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redleaf Water to Use Biodegradable Packaging

CHILLIWACK, CANADA – December 6, 2010 – redleaf Water, Canada’s Ultra-Premium bottled water, will introduce guilt-free, “BIO BOTTLES” in January, 2011, representing the industry’s first biodegradable and recyclable water bottle. …

DSM Products Used in Major Eye Health Study

(December 6, 2010, 2010, Parsippany, NJ) Considerable scientific evidence now suggests that nutrients such as lutein, zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids can play a beneficial role in maintaining eye health.…

DayGlo Has Launched New Color Palettes

Cleveland, OH (December 8, 2010) – DayGlo Color Corp., a global leader in the color industry, unveiled new color palettes for use in applications with direct food contact. The demand…

O.N.E. Sells Majority Stake to Investors

In a move that demonstrates the ongoing jockeying for position taking place within the fast-growing coconut water category, PepsiCo and co-investor Catterton Partners have purchased a majoring stake in O.N.E.…

Video: Visit with Harmless Harvest

Harmless Harvest, whose products debuted at Expo East in October, is one of those new beverage lines that’s sure to be talked about during its official launch, which is scheduled…

BevNET Live Winter 10 to Feature Live HD Video Stream

Watertown, MA, December 3, 2010 – Following the announcement of its fourth consecutive sold-out BevNET Live conference, BevNET.com is pleased to announce the return of a free, live high definition…

SweetLeaf Have Won the World Stevia Award

Gilbert, Arizona(12/02/10) – SweetLeaf Stevia® Sweetener was the overall winner of the 2010-2011 Annual Global Stevia Products Award by the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health (ISANH) based…

ZICO Goes With Coke System in LA, Boston

ZICO Coconut Water yesterday notified two of the largest independent distributors in the country that it is terminating their relationship in favor of the Coca-Cola network. The move means that…

PepsiCo Has Acquired 66 Percent of Russia’s Wimm-Bill-Dann

PURCHASE, N.Y. and MOSCOW – Dec. 2, 2010 – PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), one of the world’s largest food-and- beverage companies, and Wimm-Bill-DannFoods OJSC(NYSE: WBD), Russia’s leading branded food-and- beverage company,…

Honest Tea to Quit Kombucha?

Honest Tea is pulling out of the kombucha business, according to a report in Beverage Business Insights. According to the report, the company felt that the regulatory environment for the…