Food Roundup: Sparks Decaffeinated, Coke Bottler Restructures, Dr Pepper to Use Stevia, and More
MillerCoors Decaffeinates Sparks — The brewer’s caffeine/alcohol blend was the target of consumer groups and state attorneys general. Sparks, a malt beverage, will no longer contain caffeine, taurine, guarana or ginsing. [Source: Wall Street Journal]
Coke Bottler to Restructure — Coca-Cola Enterprises, the biggest Coke bottler, also boosted its earnings expectations for 2008. The company will trim its number of U.S. business units from six to four. [Source: Business Courier of Cincinnati]
Dr Pepper Hops on Board with Stevia — The No. 3 soft-drink maker will announce the launch of new drinks containing the natural sweetener within weeks. The FDA this week announced that stevia is safe, and Coke and Pepsi are preparing their own stevia-based products. [Source: Reuters]
Burger King Body Spray — Yes, you read that right. In a publicity stunt, Burger King is selling a beef-scented body spray called Flame.[Source: AP]
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