By: Phil Smith, Mahaska Operations Manager Today marks my 30th anniversary at Mahaska (formerly known as Pepsi Cola Bottling CO of Salina). I was just 24 when I found myself in a place ready for change– things were not going well at my current job and the stress level had come to the boiling point; […]
NoCoast is Giving Away a Yeti Cooler!
Unleash the Yeti! Keep cool with delicious NoCoast beer and Yeti this summer. NoCoast Beer Co. and Yeti have teamed up to give away an awesome Tundra 45 Cooler. There are two ways to enter to win this great prize: Stay on the lookout for a Yoga Poser display at a retail location near you, […]
Your Guide to the Cold Brew Coffee Craze
Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ve probably seen cold brew coffee appearing just about everywhere. Cold brew coffee is hardly new but becoming more and more mainstream with everyone carrying it from your local grocery store to major coffee chains like Starbucks. Many people however are still puzzled on what exactly it is. […]
Employee Spotlight: Richard Cambo, Key Account Manager
Richard Cambo has been with Mahaska for 11 1/2 years! He currently oversees many of our key accounts in the Kansas region. Find out more about his favorite things to do in his off-time and what he would do with $1M. Job before coming to Mahaska: Exide Technologies What does a typical day at Mahaska […]
Baja Blast is Back to Stores for the First Time in Years!
The tropical lime-flavored beverage known as MTN DEW BAJA BLAST will be re-released in bottles and cans, for a limited time only, the first time in two years the fan favorite will be available on shelves across the nation. The fact that previously you could only get Baja Blast at Taco Bell is a huge part of […]
Pure Leaf Tea: There Are No Shortcuts to Making Exceptional Tea
Each bottle, box and bag of real leaf tea is the result of thousands of people working towards one goal: sustainably growing the most delicious tea in the world. Pure Leaf Tea has partners around the globe that work tirelessly to lessen the impact they have on the environment. To do this, they utilize hydro-electric […]
Employee Spotlight: Justin Toll, Mahaska OTR Driver
Meet Justin Toll, OTR Driver at Mahaska. Justin grew up in Salina, Kansas, and enjoys being active with his son in his spare time. Read more about Justin below! Years at Mahaska: 15+ Grew up in: Salina, Kansas Favorite Beverage that Mahaska Distributes: Mountain Dew! Favorite Snack that Mahaska Distributes: Kit Kat What do you […]
McKenna Haase: What it’s Like to Lose
One of the most common questions I get asked after a win is, “How did it feel to get the win?” Rather than writing about how great it feels to win, I decided to turn the question on its head and instead answer the question that hardly ever gets asked, “What’s it like to lose?” […]
Wake Up With New England Coffee
New England Coffee has a tradition of fine craftsmanship and historical integrity and is known far beyond their passion for quality. In 1916, Menelaos Kaloyanides and his brother moved to the United States from Greece to run a successful restaurant in Boston but were left wanting to do more. Menelaos, along with his brother George […]
NoCoast Beer. Co: Beer Over Everything
FRIENDS OVER TRENDS! LAND OVER SAND! BEER OVER EVERYTHING! NoCoast Beer Co. chants their mantra proudly as they brew some of the finest beers right in the heart of the American Midwest – Oskaloosa, Iowa. The microbrewery houses a brewing and mobile canning operation and embodies the authentic, strong attitudes of the country-proud states by offering […]