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NEWS ABOUT: VitaminWater

VitaminWater stories: 3 news summaries

'Functional Foods' Worry Health Experts

'Nutritious' junk food grabs growing
US market share

Aug 21, 09 8:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Once dubbed junk, certain snacks are enjoying a second life as so-called “functional foods”—candy bars or sugary cereals spruced up with added nutrients, the AP reports. Despite warnings by health experts, functional foods now account for $27 billion in sales, or 5% of the US food market,... More »

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food • nutrition • VitaminWater • soda • junk food • health food • functional foods

FDA OKs
Natural, No-Calorie Sweetener 

Coke, Pepsi will have stevia products soon

Dec 17, 08 7:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Get ready for a barrage of soft drinks and foods using the term stevia. The FDA today gave its blessing to use of the zero-calorie natural sweetener derived from the leaves of a South American bush, the Chicago Tribune reports. Coke and Pepsi will have drinks on the shelves soon,... More »

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FDA • Pepsi • VitaminWater • stevia • beverages • sugar substitutes • Coca-Cola

Coke Takes Swig of Glacéau

Soft drink giant tries to boost its offerings with $4.1B VitaminWater buy

May 25, 07 9:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Coca-Cola is adding some fizz to its line of non-soda offerings, acquiring the maker of Glacéau VitaminWater today in its biggest purchase ever. The $4.1 billion purchase of Energy Brands will give Coke a strong foothold in the market for non-carbonated products and help it close the gap... More »

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Coca Cola • Pepsi • Energy Brands, Inc. • VitaminWater • Glaceau • merger • acquisition

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