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2020	SodaStream SodaStream launched an advertising campaign featuring Snoop Dogg in the United States and Priyanka, the first season winner of Canada's Drag Race, in Canada.
2019	Kombucha A comprehensive review was published enumerating potential health risks of kombucha, while also suggesting that consumption of about 4 oz per day by healthy individuals is not considered harmful.
August 2018	SodaStream PepsiCo acquired SodaStream for US$3.2 billion, with the aim of reducing its reliance on sugary drinks.
August 28 2018	Moxie The Coca-Cola Company announced its purchase of Moxie from Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England Inc.
2017	Kombucha US sales of kombucha and other fermented drinks increased by 37 percent. Beer companies like Full Sail Brewing Company and Molson Coors Beverage Company began producing kombucha directly or through subsidiaries.
May 2017	SodaStream SodaStream withdrew advertising from Cyril Hanouna's TV program after a homophobic prank was aired.
2016	Kombucha PepsiCo purchased kombucha maker KeVita for approximately $200 million.
2016	SodaStream SodaStream began working with influencer marketing on social media platforms.
2016	SodaStream SodaStream's principal manufacturing facility became located in Idan HaNegev Industrial Park north of Beersheba, Israel.
2015	SodaStream SodaStream opened its principal manufacturing facility in Idan HaNegev Industrial Park, providing employment for around 1,400 workers, many of them Negev Bedouins.
October 2015	SodaStream SodaStream closed its manufacturing facility in Mishor Adumim (West Bank) and relocated to Lehavim, Israel, in response to pressure from the BDS movement.
October 24 2015	Dr Pepper The city of Roanoke officially declared October 24 as Dr. Pepper Day, celebrating the brand's significant presence in the area.
2014	Kombucha US sales of bottled kombucha reached $400 million, with Millennium Products, Inc. (GT's Kombucha) accounting for $350 million. Kombucha Brewers International trade organization was formed.
December 2014	SodaStream Harvard University Dining Services initially halted SodaStream machine purchases, but the decision was quickly reversed by Harvard's President Drew Faust.
July 2014	SodaStream SodaStream fired 60 Palestinian workers after they complained about food restrictions during Ramadan night shifts.
July 2014	SodaStream UK department store John Lewis removed all SodaStream products from its stores amid BDS pressure and declining sales.
January 2014	SodaStream Oxfam accepted Scarlett Johansson's resignation as ambassador after she became a SodaStream brand ambassador, due to disagreements over the company's West Bank operations.
January 2014	SodaStream A Paris court ruled that Association France Palestine Solidarité must compensate SodaStream €6,500 for falsely claiming their products were sold illegally.
2013	SodaStream Yves Béhar's SodaStream Source design earned a Good Housekeeping Institute seal of approval.
2013	SodaStream Despite record sales, SodaStream's profit margins declined and fell short of targets and investor expectations.
2013	SodaStream SodaStream partnered with Ocean Spray to market three Ocean Spray flavours for use with the SodaStream home soda maker.
February 2013	SodaStream SodaStream and Samsung announced collaboration to introduce Samsung refrigerators with built-in SodaStream sparkling water dispensers in the United States.
February 2013	SodaStream SodaStream's advertisement featuring Coca-Cola and Pepsi deliverymen was rejected by CBS from airing during Super Bowl XLVII.
2012	SodaStream SodaStream and the Municipality of Venice organized Join the Stream: fight the bottle, a cleanup initiative starting at the Lido di Venezia.
2012	SodaStream SodaStream partnered with Trees for the Future to launch the Replant Our Planet initiative, committing to plant hundreds of thousands of trees in Brazil for each home beverage carbonation system sold from their Rethink Your Soda product line.
2012	SodaStream SodaStream teamed with designer Yves Béhar to introduce the SodaStream Source line, focusing on sustainability.
2012	SodaStream SodaStream donated £1,000 to a school in Crediton, Devon, UK to fund an educational beach cleaning initiative as part of Climate Week support.
July 2012	SodaStream Actress Rosario Dawson launched the first annual Unbottle the World Day in New York City, a SodaStream campaign calling on the United Nations to designate a 'Bottle Free Day'.
July 2012	SodaStream SodaStream and Kraft Foods expanded their partnership to include the Kool-Aid flavour line.
May 2012	SodaStream SodaStream began selling in over 2,900 Walmart locations across the United States, expanding its retail presence.
January 2012	SodaStream SodaStream and Kraft Foods entered into a partnership to use Crystal Light and Country Time brand flavours with the SodaStream home carbonation system.
2011	Dr Pepper Dr Pepper Ten was introduced with a controversial marketing campaign targeting men, using the slogan 'It's Not for Women'.
2011	Moxie Cornucopia began doing business as the Moxie Beverage Company and created DrinkMoxie.com to promote the brand.
2011	SodaStream SodaStream opened a production plant in the Alon Tavor industrial zone near Afula, Israel.
2011	SodaStream Cornerstone laid for SodaStream's principal manufacturing facility in Idan HaNegev Industrial Park, north of Beersheba, Israel.
2011	SodaStream SodaStream partnered with the Israel Union for Environmental Defense to launch an initiative promoting waste reduction and improving tap water quality.
2011	SodaStream SodaStream's U.S. sales grew to $40 million, representing a substantial increase from 2007 levels.
2011	SodaStream SodaStream began operating a production plant in Ashkelon for producing syrups and flavours.
January 2011	SodaStream SodaStream marked the sale of its millionth soda maker in Sweden, highlighting significant market penetration in the country.
2010	Kombucha Elevated alcohol levels were discovered in many bottled kombucha products, causing retailers like Whole Foods to temporarily remove these drinks from store shelves. Kombucha suppliers subsequently reformulated their products to reduce alcohol content.
2010	Moxie Cornucopia granted distribution rights for Moxie in Florida to Florida Micro Beverage Distributors.
2010	SodaStream The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that SodaStream cannot claim 'Made in Israel' exemption for products manufactured in the West Bank.
November 2010	SodaStream The company went public on the Nasdaq stock exchange in November.
November 3 2010	SodaStream SodaStream International Ltd. went public on NASDAQ. CEO Daniel Birnbaum rang the exchange's closing bell to celebrate the listing.

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