In Brief . . .
November 1, 2004
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In Brief . . .
Alternative drinks…
Smoothie King, a New Orleans-based company that operates
smoothie bars throughout the country, has introduced Gladiator Low Carb Meal
Replacement smoothie mix. Each serving offers 1 gram of carbohydrates and 45
grams of protein. The formula is available in Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry
flavors…
Kenover Marketing, Brooklyn, N.Y., recently received the award for Best New Beverage Item for its Stamford Hill Touch O’Peach Classic Brewed Tea at Kosherfest 2004 in New York City…
Fizzy Lizzy LLC, New York City, recently unveiled Fuji Apple-flavored Fizzy Lizzy All Natural Sparkling Juice…
Kenover Marketing, Brooklyn, N.Y., recently received the award for Best New Beverage Item for its Stamford Hill Touch O’Peach Classic Brewed Tea at Kosherfest 2004 in New York City…
Fizzy Lizzy LLC, New York City, recently unveiled Fuji Apple-flavored Fizzy Lizzy All Natural Sparkling Juice…
Coffee/Tea…
Starbucks, Seattle, has introduced Chantico, a hot chocolate-like
drink steamed with cocoa butter and whole milk…
The Teacrest Corp., Palm
Beach Gardens, Fla., has introduced T42 English Breakfast Tea, the newest addition to its line of
classic teas. The sweetened tea has 45 calories, and retails in gourmet
markets and natural food stores in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic states and
Florida…
Javo Beverage Co. Inc.,
Vista, Calif., has introduced shelf-stable concentrated beverage mixes. The
concentrates are available in Espresso Latte and Triple Mocha Latte flavors
for pouring over ice, and Vanilla Cappuccino and Mocha Cappuccino for
blending with ice…
Schokinag Chocolate North America Inc., Bakersfield, Calif., has added three new flavors to its
European Drinking Chocolate line: German Chocolate Cake, Extreme Dark and
No Sugar Added Triple Chocolate. The line of drinking chocolates is sold in
12-ounce canisters for a suggested retail price of $11.99…
Davidson’s Inc.,
Reno, Nev., recently announced that more than 100 organic loose leaf teas
are now available for bulk and retail sales...
Political Grounds, a
subsidiary of Rushmore Enterprises LLC, Seattle, recently unveiled a line of premium coffees
labeled with satirical messages. Available in 16-ounce packages, the coffee
is sold with labels such as “Roast the French” (French roast);
“Yasser R a-Rat” (medium Guatemalan); “Say Howdy
Saudi” (decaf); and “Flubba-Dubya’s Campfire
Coffee” (Kenya)…
Wine/Spirits…
United States Beverage LLC,
Stamford, Conn., has unveiled Cranberry Apple Winter Breeze Seagram's
Coolers. The new seasonal flavor will be available through January. The
Cranberry-Apple addition marks Seagram's Coolers 20th anniversary, for
which it has developed a new bottle and graphics...
Palm Bay Imports, Syosset,
N.Y., has released MandraRossa wines from the Settesoli winery in southwest
Sicily, Italy, in the United States. The MandraRossa Fiano 2003, Chardonnay
2003, Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz 2002 and Shiraz 2002 are sold for
approximately $8.99 per bottle…
Baja Bob’s, San
Diego, Calif., has introduced Bar Mixes, a line of low-carb Martini mixes
with less than 2 grams of carbohydrates per drink. Sweetened with Splenda,
the mix flavors are Cranberry Cosmo, Sour Apple, Luscious Lemon Drop and
Blue Raspberry…
Beer…
Saint Arnold Christmas Ale has been released for the
holidays from Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, Texas. The use of five malts gives Saint Arnold
Christmas Ale a full flavor and relatively high alcohol level, according to
the company. It was introduced into Saint Arnold's rotation of seasonal
brews in 1995…
