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STRATHAM, N.H. — Lindt announced that it has launched a new collection of chocolate treats in line with the holiday season.

The Lindt Bear collection — which includes Lindt Bear, mini Lindt Bears, Lindt Bear and Friends, and the Lindt Beary Sweet bag — joins the Lindt family of iconic seasonal figures, including Santa, snowman and gold reindeer. Each Lindt Bear item is made with premium Lindt milk chocolate, dressed in gold foil and finished with a red ribbon.

NEW YORK — A few months after announcing a test run of its reduced-sugar cola in Iowa and Wisconsin, PepsiCo unveiled plans for a nationwide rollout of Pepsi Next.

According to published reports, Pepsi Next is expected to hit store shelves in spring 2012.

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — MidWest has introduced a new ladies garden glove that features a clear gripping surface.

New MidWest invisible gripper ladies garden glove features a floral print pattern design and a knit wrist that keeps dirt out.

NEW YORK — Shoppers today are more knowledgeable than ever when it comes to finding deals on their favorite products, and many won't even set foot in a store until they have an idea of their potential savings, according to the Deloitte/Harrison Group annual American Pantry Survey.

DENVER — Blue Moon's limited-edition beer is returning to stores this holiday season.

Blue Moon Grand Cru will be available in stores nationally from November through December. The beverage, which first made its debut in 2009, full-bodied beer that features rich, creamy notes with subtle hints of orange peel and coriander. The company said its a "robust interpretation" of Blue Moon Belgian White Belgian-style wheat ale.

Blue Moon Grand Cru will be available in a 750-ml bottle.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Clorox on Tuesday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share on the company's common stock.

The dividend is payable Feb. 13, 2012, to to stockholders of record on Jan. 26, 2012.

CHICAGO — Extra has boosted its lineup of Dessert Delights chewing gum with a new addition that was selected by Facebook fans.

Extra said its root beer float gum garnered 1.3 million votes from Facebook fans during the brand's Fan Flavorite Vote contest, beating out lemon square and bananas foster flavors. The root beer float gum will make its debut in summer 2012 and will join the current lineup of Extra Dessert Delights that includes orange creme pop, apple pie, mint chocolate chip, strawberry shortcake and key lime pie flavors.

ALLEGAN, Mich. — Perrigo on Tuesday announced it received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market and distribute infant formula that contains 100% partially hydrolyzed whey protein. The store-brand Comfort Care infant formula is designed for babies with fussiness or gas and will be sold as a nutritionally comparable version of Gerber Good Start gentle infant formula at leading retailers in 2012.

Sales of the national brand are estimated to be $55 million for the latest 52-weeks, as measured by SymphonyIRI Group.