Coca-Cola to enhance distribution and availability of growing organic Aloe Gloe brand
June 29, 2016
L.A. Aloe LLC, makers of a fast-growing line of certified organic aloe water beverages called Aloe Gloe, announced an investment from the Venturing & Emerging Brands (VEB) unit of The Coca-Cola Company.
Inventure Foods expands its licensed Jamba "At Home" line
June 28, 2016
Consumers making healthy smoothies and smoothie bowls at home have a new option from Inventure Foods, Inc., as the company advances its licensed Jamba® "At Home" line of ready-to-blend smoothie kits. Two new nutrient-rich varieties arrive in grocery, club and mass merchandise stores nationwide this month.
Analysis shows switch to bottled water from other drinks saves an average person the caloric equivalent of 87 cheeseburgers per year
June 23, 2016
As Americans have increasingly opted for calorie-free bottled water instead of other beverages, they have collectively cut 61 to 68 trillion calories over the past 15 years (2000-2015).
Organic fresh juices and drinks see 33.5% growth in 2015
June 17, 2016
The US organic industry posted new records in 2015 with total organic product sales hitting a new benchmark of $43.3 billion, up 11% from the previous year's record level and far outstripping the overall food market's growth rate of 3%, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Organic Trade Association's (OTA) 2016 Organic Industry Survey.
Appeal of sophisticated sodas goes beyond alcohol alternatives
June 16, 2016
41% of global alcohol drinkers surveyed by Canadean claim to pay high attention to reducing the amount of alcohol consumed, while 49% say they are conscious of the long-term health impact of drinking too much alcohol.