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Starbucks Testing Sodas

Stores in Atlanta and Austin are testing barista-made sodas.

July 3, 2013

Its new drinks, made with a carbonation machine, come in such varieties as lemon ale, spiced root beer and ginger ale.

Exclusive Snapple Varieties at 7-Eleven

The convenience chain has teamed with Dr Pepper Snapple Group to bring Snapple Lemon Daze lemonades to participating 7-Eleven stores all summer long.

June 26, 2013

Snapple Lemon Daze comes in three flavors -- Lemonade, Pink Lemonade and Mango Lemonade

Wine and Longevity

Researchers studied 1,373 men to determine the effect of long-term alcohol intake and type of alcoholic beverage consumed.

June 26, 2013

Long-term light alcohol intake averaging less than half a glass daily lowered the risk of death from heart-related causes and all causes and also increased life expectancy by five years.

First Person

Beverages: A Product Developer’s Perspective

Prepared Foods discusses beverage formulation with Linda Halik, director of R&D and national accounts sales manager at United Citrus Products Corp.

June 24, 2013

Prepared Foods discusses beverage formulation with Linda Halik, director of R&D and national accounts sales manager at United Citrus Products Corp., Norwood, Mass.

Novel Flavors for Shaved Ice

Hawaiian Shaved Ice recently announced the addition of eight new flavors.

June 24, 2013

The range of shaved ice flavors include such novel option as Cookie Dough, Red Velvet Cake and Key Lime Pie.

Prices Rising at Starbucks

Starbucks Corp. plans to raise prices by an average of 1% on some of its beverages in the U.S.

June 24, 2013

The company notes the price change is its first in 18-24 months in some markets.

Jamba's Green Fusion

Jamba Green Fusion fruit and veggie smoothie is the latest smoothie kit developed by Inventure Foods, in partnership with Jamba Juice Co.

June 20, 2013

Green Fusion combines green apple, mango, pineapple, kiwi, banana, broccoli, spinach and spirulina.

Trio from Bolthouse Farms

Bolthouse Farms has introduced vegetable-filled Mango Ginger + Carrot Juice, antioxidant-rich Multi-V Goodness and protein-packed Salted Caramel Latte.

June 18, 2013

The Multi-V option promises 100% of the daily value of 12 essential vitamins.