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ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Co. here said yesterday that it has signed an agreement to buy fast-growing Fuze Beverage, LLC, manufacturer of Fuze enhanced juices and teas. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Co. here said yesterday that it has signed an agreement to buy fast-growing Fuze Beverage, LLC, manufacturer of Fuze enhanced juices and teas. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

NEW YORK -- As they finally shake off old associations with substandard "brand x" items, private label or store brand food and beverage sales are climbing steadily, according to "Private Label Food and Beverages in the U.S.," a report from market research firm Packaged Facts here. The report puts 2006 sales at over $48 billion, and forecasts that sales will pass $56 billion by 2011.

ATLANTA -- The Coca-Cola Co. here said yesterday that it has signed an agreement to buy fast-growing Fuze Beverage, LLC, manufacturer of Fuze enhanced juices and teas. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

BOSTON -- The Whole Grain Stamp, an eye-catching black-and-gold symbol created by the Whole Grains Council (WGC) here to help consumers quickly and easily find whole grain products, now appears on over 1,000 food packages.

At two distinctive grocers, upstart brands help to enliven the CSD business.

At two distinctive grocers, upstart brands help to enliven the CSD business.

BOSTON -- The Whole Grain Stamp, an eye-catching black-and-gold symbol created by the Whole Grains Council (WGC) here to help consumers quickly and easily find whole grain products, now appears on over 1,000 food packages.