Investigation by consumer group Choice, reveals:
* Fruit juices containing added extras such as herbal supplements or antioxidants do not have significant health benefits.
* May be harmful to some people.
*  Medicinal herbs in  juices should be banned unless specific approval is given after a proper safety assessment.
*  No evidence that taking antioxidants as a supplement provided any preventative benefit for cancer or heart disease.
*  Juice market is rife with claims which are not matched by reality.
* One juice from Berri which claimed to contain “over 30 per cent of your daily …

AUSTRALIAN "BULLSHIT" AWARD 2008
Gloria Jean’s Coffees and nudie have joined forces in a co-branded new food product.
Passion Mango Crash is a hand made, ice blended drink made from real passionfruit and mango from nudie and served throughout all Gloria Jean’s Coffees stores nationally.
Gloria Jean’s Coffees Group CEO Ian Martin said the nudie partnership is an innovative approach to expand the brand’s product offering.
“We are excited to be working with nudie, Australia’s experts in delivering high quality juices, to provide our guests with an exciting new drink that offers even greater …

P&N have made an attempt on Golden Circle Limited, good to see that the Sydney-based, privately-owned fruit juice company stepped in the ring. To bad they lost, maybe some other time. 

Wow, it seems the European Cafe culture has contributed to the survival and growth of Australia's Springleaf Beverage Company. AMI (Australian Marketing Institute) are so impressed with Springleaf's marketing skills that they made the National Finals for “Best New Product”.
Hopefully Springleaf will continue to take market share from Coca Cola Amatil and combat the predatory buying habits of Coca Cola Amatil, like Golden Circle recently did.
Oh Coca Cola Amatil, I do not like you, never have and never will, your corporate culture and hypocrisy is unmatched.
I wish Springleaf all …

I think this is absurd but I think the industry is suffering a confidence complex and hence the attempt to self medicate themselves with awards. This initiative is very rare indeed, if you look around the world for leading examples very few come up. The French Juice and Beverage Awards?

Kerry Tyack, Executive Director NZJBA said,
'We received a record number of entries this year and the quality and variety of the beverages entered are reflective of one of the country’s most innovative sectors. The judging involved both industry experts and independent …

 
The Mildura fresh juice is squeezed fresh daily from 100% Australian Valencia oranges, grown predominantly in the rich alluvial soils of the Curlwaa District, near Wentworth, New South Wales.
From humble beginnings in 1991(hand squeezing 50,000 litres per annum), Curlwaa Fresh now squeezes over 500,000 litres of premium juice products annually. Curlwaa Fresh tried over a 10-year period to have its products in major supermarkets.
Australian Distributors extract:
Country Breakfast Pty Ltd an Australian distributor delivers Curlwaa Fresh to Victorian Families.
Country Breakfast is a company which is owned and operated by …

 
The Naked Juice story began in 1983 when a young man delighted thirsty beachgoers by serving his juices towel-to-towel on the beaches of Santa Monica, CA.
Waking up early to seek out only the freshest fruits and vegetables in the produce markets of Los Angeles, he home-squeezed and blended his creations before heading to the beach with his juices and a backpack full of ice. His efforts brought forth rave reviews. Naked Juice caught on commercially starting with a small account in a grocery store right off of the …