Notes and new products

April new customers: The Focal Point, Denweth's Garden Center, Tin Can - West, The Natural View, American Allstars Cafe, Market Fresh, Tobacco Fill Station and Cass Cafe. Canada Dry Bottling Co. of Lansing values your business!

Industry News
Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan signed a bill last month that ends a requirement that retailers put a price tag on each individual item they sell. Some labor union officials claim the new law will cost jobs in the retail industry and hurt consumers. Snyder said the opposite should be true.

A recent study characterized the item pricing law as a $2.2 billion hidden tax on Michigan's economy. Michigan was one of only two states with such a law.
source: Detroit News Mar 29, 2011

Brand News
New products: Frostie Root Beer ... made in Michigan!

And RealTree Energy in four flavors: Blaze Orange, Camo, Low Carb and Snow. The flavors are sold in distinctive camouflage cans, appealing to outdoor enthusiasts.


Bawls Guarana soda will return to the Canada Dry Bottling Co. portfolio in three glass bottles: Regular, G33K beer and Cherry.

We've added two flavors of zero calorie Holistics: Mandarin Melon Berry and Wild Black Cherry.