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SIPP Announces Distribution Partnership with High 5

Organic Beverage Company Expands Distribution throughout New York City Philadelphia, PA (May 16, 2012) – SIPP eco beverage co., maker of the award winning organic sparkling beverages, announced today it…

Guayaki Introduces Sparkling Yerba Mate Beverages

New Line in Rexam 12 oz. SLEEK® Cans Brings Unique Energizing Ingredient to a Broader Range of Consumers CHICAGO, May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Yerba Mate, the caffeine alternative with…

WSJ: Activist Firm Acquires $600 Million Stake in PepsiCo

Relational Investors, an investment firm known for taking an activist role in underperforming companies, announced that it has acquired a $600 million stake in PepsiCo – amounting to about 0.6 percent of the company - according to The Wall Street Journal. Relational began accumulating shares of PepsiCo in the fall of 2011, and has been one of several voices calling for the company to split its snack and beverage businesses into two separate and independent units.

Lifeway Signs New Deal with Target, Dramatically Expands Availability of Kefir Line

Lifeway Foods has announced an agreement with Target that dramatically increases the number of stores that carry its Kefir line. The new distribution deal is Lifeway's first major expansion in Target in eight years and increases the availability of Lifeway Kefir drinks from 170 to 453 Target locations. The expansion covers a range of flavors and sizes of Lifeway Kefir, a probiotic drink similar to drinkable yogurt, and adds three new flavors of its 8 oz. Lifeway Kefir 4-packs to Target dairy cases.

Corn Products International Becomes Ingredion

SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE NEW NAME FOR GLOBAL INGREDIENTS SOLUTIONS COMPANY WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 15, 2012 – Corn Products International shareholders today voted to change the company’s name to Ingredion to better…

Glue Dots International Introduces The QuikDot Pro

The QuikDot Pro is a pressure sensitive adhesive applicator designed to seamlessly seal corrugated food and beverage packaging. Approved for use by major beverage companies, the QuikDot Pro is a…