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D is for Drinking Straws

Last November, Australia-based company Unistraw rolled out the Sipahh, a plastic drinking straw filled with flavored "soluble beads" of tapioca. As milk passes through the straw it takes on one of four "natural" flavors: strawberry, chocolate, caramel or banana. Each serving contains two grams of sugar, which, according to Unistraw, is far less than most flavored milk products.

Unistraw recently filed a lawsuit against Nestlé, claiming that their yet-to-be-released Nesquik Magic Straw too closely resembles the Sipahh. Nestlé denies the allegations. FoodProductionDaily reports, saying that Unistraw accounts for 25 percent of the multi-million-dollar "milk modifier" market.

Australian television show The New Inventors has a page about the Sipahh, including video footage of the incredibly tranquil Peter Baron, the straw's developer.

While flavored milk seems to be Unistraw's main push at the moment, the company's website also suggests their straws could be useful as delivery systems for sports and energy products and pharmaceuticals.

Filed Under: Business, Brought to you by the letter D, Ingredients, New Products
Tags: australia, british isles, dairy, drinking straws, flavored milk, sipahh, straw, unistraw

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zhufaxin

3-28-2008 @10:36PM zhufaxin said... we can provide the straw at wholesale pricef for we are the professional manufacturer in China .please contact me soton1@cnsoton.com , website:www.china-straws.com
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Mary

10-07-2007 @8:29PM Mary said... Could you please let me know where I can purchase flavoured drinking straws at wholesale cost for sale in retail boutiques?
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