Energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn’t use the popular products, reports The Associated Press. The potential harms, caused mostly by too much caffeine or similar ingredients, include heart palpitations, seizures, strokes and even sudden death, the authors write in […]
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Molson Coors 4Q Net Declines as it Sells Less Beer
Denver-based Molson Coors Brewing Co. says its net income fell 51 percent in the fourth quarter as it sold less beer and dealt with rising costs for taxes, ingredients and fuel. The Denver-based brewer reported Thursday that it earned $109.8 million, or 58 cents per share, for the quarter that ended Dec. 25. That’s down […]
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PepsiCo 4Q Net Income Falls
New York-based PepsiCo Inc.’s fourth-quarter net income fell 5 percent because of higher costs and cut its earnings forecast on a dim view of the economy. Shares of the maker of soft drinks, Frito-Lay snacks and Quaker cereal fell nearly 3 percent in pre-market trading. Net income fell to $1.37 billion, or 85 cents per […]
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Delta to Serve Seattle’s Best
Delta Air Lines said it will begin serving Seattle’s Best Coffee on its flights starting March 1, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Seattle’s Best Coffee will replace the unbranded coffee Delta has been serving on flights. Atlanta-based Delta will serve a “Level 4″ brew, based on the coffee chain’s new system ranking coffee from 1 to […]
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Pulpy Joins Growing Roster of Billion Dollar Brands for The Coca-Cola Co.
Minute Maid® Pulpy™ has been added to the roster of The Coca-Cola Co. brands that have achieved global retail sales of more than $1 billion, bringing the number of billion dollar brands in the company’s portfolio to fourteen. Minute Maid Pulpy, a significant global innovation, reached the $1 billion sales mark in only five years. […]
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Choice Organic Teas Relaunches Its Original Line with New Look
Seattle-based Choice Organic Teas is relaunching its Original line with refreshed packaging for the first time since its introduction more than 20 years ago. The Original line, which has been the flagship product for the company, began appearing on store shelves in January with a revamped logo, new design features and individually labeled envelopes. “The […]
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Lifeway Foods Celebrates 25 Years
To celebrate its silver anniversary this year, Morton Grove, Ill.-based Lifeway Foods is launching a new birthday-cake flavor of its smoothie-like beverage in special 25th anniversary packaging. In addition, a nationwide promotional tour will culminate in company representatives ringing the New York Stock Exchange bell on May 16 in New York City. Lifeway Foods, founded […]
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Green Diamond Shopping Bags Are Lead-Free
Green Diamond Bags™ are the only lead-free, triclosan-free, antimicrobial and recyclable shopping bags on the market today, the company says. The bags are treated with AP360, a chitosan-based solution that bonds molecularly to fabrics. It is derived from chitin, a substance found in crustaceans such as crab, shrimp and squid. Chitosan comes from the chitin […]