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legal bullying
Monster Energy Trains Legal Guns On Beverage Review Website
When you're working on developing a reputation as a trademark bully, it's good to go after multiple targets. We guess that's why the website BevReview.com has received notice that it should remove any advertisement and sale of Monster Energy drinks from its site. The only problem is, it doesn't advertise or sell drinks—it reviews them. And it didn't give Monster Energy a good review. More » -
yum
Surprise! Frappuccinos And Coolatas Are Not Health Food
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have just released the findings of a 2007 study on "blended coffee beverages" served by Dunkin' Donuts and Starbucks. The conclusion: "Calories in blended coffee beverages are high ... modifying standard formulations of blended coffee beverages, such as using low-fat milk or smaller serving sizes, would also reduce calorie content." Um, yeah. More » -
hitting the bottle
Coke Is Going Retro-Futuristic With New Bottles
Look at Coke, getting all futuristic. First with these soda machines and now with these snazzy new bottles, spotted by the Orange County Register. More » -
bottled water
Consumers Finally Growing Some Damned Sense, Not Buying Bottled Water
We're not always pessimists on Consumerist. Why, sometimes we actually like silver linings, if only because it gives us a chance to complain about argyria. (Don't take colloidal silver, people!) Today's silver lining is that sales of bottled water "have fallen for the first time in at least five years," says the Los Angeles Times. We're apparently showing common sense and opting for tap water over branded and labeled water, proving that in a tough economy it's hard to compete with (nearly) free. More » -
delicious frosty beverages
ShopRite Hopes Thirst Robs Shoppers Of Math Ability
It's summer, and you probably need some delicious frosty beverages to cool off. Mid-Atlantic grocer ShopRite hopes that in your desperate thirst, you lose all ability to do math. More » -
identity crisis
The Poor, Misunderstood Wendy's Frosty
What, exactly, is a Wendy's Frosty? Is it a beverage? Is it a milkshake? Is it soft-serve ice cream? Is it simply a vehicle for delivering diamonds to one's digestive tract? More to the point, is it a beverage or a dessert? Reader Carl doesn't know. Neither does his local Wendy's. More » -
grocery shrink ray
Naked Juice Removes Supplements, Now Just Boring Juice
Bryan, a longtime Naked Juice customer, noticed that that Strawberry Kiwi Kick brand he always bought had a different colored cap. He writes, "Alas, the 'Kick' is no more. Gone are the supplements, including plain ol' Vitamin C. Strawberry Kiwi Kick is just fruit juice." When he contacted them to complain, they responded that their "devotees" preferred it that way, and they sent him a coupon and a temporary tattoo. Because if there's anything that says "we take your input seriously," it's a temporary tattoo. (Or maybe they're trying to tell him what they expect of real devotees.) More » -
talk radio
The Rockstar Energy Drink/Michael Savage Connection
Look, another update! I think I misinterpreted the point of the legal threats yesterday when I wrote this post. As Savage listeners point out in the comments below, Michael Savage has never hidden the fact that his son is the CEO of Rockstar Energy Drink. The legal threats seem to be against people who are claiming that Michael Savage is directly involved in the company, which he is not. And no, there's no behind-the-scenes shenanigans at work here making me post this; I just feel I need to clarify it after reading the comments. More » -
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cancer
Latest Brew-Ha-Ha: Cancer In Your Teacup
Enjoying your piping hot breakfast cuppa? Well, get a thermometer and a timer. Because the latest cancer scare comes in the form of overly hot tea (or other liquids), sipped too soon. More » -
mysteries
Is Tentacle Grape Soda Real? Because Their Shipment Dates Aren't
Really, grape soda with a tentacle hentai theme (don't Google it if you're not sure what we're talking about, especially if you're at work) just makes sense. Sex-starved tentacled monsters getting it on with anime vixens just cries out to be packaged as a grape drink and sold. But one reader, Lincoln, says he bought his own 6-pack of the drink back at the start of the year and has yet to see it. More » -
backlash
"Loyal Customer" Backlash Forces Tropicana To Abandon New Packaging
The New York Times says that "loyal" Tropicana customers are up in arms about the new packaging, calling it "ugly," "generic" and claiming that it looks like a store brand. Others say that the packaging makes it difficult to distinguish between the different varieties of orange juice. More » -
marketing
Leaked Document Shows That Pepsi Logo Is Pinnacle Of Human Achievement
When Pepsi redesigned their logo, we all just figure that they wanted it to look more like Obama's. Apparently not. A leaked document shows that actually... the entire history of civilization and the formation of the theory of relativity was just some stuff that lead up to the new Pepsi logo. More » -
roundups
It's Midnight Somewhere...
It's New Year's Eve, and we have some drinking suggestions for you. -
sparks
A Farewell To Sparks And Other Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Last week, MillerCoors bowed to pressure from numerous state attorneys general and agreed to decaffeinate its caffeinated alcoholic beverage, Sparks.
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us airways
US Airways Saving Money Because Nobody Is Buying Their Drinks?
US Airways says that their decision to start charging for water, coffee and soft drinks is working — because no one is buying them. More » -
Gothamist says that there's a company (in NYC) selling purified New York City tap water in bottles. We can vouch for the goodness of NYC tap water, but really, all you need is a cup, or as Consumerist readers recommend to me, a stainless steel canteen. [Gothamist] (Thanks, Avi!)
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New York magazine has a good write-up of Function Drinks, an "enhanced water" company that has the marketing advantage of being founded by a doctor. Although their nutritional claims appear to be a little more scientifically researched than, say, Vitamin Water, the sugar content is the same, and, as the article points out, there's still no real consensus on whether antioxidants do any good.
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airline fees
4 New Airline Fees And How To Get Around Them
Travel expert to the stars Christopher Elliott has a new column that explains 4 new or grotesquely inflated airline fees and some ways to get around them... More »
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