way, a piece of art, it has the ability to transform. Being able to take sounds from the recycling process that are so different from what I’ve used in the past, and flipping it into a whole new format, is a great example of the versatility of sound. Now any cat has the opportunity to make some dope sounds of their own.”
To learn more, fans can look to critically acclaimed artist and female pioneer of rap, MC Lyte, who narrates a documentary-style short film that draws a clear connection between the heritage and spirit of music sampling and the closed loop recycling process. The captivating film, filled with rich soundscapes, imaginative beats and riveting visuals, showcases the creative process behind “Recycled Records” including extensive sound recordings at recycling facilities nationwide and a fascinating glimpse into the studios of Mark Ronson and Madlib.
“The Coca-Cola Company is thrilled to have teamed up with Mark Ronson and Madlib to celebrate our portfolio’s transition from green to clear plastic. This sonic partnership is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s broader World Without Waste goals,” said Kurt Ritter, Vice president and general manager, sustainability, The Coca-Cola Company North America.“We’re excited about the switch because it increases the amount of high-quality, food-grade recycled plastic available in the marketplace and ultimately allows our brands to use more recycled plastic in their packaging.”
Packaging innovation alone will not solve the plastic waste crisis. While the transition away from green plastic is one of many steps needed to drive a circular economy, The Coca-Cola Company recognizes it has a responsibility to keep evolving its process, and this is just one of the steps the company is taking to do so.
Consumers can join in on the magic of multiple uses by watching the film and taking the Recycled Records beat machine for a spin to create their own musical compositions at www.cokeurl.com/greentoclear.
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