In just over one week the New England Patriots and the New York Giants will meet in Indianapolis for Super Bowl XLVI. The buzz has already begun over what to expect out of the teams, particularly from two star quarterbacks – Tom Brady and Eli Manning. Whether or not your favorite team made it to ...more
If you’re a regular reader of Sip & Savor, then you know we like to share information about recycling. After all, we care a great deal about our environment. In fact, our industry’s containers are 100 percent recyclable – and we want to help you do your part to bring those containers “Full Circle.” But ...more
As reported yesterday in The New York Times, the New York City Health Department is up to its old deceptive practices again with its latest anti-soda ad campaign. This time photoshopping off the leg of a man to make him look like an amputee in a print ad. Oh, come on…you’re kidding, right? Sadly, no. ...more
Earlier today First Lady Michelle Obama joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at Parklawn Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., to announce the first major changes to the school lunch program in 15 years. These changes come about as a result of the passage of the “Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010,” a significant ...more
We’re guessing you’ve already seen our new calorie labels, but we wanted to bring them to your attention in case you haven’t. We’re placing calorie information right on the front of every bottle, can and pack we produce. It’s another thing we’re working on to help provide you with more information. So, the next time ...more
On this day in 1957, production first began on plastic aerodynamic flying discs, commonly known today as Frisbees. The concept for the Frisbee actually began almost a century earlier at a pie factory in Connecticut, established by a man named William Frisbie. The empty pie tins were popularly used as rudimentary “Flying Saucers” until a ...more
With impending rough winter weather on its way to our nation’s capital, we’re hunkering down and getting ready for at least one morning of limited mobility. So, in preparation of winter weather here and around the country don’t forget to stock up on essential foods and beverages. Our member companies provide a myriad of beverage ...more
Yesterday, the U.S. Conference of Mayors announced the winners of the 2012 Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards during their 80th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. The awards went to cities with outstanding programs that focus on educating children and families about the importance of balancing calories and engaging in regular physical activity as ways to achieve ...more
Here at Sip & Savor we often write about leading healthy lifestyles and being physically active, so it’s encouraging to find that a recent report suggests obesity rates may be leveling off in the U.S. Efforts such as First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign to combat childhood obesity, health awareness and education and other ...more
We’ve often blogged about the safety of aspartame and other low-calorie sweeteners. Oftentimes it is in response to media coverage of a published paper or an abstract presented at a scientific meeting. Today we thought we’d share an article from FoodNavigator.com which reported on a meeting of European Union scientific experts. The group, which gathered ...more