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Ingredion Launches New Clean Label Functional Native Starch

New NOVATION Endura™0100 functional native starch withstands harsh processing conditions to allow formulation of dairy and savory products with clean, simple labels WESTCHESTER, Ill, November 5, 2012 – The Ingredion…

WILD Flavors Presents Immunity Health Ingredient

Immunel™ for Immune Health Featured at SupplySide West Erlanger, KY (November 6, 2012) – WILD Flavors, Inc. (WILD) will be showcasing their expertise of immunity health ingredients in the presentation,…

KeVita’s Expands Eastern Region with Three New Hires

Sparkling Probiotic Drink Company Grows East Coast Presence LOS ANGELES, CALIF. (Nov. 5, 2012) – KeVita®, Inc., creator of KeVita Sparkling Probiotic Drinks is proud to announce the addition of…

A Watery Storm Blows Over, Revealing New Growth

A few years ago, when high-end bottled water got slammed with the twin effects of a deep recession and an environmental backlash, many of us called it the perfect storm. A sector that was riding high suddenly was in an impossible situation: only fairly affluent consumers could afford those brands any more, and within that social stratum it suddenly had become unfashionable to be spotted carrying around plastic bottles containing water shipped from halfway around the world.

HPP = High Profit Payday for BluePrint as Hain Scoops it Up

It went unnoticed last week, but fast-growing BluePrint -- which makes raw juices and direct-to-consumer juice cleanse products -- has been scooped up by natural foods conglomerate Hain Celestial. Hain did not disclose the amount of money it was paying for BluePrint. Hain Celestial CEO Irwin Simon called BluePrint "an innovative leader." Huss declined comment to BevNET, saying through a spokesman that the deal was not yet finalized.

Pneumatic Palletizer is Ergonomic, Economical

PORTLAND, ME — The new PalletPal 360 Air level loader from Southworth Products allows operators to build or break down pallet loads with a minimum of bending, reaching, stretching, or…

Review: Samu Coconut Water

Samu Thai Coconut Water is a not-from-concentrate coconut water that comes packaged in a 12 oz. aluminum can. With a tagline of “thirst intelligence” and the phrase “naturally the best tasting” on the front of the can, we were somewhat surprised to see that this product contains added sugar. We’re really not sure what factored into their decision to go down the added sugar path, but it has definitely hurt this drink...

Ayala’s Herbal Water Donates to Hurricane Sandy Relief

Wynnewood, PA (Nov 5 2012) –Ayala’s Herbal Water® (www.herbalwater.com) has donated more than 500 cases of Herbal Water to the communities most affected by Super-storm Sandy’s aftermath, who are in…