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Just in time for trick-or-treating season, Ridgewood, N.J.-based YummyEarth has created what it says is the world’s first USDA- and EU-certified organic gummy bears with the quintessential bouncy texture of a traditional gummy bear

The latest açai-flavored offering from San Clemente, Calif.-based Sambazon is Antioxidant Elixir, a organic “revitalizing” beverage packed with powerful antioxidants and 600 percent of the Daily Value of vitamin C while containing fewer calories, less sugar and no fat.

Even as the economy begins to rebound, budget-friendly private labels continue to draw in consumers, according to a new report from Chicago-based Information Resources, Inc. (IRI). The report, “IRI Times & Trends Report: Game-Changing Economy Taking Private Label to New Heights” found that private label unit share has grown to 22.8 percent (up 1.2 points) in the past 12 months, while dollar share has grown 0.7 points to 17.6 percent.

Consumers now have a deliciously simple way to get their required servings of fruit, thanks to Yoplait Frozen Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies from Minneapolis-based General Mills.

The recent winner of a 2009 Beverage Innovation award in the category of Best Labeling or Decorative Finish at the Drinktec trade show in Munich, Germany, Borojo Organic Energy Drink is naturally high in the vitamins, minerals, and essential amino acids found in the rainforest superfruit borojo, according to the Boca Raton, Fla.-based producer, Borojo Beverages, LLC.

Featuring no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives or sweeteners, Hansen’s Natural Lo-Cal Juices provide all-natural, low-calorie refreshment in four fruit varieties: Tropical Mangosteen, Acai Blueberry, Pomegranate Blackberry and Apple Raspberry.

Retail discounts are still influencing consumer pricing, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Supraliminal Labs Red Stuff Energy with LuraLean is a hybrid sports drink combining energy, appetite control, calorie burners and 100 percent natural GRAS (generally recognized as safe) fiber under the emerging segment of weight management nutritional supplements, according to the manufacturer, Tomball, Texas-based Funktional Beverages, Inc.