Springwise: Tomarni’s Lebepur is a powdered shake mix that’s made from nothing but finely ground fruits and vegetables. Available in both vegetable and fruit-vegetable formulations, Lebepur mixes include a combination of dried strawberries, cabbage, parsnip, broccoli, bananas, tomatoes, kale, mango, plums, lentils, cauliflower and spinach. Both varieties come in powdered form, ready for mixing with water into a healthy shake. Both are also rich in phytochemicals and important secondary metabolites. One 450 gram bag — enough for 30 shakes — contains the equivalent of 3,000 grams of fresh fruits and vegetables, Tomarni says, offering a ... Read more »

Revive energy mints, a new business opportunity that hit the market in 2008 is proving to be a great recession proof business.  The company Rylo Products, LLC created a mint which gives users the same boost as a Red Bull or a 5 Hour Energy but with the added benefits of some of the world’s most powerful antioxidants.  Each Revive Mint is packed with a proprietary healthy energy blend that uses microencapsulated caffeine to envelop and surround each caffeine molecule with an organic polymer that slowly dissolves giving users a time released energy boost.

How does this fancy healthy breath mint tie in with a recession based business opportunity you ask?  ... Read more »

Christchurch brewer of Three boys beer is about to release an "Aftershock” ale – in special commemoration of the Canturbury Quake earlier this month.

This limited run of 1200 litres, was unexpectedly seasoned by the Magnitude 5.1 aftershock that hit on the Wednesday while owner Ralph was in the midst of brewing and the power was knocked out.

Rather than giving the batch up, he decided to reduce the liquid down and cap it at 7.1% Alcohol (the same magnitude as the first quake).

Looks like this, and the "Magnitude 7.1? brew by the Twisted hop (from the same batch) may be the ultimate antidote for some, and a very timely move from the Three Boys entrepreneur.