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Campaign Seeks to Cancel Fire Cider Trademark

A group claiming that the term “fire cider” is generic and has long been used to describe a type of cider vinegar-based elixir has launched a campaign that seeks to cancel a trademark of the phrase, which is owned by Shire City Herbals.

Coke, Monster Complete $2.15 Billion Deal

Announced on Friday, The Coca-Cola Co. and Monster Beverage Corp. have completed a strategic partnership, one in which the cola giant paid $2.15 billion for a 16.7 percent stake in the energy drink company.

Runa Co-Founder Dan MacCombie Steps Down

His departure means an end to a highly-visible partnership between two Brown University friends who started a socially conscious brand that has deep roots in the Amazonian rainforest and Ecuadorean native tribes.

Boulder Brands CEO Resigns Following Negative Quarter

Boulder Brands, Inc. reported that it expects sales to drop in its second quarter, a disappointing result that brought on the resignation of founding CEO Steve Hughes. He will be replaced on an interim basis by COO James Leighton, who has a long history in consumer goods.