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R. W. Knudsen

Crystal Geyser
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Mountain Sun

Calistoga

Reed's

 
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Project Description
Tazo Bottled Teas
Developed national DSD beverage network for RTD (Ready-to-Drink) tea. Introduced four new flavors.
Crystal Geyser Juice Squeeze
Invented Juice Squeeze brand and initial four concoctions. Managed sales nationally for five years.

Calistoga Water
Managed all Perrier Group brands for natural and specialty foods for six years. Organized trade shows and ad campaigns in those channels. Managed Volvic brand for two years for all channels of distribution. Perrier Group brands included Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Calistoga, Ozarka, Zephyrhills, Perrier and Vittel.

Mountain Sun
Created brand name Mountain Sun. Managed sales & marketing roll out nationally in 1987. Mountain Sun was the #1 organic apple juice brand when sold to Walnut Acres.
 
Mountain Sun
Created brand name Mountain Sun. Managed sales & marketing roll out nationally in 1987. Mountain Sun was the #1 organic apple juice brand when sold to Walnut Acres.
 
 
Reed's Cherry Ginger Brew
Introduced new flavor to add to number one selling line of natural sodas. Also managed and assigned brokers and distributors for Virgil's Root Beer and China Cola.

Crystal Geyser Water
Launched first significant competitor to Evian. Created "alpine" brand identity. Directed label art and wrote copy.

Knudsen Vegetable Juice
Created natural foods version of V-8. Developed flavor names: Very Veggie, Chile Verde, and Caliente. Wrote my favorite tag line of all time for Caliente- "Not for the Timid!"

Knudsen

Developed varietal apple and grape introduction. High quality pippin, gravenstein, concord and cabernet juices with limited production.