Monday, April 2, 2007

Jones Soda hires ex-Izze exec; shares jump

(Reuters) - "We believe that Mr. Burns' experience with Izze Beverage Co., a fast-growing, premium beverage company, will benefit Jones Soda as the company builds upon its sales and distribution capabilities," Stifel Nicolaus analyst Mark Swartzberg wrote in a research note.

Separately, the Seattle-based beverage company said that as previously announced, it has launched 12-ounce bottles of its Jones Pure Cane Soda nationally, and that it plans to sweeten all its sodas with pure cane sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.


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