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Collingwood Whisky Releases Limited Edition 21-Year-Old Rye

Exclusive bottling available in select United States and Canada markets November 6, 2013, Louisville, Ky. – Collingwood blended premium Canadian whisky announces the release of Collingwood Rye 21-Year-Old, a one-time…

Target Identifies Emerging Brands, Begins Four-Wave Test

Target, a Minneapolis-based mass retailer, has begun an enhanced water test that will eventually comprise four waves. The test features Sneaky Pete’s, Bai, Karma Wellness Water and Chia\Vie in the first wave and Oatworks, Aloe Gloe, Fruit2O and Just Chill in the second wave, according to Just Chill CEO Max Baumann.

Press Clips: Study Analyzes Sugary Drinks and Diabetes, Red Bull Plans More With Stuntman, New Probiotic Finding

Red Bull will produce a new documentary about Felix Baumgartner’s dive titled “Mission to the Edge of Space: The Inside Story of Red Bull Stratos,” which will premiere in late January 2014. Two other documentaries, “The Felix Baumgartner Story” and “Felix Baumgartner: The Cave,” which will focus on his jump in the Mamet Cave in Croatia, are also on the slate.

Washington Voters Reject GMO Labeling Measure

After a bitter campaign that pit global ingredient conglomerates against a range of food safety advocates, voters in Washington state rejected a measure that would have required foods and beverages manufacturers to label products made with genetically engineered or modified (GMO) ingredients.

Pro Balance, Inc. Launches Protein Shot

CLEARWATER, Fla. — It is widely known that most people don’t get enough protein in their diets to promote lean muscle growth, fat loss and to be properly energized for…

XINGtea Adding 12-Packs of 12 Oz. Cans

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — XINGtea, the popular all-natural, green tea available in 14 delicious flavors, is expanding into a new package for consumers – 12-ounce cans from Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL).…

RuckPack Offers Cut for Veterans Across the Country

ANNAPOLIS, Md. and SAN DIEGO — This Veterans Day, RuckPack will become the first company to offer all veterans nationwide an opportunity to earn cash through commissioned sales, offering a…

Cheerwine Secures Distribution in Northwest

SALISBURY, N.C. — Cheerwine®, the legendary soft drink of the South, has taken its southern handshake in a bottle to the Pacific Northwest. In mid-October the company began producing the…

SOS Rehydrate Signs Third Endorsement Deal

INDIANAPOLIS — In the six months since its launch, sports drink SOS Rehydrate has signed its third major endorsement deal by bringing Indiana Pacers Guard C.J. Watson into the family.…

The Race to Recycle

By now, most consumers and retailers understand and approve of the idea of recycling. They’ve heard about carbon footprint and composting and other buzzwords with environmentally-friendly connotations. In 2011, Americans recycled about 35 percent of trash, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That’s not a number to scoff at, but it’s also a number that many key figures in the sustainability business believe should rise.