Beverage Industry articles from February 2001

Beverage Industry archives from February 2001

In with the new.
February 1, 2001... The loss of the SoBe brand by hundreds of independent beverage distributors is causing quite a buzz on the streets, but really, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise, and it shouldn't be seen as the end of the world, either. On one...

How to be a survivor.
February 1, 2001... No this isn't going to be an editorial on how to be chosen for this the "Survivor" television show. This space will help guide you to becoming more competitive in the beverage industry. As we all know, it is getting harder to compete for...

Pernod Ricard.
February 1, 2001... Pernod Ricard's managing director, Richard Burrows, announced that non-core Seagram's and Pernod Ricard brands and businesses are for sale, including Sandeman's Port, Passport Scotch whisky and Four Roses Bourbon, as well as U.K. off-license...

Dr Pepper/Seven Up.
February 1, 2001... Dr Pepper/Seven Up completed its acquisition of Slush Puppie Co., maker of frozen dispensed beverages sold primarily in convenience stores. DPSU paid $16.6 million for the 31-year-old brand, and makes its first foray into frozen drinks, which...

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.
February 1, 2001... Grower members of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. again rejected a move to sell the cooperative. More than 900 growers for LakevilleMiddleboro, Mass.-based Ocean Spray voted 2-to-1 against selling and for a plan to turnaround the company. Ocean...

The Heritage Coffee Cos.
February 1, 2001... Coffee roaster The Heritage Coffee Cos., Mississauga, Ontario, has purchased the fresh brew assets of Fountain Industries, Albert Lea, Minn., including the company's roasting plants in both Canada and the United States. Fountain Industries...

Portland Brewing Co.
February 1, 2001... Portland Brewing Co., Portland, Ore., has become the first craft brewer in the United States to import a scotch under its own label. The brewery won approval from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to have MacTarnahan's Scotch listed as a...

Cahill to succeed EATHERUP AT PBG.
February 1, 2001... Craig Weatherup, chairman and chief executive officer for The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., Somers, N.Y., announced he will step aside as chief executive officer before the end of the year, but retain his position as chairman. PBG President...

Coca- Cola/Nestle PARTNERSHIP GROWS.
February 1, 2001... The Coca Cola Co., Atlanta, is expanding its 50-50 partnership with Nestle S.A., Vevey, Switzerland, to grow ready-to-drink coffee, tea and healthful beverage offerings, both companies reported. The existing joint venture, called...

PEOPLE.
February 1, 2001... Margaret Moore, senior vice president of human resources for PepsiCo has been elected to the company's board of directors, replacing Karl von der Heyden, vice chairman of the company, who retired at the end of January... David Thorp has been...

Anheuser-Busch Cos.
February 1, 2001... Anheuser-Busch Cos., St. Louis, Mo., said it will discontinue its Bud Light brand in the United Kingdom due to poor sales. Production of Bud Light ceased in December. In a statement, Andrew Day, vice president of A-B Europe said, "Consumers...

Odwalla Inc.
February 1, 2001... Just as sales were turning around for Odwalla Inc., Half Moon Bay, Calif., the company announced that Doug Levin, founder and chief executive officer of Fresh Samantha, was leaving the company after helping to complete the merger of the two...

Quaker Oats Co.
February 1, 2001... Robert Morrison, chief executive officer of Quaker Oats Co., will reportedly get a payment of $19.3 million if he stays with the company at least 18 months after PepsiCo Inc. finishes its purchase of the company, which makes Gatorade sports...

DANONE NAMES new water chief.
February 1, 2001... Danone Group's World Water Division has named John Bilbrey president of the newly formed Danone Waters of North America, located in Pasadena, Calif. Danone Waters of North America includes the bottled water operations of Danone International...

Cadbury still SNAPPING UP.
February 1, 2001... Cadbury Schweppes plc is continuing its acqusition spree with a recently announced agreement to buy Carteret Packaging Inc., Carteret, N.J., for $14.8 million. The move is a follow-up to the company's purchase of the Snapple brand from Triarc...

Coca-Cola buys PLANET JAVA.
February 1, 2001... It's not a Snapple-size acquisition, but The Coca-Cola Co. last month announced its intention to purchase the PJ Bean Co. Inc., Queens, N.Y., maker of Planet Java roasted coffee and ready-to-drink coffee beverages. Terms of the deal were not...

CONSOLIDATION AFTERSHOCKS.
February 1, 2001... Earthquakes make the news, but aftershocks, even those high on the Richter scale, rarely do. That phenomenon could also describe the effect consolidation has on the beverage industry. Pepsi buying Gatorade, or Cadbury Schweppes acquiring...

THE U.S. WINE INDUSTRY 2000 AND BEYOND.
February 1, 2001... The U.S. wine industry ended 2000 amid agreement that Americans are buying more higher-priced wines and increasingly fewer bottles of jug wine, that Chardonnay is still king, but that red wine sales are driving the market. The consensus is...

Dole in SINGLE-SERVE.
February 1, 2001... PepsiCo last month rolled out new Dole single-serve juices in 16-ounce PET bottles and 11.5-ounce cans. Developed by PepsiCo's Tropicana R&D division to leverage its Dole juice brand name, product varieties include Apple, Orange,...

Smirnoff ON ICE.
February 1, 2001... UDV's Guinness Bass Import Co. has introduced in the United States and Canada a new malt-based "alco-pop" that trades on its well-known Smirnoff vodka brand. The product was first introduced in the United Kingdom where it uses a vodka-based...

New GATORADE FLAVORS.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Pepsi's newest division, Gatorade, has added three new Gatorade flavors --Passion Fruit, Starfruit and Gatorade Frost High Tide -- bringing the total number of flavors to 18. All of the flavors use the same Gatorade sports drink formulation...

CHINA MIST TEA.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... China Mist has rolled out a new line of iced teas that are specially selected to prevent the bitter aftertaste that often accompanies brewed iced tea. The new teas were introduced in four flavors, Traditional, Passion Fruit and Fiesta Fria...

Liqueur WITH A HISTORY.
February 1, 2001... Versinthe is a new liqueur reminiscent of absinthe, a potent liqueur popular in the late l9th and early 20th centuries. Created by Liquoristerie de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, France, and distributed by Conquistador Importers Ltd., the...

Old-fashioned CREAM SODA.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Tri-City Beverage Co. has rolled out a line of cream sodas in six flavors, Oranges 'N Cream, Black Cherries 'N Cream, Peaches 'N Cream, Bananas 'N Cream and Blueberries 'N Cream. The company says the products are made with real vanilla and...

A-B's IRISH RED.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Anheuser-Busch has introduced a new red beer called Killarney's Red Lager. The beer is brewed with Irish malts and is described as having a slightly sweet flavor. A-B says it used a blend of hops to avoid the bitter taste often associated...

Coffee extract FOR FOODSERVICE.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... X Cafe LLC, Portland, Maine, is now offering shelf-stable, bag-in-box coffee extracts for high-volume, foodservice accounts. The product is liquid coffee concentrate rather than instant coffee so it provides more consistent taste and aroma....

100% GRAPE.(juice)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Old Orchard has rolled out two new grape juices, Grape 100% Juice and White Grape 100% Juice. The products are calcium-fortified and also provide 200 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C. The new juices are packaged in...

NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS BY CATEGORY.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS BY CATEGORY CATEGORY NUMBER OF SKUS Wine & Wine Coolers 46 Beer & Ale 22 Liqueurs & Other Alcohol Drinks ...

Ocean Spray Cranberries.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Ocean Spray Cranberries, Lakeville-Middleboro, Mass., will introduce a new white cranberry juice this summer, according to the Associated Press. Dubbed "Project Big Gulp," the juice will be made from cranberries picked before the skin...

The Coca-Cola Co.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The Coca-Cola Co. is also rumored to be working on semi-secret new products under the name of "Project Mother," with a new line of juice drinks and milk drinks, reports The Wall Street Journal. Under the initiative, the company plans to...

Nestle Beverages.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Nestle Beverages, Glendale, Calif., has added an Irish Cream Cappuccino flavor to its Nescafe Frothe line of instant cappuccinos. The product will be on the shelves by March, just in time for St. Patrick's Day. The company also announced that...

Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves, Sonoma, Calif., has released its 1985 and 1986 Carneros Cuvee Extended Tirage Series. The wines are unique in that they have been aging for 14 and 13 years respectively, demonstrating the ability of California...

Scottish Courage.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... U.K. brewer Scottish Courage has launched Slamba, tequila-based, lemon-flavored beverage. The product is packaged in a "Can in a Slam" container, which consists of a 250-ml. can inside a contoured plastic container. The product is 5.5 percent...

Beverage House Inc.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Beverage House Inc., Cartersville, Ga., has introduced two new private label cappuccino and chai products for convenience stores and on-premise outlets. The bag-in-box products can be used with dispensing and granita machines.

Penn Brewery.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Penn Brewery, Pittsburgh, has rolled out Penn Maerzen, available for the first time in bottles, six-packs and cases in Western Pennsylvania and at its brewery. Penn Maerzen is a traditional German spring fest beer. It will be one of four...

The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Bubble Tea is reportedly the latest thing in beverages in California, according to The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade's Specialty Food magazine. The tea, which is also known as boba, milk tea, pearl tea and bubble drink, is...

Royale International Beverage Co.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Royale International Beverage Co., Davenport, Iowa, and Signature Brands Group, Indianapolis, have announced an agreement whereby Royale International will be responsible for exclusive distribution of Signature's Naturlce Granita and Fruit...

BRL Hardy.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Australia's BRL Hardy has launched a series of Wicked Wines under the names Flirt, Lust, Envy and Greed. The wines are high-sugar varieties and packaged in brightly colored bottles intended to appeal to novice wine drinkers.

Jacob's Creek.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Jacob's Creek will add a line of Reserve wines, starting with a 1996 Shiraz Cabernet and a 1998 Chardonnay. The new wines are intended for an audience that is looking to upgrade their wine selections.

Merchant du Vin.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Merchant du Vin, Seattle, will import Samuel Smith Organic Ale and Organic Lager. The beers have received organic certification from the U.K.'s Soil Association, which oversees organic food and farming. The products are available in cases of...

Rockies Brewing Co.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Rockies Brewing Co., Boulder, Colo., announced that its spring seasonal Boulder Cliffhanger Amber Ale will hit the shelves this month and will be available through the end of July. The product is described as a full-bodied, dry-hopped beer....

Energy Brands Inc.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Energy Brands Inc., Whitestone, N.Y., has rolled out a new 32-ounce "supersized" package for its flavored Glaceau Fruitwaters. Raspberry-Lime, Tangerine-Pineapple-Guava, Watermelon and Lemon-Ginger are the first flavors that will be packaged...

Sprecher Brewing Co.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Sprecher Brewing Co., Glendale, Wis., announced that as of Jan. 1, all of its beer is flash pasteurized, making it shelf-stable without refrigeration. The beers now carry a shelf life of four months, which will help the company expand...

Rogue Ales.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2001... Rogue Ales, Newport, Ore., has released its Rogue Chocolate Stout for the first time in the United States. The beer has been available in Japan since 1994. It is made using Rogue's Shakespeare Stout combined with chocolate from Holland.

Full Sail Brewing Co.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Full Sail Brewing Co., Hood River, Ore., is making Imperial Porter part of its winter line-up for the fifth year in a row. The seasonal beer will be available through midMarch in 12-ounce glass six-packs.

iCoronamundo!(Grupo Modelo's marketing scheme)
February 1, 2001... GRUPO MODELO'S CORONA EXTRA TAKES ON THE WORLD While some business ventures feel like the weight of the world, there are very few instances where the oft-used hyperbole is actually true. For Valentin Diez, senior vice president and chief...

North of the border.(Grupo Modelo's export system)
February 1, 2001... With eight breweries strategically located throughout Mexico, 39.5-million-hectoliter capacity, and beer distributed globally to 150 countries, Mexico City's Grupo Modelo flexes big muscles to keep Corona Extra production growing and markets...

MARDI GRAS PACKAGE.(special Heineken packaging for Mardi Gras)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Heineken USA is introducing 45,000 cases of specially designed 16-ounce cans for Mardi Gras. The new cans feature colorful Mardi Gras beads, masks, costumes and Bourbon Street scenes. Heineken will also use on- and off-premise Mardi Gras...

RADEBERGER P.O.S.(promotions for Radeberger Pilsner)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Radeberger Pilsner, imported from Germany by Binding Brauereu USA, Norwalk, Conn., is offering point-of-sale materials such as glassware, coasters, bottle openers, t-shirts, ball caps and polo shirts for on- and off-premise accounts....

OLDER AND BETTER.(Heaven Hill Distilleries advertising)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Heaven Hill Distilleries, Bardstown, Ky., is bringing back its "Get older. Get better" ad campaign for Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon. This year's campaign points out the benefits of aging by featuring restored cars and boats -- and...

PARMALAT PARTNERS WITH AOL.(marketing partnership with America Online)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Parmalat recently announced a promotional agreement with America Online under which Parmalat banner advertisements will be featured on AOL, and AOL will receive prominent positioning on Parmalat milk cartons. The ads will run through April...

CORONA GOES IRISH.(St. Patrick's Day promotion)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day, including Mexico's Corona Extra. Promotional materials for the holiday feature the tagline "Kiss me, I'm Irish," and tell consumers the Corona lime is "All the green you'll need on St. Pat's." The...

DUDES MAKE 'SURVIVOR' DEBUT.(new Pepsi-Cola Co. advertising)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Pepsi-Cola Co. debuted its newest "Dew Dudes" Mountain Dew commercials during last month's season premier of CBS's Survivor: the Australian Outback. The commercials featured the thrill-seeking dudes being abducted by a spaceship and taking it...

RED BULL ADS REJECTED.(by the United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Agency)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Red Bull energy drink's advertising was rejected by the U.K.'s Advertising Standards Agency, and the company was told it would have to seek prior approval for advertisements in that country. Ads saying the product, "improves concentration,...

MILLER GETS THE ADVANTAGE.(Miller Brewing web site for retailers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Miller Brewing Co. has introduced the MillerAdvantage Web site for its retail customers. The site is designed to allow on- and off-premise retailers to maximize their profits by accessing category management programs as well as current...

ST. PAULI GETS NEW GIRL.(new model for beer advertising)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Barton Beers, Chicago, has selected a new model to represent its St. Pauli Girl beer. Neriah Davis will be featured on new St. Pauli Girl posters and represent the brand on a national tour throughout 2001. Davis is a former Playboy Playmate...

LAVA'S ON FIRE.(promotion for Allied Domecq liqueur)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Allied Domecq, Westport, Conn., says its Lava hot cinnamon-flavored liqueur is the largest-ever product launch for the company, reaching 11,000 cases in a little more than a year. The company is planning 1,500 on-premise promotions, such as...

'UP YOUR GAME'.(7 UP, Puma promotional partnership)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Piano, Texas, has teamed its 7 UP brand with Puma for a basketball season under-the-cap sweepstakes. The "UP Your Game" promotion will offer a 1-in-12 chance of winning Puma prizes such as a shopping trip to the Puma...

Can you judge a beverage by its PACKAGE?(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... A beverage package has many functions and choosing the right package can be crucial to the success of a product. A beverage package is the first image consumers will have of a product so it must instantly convey a personality. Equally...

BALL CORP. NAMES NEW CHIEF.(R. David Hoover)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Ball Corp., Broomfield, Colo., has named R. David Hoover president and chief executive officer of the company. He succeeds George A. Sissel, who retired last month. Hoover joined Ball Corp. in 1970 and has held a number of positions in...

BEVERAGES WERE THE CLEAR CHOICE.(Glass Packaging Institute awards)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Beverages ran away with the 2000 Clear Choice Awards from the Glass Packaging Institute, picking up seven of the eight prizes. The award for Package Design was won by The Republic of Tea for its line of Bottled Green Teas. The category was...

NEW MOOOVE FOR KEMPS.(Marigold Foods redesigns milk packaging)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Compass Design. Minneapolis, created the new look for Marigold Foods Kemps brand milk containers. The packaging redesign included half-gallon and gallon containers, and involved moving from a two-color to a four-color process for a more...

COLUMBIA UPDATES LABELS.(Columbia Winery)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Columbia Winery, Woodinville, Wash., recently unveiled its new mainline series labels. The new paper label replaces a clear plastic label and consists of two separate pieces. The top label features a hand-drawn illustration of the winery...

PARTNERS FOR THE COMMUNITY.(Aluminum Association, Habitat for Humanity International)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... The Aluminum Association, through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity International, is helping maintain community-wide recycling programs in which money earned from recycling of aluminum cans goes directly to the local Habitat affiliate...

PLASTIC PAPER DEMAND CONTINUES TO GROW.(percentage of annual growth)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2001... Demand for paper and plastic packaging is expected to increase more than two percent per year, reaching 86 billion pounds by 2004, reports Paper Versus Plastic in Packaging, a study from the Freedonia Group, a Cleveland, Ohio-based industrial...

BEEFEATER'S CONTEMPORARY LOOK.(Allied Domecq PLC, Beefeaters Gin)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Allied Domecq's Beefeaters Gin is getting a new look for the first time in 20 years. The more contemporary bottle features a young yeoman warder (otherwise known as a Beefeater) and a more streamlined bottle with transparent, hot-stamped...

ARTISTS SERIES.(Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, Rufino Tamayo)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Chateau Mouton Rothschild features the work of Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo on its 1998 vintage. Each year since 1945, the company has featured the work of a great painter on its label. According to the company, Tamayo agreed to create a...

ICEHOUSE CREATES EMOTIONAL CONNECTION.(Miller Brewing Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Miller Brewing Co. has rolled out new packaging for its Icehouse beer -- the first packaging redesign since the brand's introduction in 1994. The new look uses the brand's Plank Road imagery, and is intended to portray the feelings of...

2001 FLAVORS Survey.(including more flavors in beverages)(Industry Overview)
February 1, 2001... Consumers want natural flavors, exciting blends, and health-benefiting drinks Beverage Industry's 2001 Flavor Survey finds that sports/specialty drink processors, breweries and dairies are taking the lead in designing new ways to include...

California Day Fresh Foods.("Light Process" ultraviolet juice processing system)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... California Day Fresh Foods, Glendora, Calif., announced its "Light Process" ultraviolet juice processing system has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The system uses ultraviolet light in place of flash pasteurization or...

Dragoco North America.(Klaus J. Bauer, vice president, chief flavor chemist)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Dragoco North America, Totowa, N.J., has named Klaus J. Bauer vice president, chief flavor chemist, worldwide. Michael O. Springsteen has been named vice president of research and development and Garry K. Conklin has been tapped for the newly...

David Michael & Co.(David Michael Flavor Company Ltd., Kevin Liu)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... David Michael & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., has appointed Kevin Liu deputy general manager at its affiliate David Michael Flavor Co. Ltd, Beijing, China. Liu will also continue as manager of business development, Asia Pacific. Yue Jian Ping has...

Merck KgaA.(sales and marketing of Quimicos Essiod S.A.'s calcium disodium EDTA)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Merck KgaA announced that it will handle sales and marketing of calcium disodium EDTA produced by Quimicos Essiod SA. Merck will offer the ingredient worldwide, with the exception of Argentina; its affiliate EM Industries, Hawthorne, N.Y.,...

Seltzer Chemicals Inc.(Patrick Wilson, director of marketing)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Seltzer Chemicals Inc. has appointed Patrick Wilson director of marketing. He will focus most of his time on strategic planning, market analysis, development of new products, and promotion of SCI's new premix facility opening early 2001.

Adults only.(David Michael and Co., new flavors)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... David Michael & Co. has expanded its Adults Only line of flavors to include Champagne, Amaretto, Kahlua, Margarita, Cherries Jubilee, Long Island Iced Tea, Banana's Foster, Strawberry Daiquiri and Irish Cream. The flavors add a sophisticated...

Exotic fruit flavors.(Robertet Flavors Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Robertet Flavors offers exotic fruit flavors such as rambutan, lulo and pomegranate. Rambutan is a member of the lychee and longan family, with a sweet, slightly acidic flavor, and is rich in calcium and vitamin C. Lulo or "little orange" is...

Fresh, natural coffee essence/extract.(Sensus L.L.C.'s Spinning Cone Column)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Sensus LLC's Spinning Cone Column offers some of the most advanced technology for the capture and preservation of natural coffee flavor compounds. Sensus employs Source Point Flavor Management to capture these compounds at their optimal...

Margarita cocktail.
February 1, 2001... Metarom's Texas Margarita Cocktail uses several of the company's ingredients to create a Margarita-like beverage. Margarita Type Flavor Nat 000165DP is combined with Lemon-Lime Yellow Color K023-L, citric acid, alcohol 94.2 percent, sugar and...

Matcha green tea powder.(Taiyo International Corp. offers new product)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Taiyo International offers a natural green tea powder called Matcha Powder that is prepared by milling specially cultivated green tea leaves under low temperatures (120[degrees]C or lower). The process maintains the original levels of...

Unique berry flavor.(Virginia Dare Extract Company Inc. introduces elderberry flavoring extract)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Virginia Dare's Natural Elderberry Flavor WONF was developed to be used as a stand-alone flavor for a beverage or to be combined with other berry flavors to create a unique flavor profile. Elderberry is a purple-black, tart fruit that is...

Tapioca starch.(National Starch and Chemical Co., product introduction)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... National Starch & Chemical offers a new tapioca starch for the encapsulation of flavors, clouds, vitamins and spices that forms stable oil-in-water emulsions. Capsul TA starch's film-forming properties and low viscosity make it a suitable...

Logo for natural vitamin E.(ADM Nutraceutical introduces new packaging)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... ADM Nutraceutical has introduced a new natural-source vitamin E symbol to help consumers identify products with natural-source vitamin E vs. synthetic. Natural-source vitamin E is referred to as d-Alpha. The new symbol is currently being used...

Brown rice syrups.(Chr. Hansen Group A/S, products)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Chr. Hansen provides a range of brown rice syrups, which are often a preferred sweetener for functional items due to their masking capabilities. Rice Syrup 60 DE has the flavor nuances of dried figs, apricots and honey. Rice Syrup 69 DE is...

Tequila flavors.(Wild Flavors Inc. introduces line of tequila flavors)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Wild Flavors has developed a line of tequila flavors to help beverage makers get through the current shortage of blue agave. The natural and artificial flavors are available in liquid and dry forms. They range in flavor from those with lime...