FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: How do I find my favorite
Adirondack and Waist Watcher products?
A: Adirondack Beverages distributes its products
throughout the Northeast and we are always endeavoring to expand
our markets. To find a store in your area, please try our Where
To Find Us page.
Q: Why does Adirondack taste
so good, but cost so little?
A: We ship our products directly to grocery distribution
centers for delivery and sale at your favorite stores. No costly
franchise fees and no celebrity endorsements.
Q: I'm seeing a change in
the Waist Watcher packaging, did the product also change?
A: In the Spring of 2003, we unveiled a new packaging
design for our Waist Watcher brand - Adirondack's diet beverage
line. Waist Watcher is the same great diet product without the
aftertaste. It remains Aspartame Free, Sugar Free, Caffeine Free,
Calorie Free, and Sodium Free. You will also notice that we are
now referring to our flavors as "Diet" flavors. We made
the decision, based on marketing research, to go back to referring
to our flavors as Diet flavors as we found that consumers better
identify with this terminology. The only flavor we changed was
the Diet Cola. The Diet Cola formula has been updated to a more
universally accepted taste.
Q: Sucralose is listed as
an ingredient, is that a sugar? What is acesulfame potassium?
I'm diabetic, is your Waist Watcher soda safe to consume?
A: We are currently manufacturing our diet
soft drinks using two sweeteners. In 2000, sucralose (Splenda
brand) and acesulfame potassium (ace-K) replaced the aspartame
that previously sweetened our diet beverages. Like aspartame,
these new sweeteners are also classified as artificial sweeteners,
and were approved by the FDA in 1998. Sucralose, whose brand name
is Splenda, is actually derived from sugar, but like ace-K and
aspartame, can be consumed by diabetics. These new sweeteners
are designed to enhance the flavor, as well as extend the shelf-life
of the product. For additional information regarding these new
sweeteners you can go to the websites: www.sucralose.com
and www.diabetes.com.
Q: I was wondering if sucralose
is o.k. to consume while being pregnant?
A: Information we have received from McNeil
Specialty Products Company, the manufacturer of Splenda, and the
International Food Information Council (IFIC) indicate that sucralose
is safe for everyone, including pregnant women. We also recommend
that such consumers speak to their physician about foods in question
during these times.
Q: Does your Adirondack
or Waist Watcher Citrus Frost soda contain any form of Grapefruit
Juice?
A: Our Citrus Frost soda does not contain any grapefruit
juice, but it does contain an extract of natural grapefruit oils.
If there is a question about drinking these products while using
certain prescription drugs, we advise that you speak to your physician
before consuming our product.
Q: Are the Adirondack products
gluten-free?
A: All of our Adirondack and Waist Watcher product
are gluten-free. We use high fructose corn syrup or sucralose
and acesulfame potassium (ace-K) to sweeten our products. Modified
food starch and yellow#5 color are also gluten-free. The modified
food starch is made from corn and does not contain any wheat or
wheat derivatives.
Q: How best can the carbonation
of the product be maintained?
A: It is always recommended to chill a carbonated
beverage prior to opening. Carbonation is carbon dioxide - CO2
- dissolved in beverage or water. The carbon dioxide is most absorbed
at lower temperatures. If a bottle is opened warm, a portion of
the carbon dioxide will be in the headspace of the bottle or can
and will be released upon opening. However, if the bottle or can
is chilled prior to opening, a greater percentage of the carbon
dioxide will be in solution and less will be lost at initial opening.
Keeping a bottle tightly sealed and chilled after opening will
also aid in maintaining the carbonation as long as possible.
Q: What is the difference
between Adirondack Original Seltzer and Adirondack Sparkling Water?
A: The water for both our Adirondack Original Seltzer
and Sparkling Water is Crystal Clear Carbonated Water, which comes
from our on-site well. This well is tapped into a huge underground
aquifer of exceptional quality and quantity and is certified by
the New York State Department of Health. During the production
process, the water flows through a large tank called a carbo-cooler,
where carbon dioxide is introduced into the system and diffuses
into the water. The difference between the two products is the
standard level of carbonation. The Original Seltzer has a higher
carbonation level. The Sparkling Water is a lower level of carbonation,
much like you would find in naturally carbonated water sources.
By producing both of these products, we expand our consumer demographic
to include both the people who like a slight amount of carbonation
and those who prefer a greater amount of carbonation.
Q: Where does your Adirondack
Spring Water come from?
A: The spring water that is used for our Bottled
Spring Water comes from a spring located in the foothills of the
Catskill Mountains in Upstate New York. This source is approved
by the New York State Department of Health and is continuously
subjected to a rigorous testing schedule to assure our customers
of the consistent purity of water. The spring water is transported
to our facility were it goes through micron filtration and ozonation.
Q: Do all soft drinks contain
caffeine?
A: Not all soft drinks contain caffeine. Colas contain
a trace of naturally occurring caffeine (plus any added caffeine
which would be noted in the ingredient statement) unless specified
as 100% caffeine free. For flavors other than cola, check the
ingredient statement. If it does not list caffeine, it is caffeine
free.
Q: Waist Watcher Citrus
Frost has Glycerol Ester of Wood Rosin listed as one of the ingredients.
What is it?
A: The glycerol ester of wood rosin is used as a
stabilizer for flavoring oils in selected fruit-flavored beverages.
This stabilizer weighs down the oils and keeps them in solution.
The actual content of the glycerol ester of wood oil in our finished
product is at no more than 100 parts per million. This concentration
meets FDA (Food & Drug Administration) regulations. According
to our flavor supplier, glycerol ester of wood rosin is one of
the most natural of the approved FDA ingredients to perform as
stabilizers in fruit-flavored beverages.
Q: I bought a bottle of
your Adirondack Cola and found the code S03103D, what does it
mean?
A: The code of S03103D tells us that the product
will expire on March (03) 10th (10), 2003 (3). The S and D (or
N) tell us the bottling location and Day or Night shift.
Q: I bought a can of Waist
Watchers Orange soda and saw the code JLY2303 on the bottom of
the can, is this an expiration date?
A: Yes, that is the expiration date and it
tells us that the product will expire on July (JLY) 23 (23) in
2003 (03).
Q: What does 
mean?
A: The
is the trademark for our Kosher certification. Our bottling facility
maintains Kosher certification and is under contract and inspected
by the Orthodox Union to ensure strict Kosher standards are maintained.
Note: For Questions on specific products and their
nutritional information, please see the Adirondack and Waist Watcher
products pages.
If we have not answered all your questions about
our company and products above, please feel free to contact us
via:
Email at: contact@adkbev.com
Regular mail at: Consumer Affairs Dept.
Adirondack Beverages
701 Corporations Park
Scotia, NY 12302
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