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The Cola Wars: Diet Coke Bumps Pepsi [VIDEO]

Diet Pepsi Skinny Cans Offend, Entice Women

Pepsi may need to can this marketing plan. The beverage company has unveiled its new "skinny" can for Fashion Week, a "taller, sassier" take on the classic soda can that the company calls a "celebration of beautiful, confident women." "Our slim, attractive new can is the perfect complement to today's most stylish looks,...

'Slurpee Summit' Makes 7-Eleven Hot Brand

(Nov. 4) -- President Barack Obama was just kidding when he said he'd hold a "Slurpee Summit" between Republicans and Democrats, but the company behind the icy beverage is drinking it up. "We are not surprised by President Obama's comments about Slurpee, which is nonpartisan and has been bringing people together for more...

Bacon-Flavored Soda Sizzles Onto Shelves

(Nov. 4) -- When you're too lazy to make bacon, why not pop a bottle and just drink bacon instead? J&D Foods, a company that specializes in all things bacon -- including bacon-flavored envelopes and the bacon Kevin Bacon sculpture that made headlines recently -- has taken the obsession one step further by coming up with a...

Proposed Food Stamp Soda Ban Leaves a Sour Taste

(Oct. 7) -- Kathleen Castillo already eats her vegetables. So when New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today proposed banning the use of food stamps to buy soda and other sugary drinks, she was a little put off. "I'm offended because, you know, it just seems like they want to pick on the people that don't have anything,...

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Tropicana Orange Juice Gets Slammed For 'All Natural' Claims

Orange juice maker Tropicana markets its brand as fresh from the grove, but a series of lawsuits nationwide claim the company's juice is so heavily processed it shouldn't be called "natural."

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New York City Plans Ban On Large Sugary Drinks

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to propose a far-reaching municipal ban on sales of large-size sugary beverages by restaurants, mobile food carts, movie theaters and delis, his administration said on Wednesday.

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Polar Seltzer Releases Summer Flavors: Mint Mojito, Ginger Lemonade And More

Hunting around for a new summer beverage?

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James Berman: The Antisocial Valuation: Facebook vs. Greece

As a contrarian investor, I'm used to putting money where others wouldn't -- and holding off in places where others would.

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Why Visual Marketing is Important for Brands Today

I recently caught up with my good friend, Laura Ries, who just released her new book " Visual Hammer."

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05/31/12 Soft drinks targeted by anti-obesity campaigners Source: The Guardian - London - UK It's the cinemas that the nutrition adviser Susan Jebb worries about most.
05/31/12 Regul8rs Gonna Regul8 Source: The Corner on National Review Online Mayor Bloomberg's latest wheeze is a plan to ban sales of sugary drinks (by street vendors, movie theaters, etc.) in units larger than 16 ounces.
05/31/12 Lawsuits slam 'natural' claims from OJ to chips Source: Columbian Progress - Columbia MS Orange juice maker Tropicana markets its brand as fresh from the grove, but a series of lawsuits nationwide claim the company's juice is so heavily processed it shouldn't be called "natural."
05/31/12 Homesteaders' Cocktail Recipe: Lovage Simple... Source: The Kitchn I spent the Memorial Day weekend with my friend Joe Yonan up in Maine where he is taking a year off from his role as Food and Travel editor of The Washington Post to work on a book about vegetables and live on his sister and brother-in-law's homestead.
05/31/12 Vote For Kentucky State Parks In Coca-Cola Contest Source: State of Kentucky Fans of Kentucky State Parks have a chance to vote for their favorite park through the third annual Coca-Cola "America is Your Park" contest. he park with the most votes will receive a $100,000 recreation grant from Coca-Cola. The second-place park will receive $50,000, and third place will receive $25,000.

Background on Soft drinks

A soft drink (also called soda, pop, coke, soda pop, fizzy drink, tonic, mineral or carbonated beverage) is a beverage that typically contains water (often, but not always carbonated water), a sweetener, and a flavoring agent.

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