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Anheuser-Busch in the US has launched Budweiser and Bud Light with tomato juice making a new category in beer – the savoury beer segment. Chelada is a premium beer with spicy Clamato juice.

Pure1 Systems has announced the release of the Absolute1 – a unique combination of prefilter with the tightest absolute rated depth filter available to the point-of-use market.

Loseley has introduced its new Naturally Softer Butter. Packed in a 250g tub, this 100% natural product spreads like a dream, giving you all the flavour of dairy-fresh butter with nothing added and nothing taken away.

A US energy drinks company has launched Hard Nutrition Functional Water Systems – a range of vitamin-enhanced waters containing added fitness and bodybuilding supplements.

Iceni offers a real alternative to imported water that incurs substantial food miles during distribution.

EnWave Corporation announced that it has successfully applied its Radiant Energy Vacuum (REV) technology to dehydrate probiotics and enzymes used in the food and fine biochemical industries.

Canadian drinks manufacturer Cott has developed Fortifido – a line of flavoured vitamin water for dogs.

Best known for its beer, the Heineken Company has introduced a new beverage, Fayrouz, to the Turkish market.

Pepsi-Cola North America has launched Tava, a zero-calorie sparkling beverage in festive fruity flavours celebrating dances.

A new beer pack – a registered model by PET Engineering – combines technical performance and design, bringing to fruition the experience built up by the Italian company.

In the US, Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages has launched a line of Snapple Antioxidant Waters and LYTeWater.

Coca-Cola Switzerland has added a variant to its Valser Viva wellness water range, with a Blueberry & Honey flavour.