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OAKLAND, Calif. — Clorox on Wednesday commenced its annual Power A Bright Future grant program.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Jelly Belly Candy has teamed up with Snapple for a new line of gourmet jelly beans. The Jelly Belly Snapple Juice Drinks line, which is made from real fruit juice and purees, and contains no artificial coloring, is available in five Snapple flavors: Fruit Punch, Mango Madness, Cranberry Raspberry, Pink Lemonade and Kiwi Strawberry.


NORTHFIELD, Ill. — J.M. Smucker isn't the only company that has trimmed its coffee prices.

On week after the company announced its coffee price reduction, Kraft Foods reportedly is lowering its wholesale prices for such brands as Maxwell House by about 6%, according to an Associated Press report. The price reduction includes 20 cents per pound on roast and ground coffees and 2 cents per ounce on instant coffees.

NEW YORK — Energy drinks are still showing strong growth. A recent report from Beverage Marketing Corp. found that “energy drinks handily outperformed the overall beverage market,” although the segment remains a small component of the category.

MOUNTAIN LAKES, N.J. — Pinnacle Foods has added a new frozen breakfast option to the Aunt Jemima brand.

New Aunt Jemima oatmeal pancakes are made with rolled oats, oat bran and oat flour mixed right into the batter and tout 4g of fiber per serving, Pinnacle Foods said.

The Aunt Jemima frozen breakfast line includes such products as frozen waffles, French toast and more.

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. — Odwalla has introduced a new smoothie to its protein beverages line.

New Super Protein Mango smoothie contains 20 g of soy protein, provides 50% of the daily value of calcium and 150% of the daily value of vitamins B12 and B6, Odwalla said. Each smoothie is packaged in a 12-oz. PlantBottle. The company rolled out its PlantBottle packaging in April.

HOUSTON — The maker of relaxation beverage Drank has tapped NPG PR to handle public relations for the product.

With this new agreement, Innovative Beverage Group Holdings said NPG PR, a full-service public relations boutique based in Nashville, will handle all media relations, social media, event planning and branding for Drank.

TOPEKA, Kan. — Mars Chocolate launched the first phase of its construction of a 350,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility located here on Tuesday.