Walgreens, as part of a re-branding of all of their consumables, has changed Deerfield Trading Company Old Fashioned Root Beer to Good and D’Lish Root Beer. A company representative confirmed to gourmetrootbeer.com that the change is only the label and the recipe remains exactly the same. Said the representative “the Good and D’Lish brand is for the more upscale products and we felt that the Deerfield Root Beer fell in that category.” While the news is comforting to loyal Deerfield drinkers, it is rather disappointing to those who always seek out root beers to try, since it is still the same brew.
Thomas Kemper Soda of Portland, OR, recently discontinued their Purely Natural Soda line that had been sold in Whole Foods Market and other natural food stores. The line was launched in June 2010. Said company president, Bill Germano, “We loved the product but had difficulty in production.” The remaining stock of Purely Natural Sodas is being sold. As of the time of this post there are still limited quantities available for purchase at a few select outlets.