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Honest Tea Releases Results of Honor System Social Experiment

Honest Tea’s National Social Experiment Ranks the Honesty of Cities, Gender, Business Districts, Hobbies, Sports Fans and More BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Honest Tea, the nation’s top-selling…

Diet Coke Cans Get a Permanent Makeover

Diet Coke cans are about to get a new look. Beginning on Sept. 1, The Coca-Cola Co., Inc. will switch to a previously limited-edition design for Diet Coke cans, according to Advertising Age. The design, which was introduced last fall, features an oversized black “D” and red “k” cropped from the Diet Coke logo and a silver background, and represents the first time that Coke has made a permanent change to Diet Coke’s packaging in over five years.

Kiwaii Spring Water Hires VP of Sales

Hellertown, PA—June 19, 2012– Premium Healthy Spring Water, Inc., is pleased to announce that Michael Nyklicek has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. Nyklicek, a 15-year veteran of…

Consumers Increasingly Make Grocery Purchases at Dollar, Club Stores

A new report from SymphonyIRI indicates that consumers continue to worry about the economy and their personal financial situations and - hoping to find the best value for their money - are making more food and beverage purchases at dollar and club stores.

Vitaminwater Investor TSG Backs Neuro

It happened quietly and without much detail, but TSG Consumer Partners – the same private equity company that backed Vitaminwater and that currently owns a chunk of Cytosport – took a minority position in Neuro earlier this year.

Pepsico Names New President of PepsiCo Americas Beverages as Gatorade Chief Departs

PepsiCo has named Debra Crew to a new role as president of PepsiCo Americas Beverages, as the company continues to shuffle leadership roles in its beverage business. The move comes as Sarah Robb O'Hagan, the head of PepsiCo's Gatorade business, departed the company. O'Hagan had been the president of Gatorade since 2011 and was largely credited with improving lagging sales of the brand by refocusing its marketing toward teen athletes.

PURAC Powder MA Receives GRAS recognition

Gorinchem (August 16, 2012) — PURAC® Powder MA, the revolutionary coated malic acid from Purac, has been granted GRAS status and can now be used in confectionery, powdered beverages and…

Comax Flavors Receives BRC Certification

Melville, New York (August 16, 2012) – Comax Flavors, a world leader in proprietary flavors located in Melville, NY, announced today that they have received certification from the British Retail…

BAI5 Gains New Distribution at Stew Leonard’s

August 16, 2012 — When a two-day product test of bai5 Antioxidant Infusions resulted in remarkable, high-volume sales during a recent weekend, Stew Leonard’s, a family-owned chain of supermarkets headquartered…