Soft drinks group Jones Soda Co. has moved to boost the national presence of its namesake CSD brand with a license agreement with National Beverage Corp

Food & Drink Weekly, Sept 25, 2006

Soft drinks group Jones Soda Co. has moved to boost the national presence of its namesake CSD brand with a license agreement with National Beverage Corp. The company said that National Beverage would produce and distribute its Jones Soda and its stable of Jones energy drinks for the next five years.

Jones Soda president and CEO Peter van Stolk said: "This relationship truly allows Jones and National Beverage to provide retailers on a national basis with Jones Soda, a premium CSD Brand that has been built on innovation and consumer interaction." National Beverage has 13 plants across the United States and produces soft drinks brands including Shasta and Faygo.