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The multibillion-dollar Cola War could be won with Advercan. Middle School students choose whichever soda brand has a Clean-Cap Coupon attached to the can. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) May 12, 2011 During lectures and market tests in Texas middle schools, Team Advercan has proven the ultimate weapon to win the global Cola War. The weapon? A simple, biodegradable, no-cost sanitary can top cover that protects consumers from germs (bacteria, viruses, etc.) and acts as a coupon. Amy Cannon, Advercan's...
DALLAS, April 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most Americans believe drinking wine is good for your heart but are unaware of recommended alcohol limits, and most mistakenly believe sea salt is a low-sodium alternative to regular table salt, according to a new survey about these common products. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100222/AHSALOGO) The American Heart Association surveyed 1,000 American adults to assess their awareness and beliefs about how wine and salt affect...
Harvard University researchers suggest in a new study that diet sodas and other drinks with sugar-substitutes, once blamed for increasing the odds of developing diabetes, are not guilty. Researchers followed a group of men for 20 years and found that those who drank sugary beverages were more likely to get diabetes, but the same was not true for those who drank diet soft drinks and other artificially-sweetened beverages. The authors, reporting in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,...
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, leading health and research experts are convening at the American Society for Nutrition's Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2011 in Washington, D.C., to review research findings that highlight the growing problem of increased consumption of sweetened caloric beverages and its link to negative health outcomes. During the workshop, "The Global Beverage Picture: Where is the Science Today as Beverage Consumption...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the South's best-loved soft drinks and cultural icons has experienced a design makeover. Grapico and great-tasting Diet Grapico have been spruced up with a new look, and rolled out to store shelves and coolers all across Buffalo Rock Bottling Company's southeastern footprint. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110407/CL79660 ) The new packaging design, developed by longtime Buffalo Rock advertising agency o2ideas of...
AIRPORT CITY, Israel and CHICAGO, Ill., March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SodaStream International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SODA) today unveiled the new and innovative Bio Bottle(TM), a breakthrough in food storage containers. The Bio Bottle is a technology being applied to the packaging of SodaStream flavors, enabling the packaging to decompose much faster than conventional plastic. SodaStream has partnered with Bio-Tec Environmental, LLC to use its EcoPure biodegradable technology for the Bio Bottle....
(Ivanhoe Newswire) "“ Researchers for Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association report that the common sweeteners found in fruit drinks, soda, and other sugar-sweetened beverages, have been linked to higher blood pressure levels in adults.In the International Study of Macro/Micronutrients and Blood Pressure (INTERMAP), researchers found individuals who consumed fructose and glucose frequently had higher blood pressure, especially in those who consumed higher levels of sodium...
Study Highlights: -- Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as fruit drinks are associated with higher blood pressure levels. -- Adults with higher sodium intake had a stronger association between sugar-sweetened beverages and high blood pressure. DALLAS, Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Soda and other sugar-sweetened beverages such as fruit drinks are associated with higher blood pressure levels in adults, researchers report in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart...
A new small study suggests that people may be generally unlikely to buy high-calorie food if there is a tax on it -- though it might not matter to everyone. According to a recent Reuters report, researchers conducted a computer-based experiment using 178 US college students and found that students generally "bought" fewer lunchtime calories when sugary and fatty foods came with a 25+ percent tax. The exception came when calorie-conscious eaters were given calorie information on their lunch...
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Enter Sandman. Unfortunately for many Americans, sleep and relaxation do not come so easily. Enter Quick Beverages, the leader in better-for-you, functional shots innovation. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110216/NY49568 ) As the nation prepares to mark National Sleep Awareness Week in March, Quick Beverages, part of the ViVa Beverages LLC portfolio of products, today announced the national launch of Quick Beverages...
