Happy Planet wanted to know more about what people think about soup. So they did the smart thing and asked.

Vancouver, BC -- (SBWIRE) --11/15/2011 -- Happy Planet, one of Canada's favourite natural food and beverage companies, wanted to know more about what people think about soup. So they did the smart thing and asked. The Happy Planet Soup Survey asked 556 people—online and in person—questions about soup etiquette, sipping vs. slurping and if they would eat soup on a business lunch or a first date. They also asked that age-old Seinfeld question: Is soup a meal? The responses were pretty interesting—or shocking—depending on your soup manners.

Key findings include:
• 58.4% of respondents said they eat soup at least once a week.

• 86.5% of respondents said that a rainy or cold day makes them want to eat soup.

• 58.6% said they would order soup on a business lunch.

• 49.3% would order soup on a first date.

• 73.7% admitted to having slurped their soup (25.7% say slurping is how they regularly eat soup).

• Of those who would order soup on a business lunch and first date, 74.9% admit to having slurped their soup.

• 49.3% of respondents admit to having put their finger in the soup to test its temperature. (82.5% of these people admit to having slurped their soup.)

• 28.6% believe that the biggest faux pas in soup etiquette is picking up the bowl to drink the last mouthful,
followed by 22.3% dripping it on your top.

• Of those who admitted to slurping and sticking their finger in the soup to test the temperature, 35.1% thought it was bad manners to pick up the bowl and drink the last mouthful, with 6.5% saying that slurping is bad manners and 9.1% saying that putting your finger in the soup is wrong – even though they have done both.

• 81.3% agree with Jerry Seinfeld* and say that soup is a meal. *Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Soup_(Seinfeld)

Speaking of meals, Happy Planet is now partnering with The Downtown Eastside Kitchen Tables Project, a Community Action Plan to reform food in the Downtown Eastside, led by Potluck Cafe Society. Happy Planet has committed to donate 11,000 bowls of Happy Planet Fresh All Natural Soups, helping to provide nutritious and good tasting food to some of Vancouver's most nutritionally vulnerable people. In order to increase the number of bowls of soup donated to 50,000 bowls, Happy Planet will be hosting Soup for Soup lunch events during the week of November 28th to December 2nd, 2011. At these open to everyone events, Happy Planet will serve delicious, hot, healthy and nutritious sunshine (in the form of warm bowls of Happy Planet Fresh All Natural Soups) to the public and those who wish can donate. All donations will go directly towards more soup that will be distributed by The Downtown Eastside Kitchen Tables Project.

Happy Planet Soup for Soup Lunch Events
• Monday, November 28th (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.): Urban Fare, Yaletown, 177 Davie St., Vancouver

• Tuesday, November 29th (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.): 700 West Georgia St., Vancouver (TD Plaza)

• Wednesday, November 30th (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.): Urban Fare, Alberni, 1133 Alberni St., Vancouver

• Thursday, December 1st (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.): 700 West Georgia St., Vancouver (TD Plaza)

• Friday, December 2nd (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.): Whole Foods Market, 510 West 8th Ave., Vancouver

For those interested in donating online, please visit http://www.happyplanet.com. You won't get a bowl of soup, but you will get a warm, fuzzy feeling inside (much like when you eat a hot bowl of soup on a chilly day) by supporting this worthwhile initiative.

The Downtown Eastside Kitchen Tables Project (http://www.dteskitchentables.org), a program of the Potluck Cafe Society, is improving the health of Downtown Eastside residents by increasing the availability and choice of nutritious food neighbourhood-wide. Based on a Right to Food philosophy, the project is a collaboration of residents, food and service providers to create a sustainable Downtown Eastside Food System that enables people to access, abundant healthy food in a dignified manner while creating jobs in the community.

About Happy Planet Foods, Inc.
Happy Planet Foods, Inc.(http://www.happyplanet.com) is Canada's leading natural and organic food and beverage company. Since squeezing the first apples in 1994 in Vancouver, B.C., today the company sells premium organic and all natural juices, smoothies, soups and sauces, as well as health shots across Canada. All Happy Planet products come from 100% natural ingredients from the best sources on the planet and are made without preservatives, artificial ingredients or colourings.

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Gibsons, BC -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/03/2011 -- Vintage Sports Images has the perfect holiday gift idea for the sports fan in your life that has "everything" – vintage original slides and negatives of their favourite sports legends in action. The boutique online agency has an extensive inventory of never before seen images of sports legends and heroes, as well as lesser-known players who shared in their glory. The images are available for sale at reasonable prices from their newly launched website http://www.VintageSportsImages.com or their eBay site (http://www.stores.ebay.ca/Vintage-Sports-Images).

"We have images that no one, except the photographer, has ever seen before," says Eric Olsen, Owner of Vintage Sports Images. "These are sold as collector's items that offer the sports fan a stroll down memory lane, for a reasonable price. I have been told that going through the images is like going through your parent's attic. It's the perfect gift for the holiday season for the sports fan."

On Wednesday, November 2, Olsen will appear on Dragons' Den to pitch his business. The episode airs at 8 p.m. (8:30 p.m. in NFLD) on CBC Television.

Based in Gibsons, B.C., Vintage Sports Images is a boutique online agency that makes rare, historic and collectible sports slides and negatives available at a reasonable price. Vintage Sports Images is a strong supporter of its community and is currently working with local high school students to help raise funds for an educational trip to Europe.

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Vancouver, BC -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/28/2011 -- As a real estate developer, the team at Listraor understands the importance of community. They recognized the value of the growing trend for consumers to ask for feedback and advice from their personal community – friends and family – on major purchases and wanted to provide this opportunity to those interested in their new Burnaby townhome community, Westridge Living. The result: The Westridge Living Interactive Online Open House. Through this innovative approach, potential buyers can invite friends and family to attend an interactive online open house with them, where a "live" real estate agent will take them on a tour and answer questions, in real time. It is the first time in Canada that a real estate developer has harnessed the power of social input to help sell homes. To view the Interactive Online Open House, please visit: http://www.westridgeliving.ca/.

"Buying a home is an important decision," said Ryan Lalonde, Westridge Living's Sales Agent. "Asking for input from family and friends is a part of the process – especially for first-time homebuyers. We understand that not everyone in a homebuyer's inner circle can visit our presentation centre and display home. Many of our purchasers' family and friends don't live in the Lower Mainland, the province, or even the country." He added: "The Westridge Living Interactive Online Open House was created to make it easy for a group of people to meet online from the comfort of their own living rooms and view our homes. They can see the home and its features and speak to us directly – from anywhere in the world. We think this will be a great tool for potential buyers. In the case of Westridge, this is especially true given that highly detailed interiors, extensive use of outdoor space, and impressive views have a dramatic impact on the value each home offers."

Those that sign up for the Interactive Online Open House and purchase a new Westridge Living townhome before November 11, 2011 will receive $20,000 off the list price.

Listraor Group, a family owned and managed group of companies, is named after a farm in Ireland that had been in the family for over 350 years. Formed in 1994, Listraor is focused on designing and building exceptional homes in beautiful, quality locations. For each community it builds, Listraor assembles a design team that combines the highest expertise in every field, for a synergy that results in extraordinary homes. As a certified Built Green builder, Listraor strives to minimize their environmental impact by using environmentally friendly construction techniques, by building in sustainable areas, and with their eco-friendly office policies. For more information on their latest community, Westridge Living, please visit http://www.westridgeliving.ca/.

For more information on the Westridge Living Interactive Online Open House, please contact Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies at paul@ahacreative.com or 604.303.1052.

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Happy Planet has come up with delicious, organic and natural, 0% from concentrate Lemonade and Raspberry Lemonade. The two new thirst-quenchers are available in stores now until October 1, 2011.

Gibsons, BC -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/20/2011 -- Happy Planet, Canada's pioneer in everything drinkable, is at it again. The hot weather-loving team has come up with delicious, organic and natural, 0% from concentrate Lemonade and Raspberry Lemonade. The two new thirst-quenchers are available in stores now (just in time for summer fun) until October 1, 2011.

Both the Lemonade and Raspberry Lemonade are 100% natural with no preservatives or artificial ingredients. They are also both 100% certified organic. The Seasonable Squeezables, as they are affectionately called around the Happy Planet office, come in 1.89 litre bottles and the suggested retail price is $4.49.

Just in time for the lively days of summer, Happy Planet's Lemonade and Raspberry Lemonade are the perfect accompaniment for a picnic, a barbecue, a day at the beach or when the hot sun gives you a thirst that needs quenching. Remember to take full advantage of the good weather – and of Happy Planet's refreshing Seasonal Squeezables – because like the summer sun, come October, they will just be a fond memory.

Happy Planet's Lemonade and Raspberry Lemonade are now available in Vancouver, on Vancouver Island, in Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton in the refrigerated juice section of many community grocery stores (Whole Foods Market, Capers Community Market, Choices Market, Planet Organic Markets and more) and are coming soon to major grocery retailers such as Thirfty Foods, Fairways Market, Real Canadian Superstore, Highland Farms, T&T Supermarkets, etc.

Happy Planet Foods, Inc. (http://www.happyplanet.com) is Canada's leading natural and organic food and beverage company. Since squeezing the first apples in 1994 in Vancouver, B.C., today the company sells premium organic and all natural juices, smoothies, soups and sauces, as well as health shots across Canada. All Happy Planet products come from 100% natural ingredients from the best sources on the planet and are made without preservatives, artificial ingredients or colourings.

For more information, please contact Paul Holman of AHA Creative Strategies at paul@ahacreative.com or 604-303-1052.

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Vancouver, BC -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/29/2011 -- The Petnership Project Holistic Wellness Pet Show, Canada's first—and only—full-scale pet show of its kind, returns to Vancouver for its second year on April 30 and May 1, 2011. Located at the Hellenic Community Centre (at 4500 Arbutus Street in Vancouver) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, The Petnership Project focuses on the body, mind and spirit of our furry, feathered and tail-wagging friends. Admission is $11 per day for all online advanced ticket purchases (at www.petnerships.com) and $16 per day at the door.

Admission is free to children under 12 and seniors 65 and over. Launched in 2010 to strong acclaim from pet care professionals and consumers, the groundbreaking public event features a combination of trade show exhibitors and lectures.

With more than 40 exhibitors ranging from raw food manufacturers to pet acupuncture and herbal medicine specialists, the show also provides participants access to the latest information and specialists in holistic pet health and wellness. Lecture topics include the latest research and controversy over pet vaccinations, updates on stem cell transplantation, positive pet training approaches, how to hear what your animal is really "saying" to you and much more. There is also an opportunity for show attendees to "ask an animal pro." Veterinarians, trainers, raw food experts, pet chiropractors and other authorities will be on hand for questions and no-charge 10-minute consultations.

Along with providing information on holistic and alternative approaches to caring for pets, The Petnership Project is also focused on showcasing a range of pets in need of a forever home. Several rescue organizations specializing in specific breeds will be on hand to provide information on adopting a rescue pet. People interested will be able to meet and interact with a range of potential pets that are available for adoption.

Sponsors for The Petnership Project Holistic Wellness Pet Show include KVOS TV, News1130, Postmedia Network, and True Carnivores.

Petnerships.com, producer of The Petnership Project, is an online destination for alternative and progressive pet information. Petnerships' goal is to provide as much information as possible so each person can make informed choices about giving their companion animal the healthiest and best life possible. For more information, please visit http://www.petnerships.com.

For more information or an interview with Petnerships, please contact Paul Holman at paul@ahacreative.com or at 604.303.1052.

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Rhino Marketing Inc. recently developed a new, interactive website for CKST (TEAM 1040) and its sister station CFTE (TEAM 1410).

Vancouver, BC -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/02/2010 -- Rhino Marketing Inc., one of North America's leading Internet marketing agencies, recently developed a new, interactive website for CKST (TEAM 1040) and its sister station CFTE (TEAM 1410). The recently launched website (found at http://teamradio.ca) features: a new design, layout and navigation; content and advertising management systems; more advertising space and is easier to find through search engines.

"TEAM Radio (TEAM 1040 and TEAM 1410) is extremely proud to call Rhino.ca a partner," said Rob Reed, Senior Account Manager, CRM. "Doug Morneau and his team went to great lengths to completely understand the TEAM Radio business model and they used their industry expertise to build a new website that far exceeded our expectations in every capacity. As a result, Rhino.ca has positively impacted TEAM Radio immensely and we would highly recommend them to other businesses that are looking to improve any element of their online marketing strategy."

"Everyone at Rhino is a sports fan and we enjoy listening to TEAM 1040 and Team 1410. We were excited to work with them to create an engaging, interactive, user-driven website," said Chief Rhino Doug Morneau. "The objective was to build both stations a website that would provide Vancouver sports fans with all their sporting news. It had to be innovative. It had to be creative. It had to be interactive. It had to provide value to the users. What's the best way to find out what people want from a website? Ask them. We surveyed TEAM Radio listeners, website visitors and TEAM Radio staff on things like what they liked and didn't like about the old site, the usability, their Internet radio listening patterns, their favourite sports and the teams they wanted to see on the site. The result is a great new website that appeals to Vancouver sports fans."

Founded in 1997, Rhino Marketing Inc. is a Vancouver-based Internet marketing boutique. They are a full-service Internet agency that understands business and how to connect clients with customers online. With offices in Canada and the United States, Rhino Marketing offers clients a single source for the design, execution and ongoing advancement of Internet marketing initiatives. The Rhino Marketing team operates at the intersection of traditional strategy-based marketing and the rapidly evolving digital world of e-marketing, providing clients with a strategic, integrated approach that creates strong results. An active member of its community, Rhino Marketing is involved with a range of charitable and philanthropic organizations, events and initiatives. As Rhino grows and expands as a company, so does their commitment to making the world a better place, locally and globally. For more information, please visit http://www.rhino.ca.

For more information or an interview with Doug Morneau, please contact Paul Holman at paul@ahacreative.com or at 604.303.1052.

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Gibsons, BC -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/17/2010 -- Rhino Marketing Inc., one of North America's leading online marketing agencies, has opened a new office in Los Angeles, California, Chief Rhino Doug Morneau recently announced. This expansion will allow Rhino to facilitate business development in the United States and improve service with existing U.S. clients. The new office is conveniently located in the heart of L.A.'s financial district.

"We have done significant business in the U.S. market for a number of years and it was time to have a physical presence there," said Morneau. "The recent economic downturn has had an interesting impact on our growth. As an Internet marketing agency, we found the need for measured marketing has grown our business as companies demand accountability for their marketing spend. At Rhino, measurement and return-on-investment have always been a strong part of what we provide for clients."

According to Morneau, Rhino is increasing its business development efforts in the U.S. because they offer a solution to companies looking to increase sales results in a challenging economic time. Rhino offers clients exceptional return-on-investment using their unique combination of deep customer marketing insight, technology and online expertise.

Founded in 1986, Rhino Marketing Inc. is a leading Internet marketing services agency. With offices in Canada and the United States, Rhino Marketing Inc. offers clients a single source for the design, execution and ongoing advancement of Internet marketing initiatives. The Rhino Marketing team operates at the intersection of traditional strategy-based marketing and the rapidly evolving digital world of e-marketing, providing clients with a strategic, integrated approach that creates strong results. An active member of its community, Rhino Marketing is involved in a range of charitable and philanthropic organizations, events and initiatives. As Rhino grows and expands as a company, so does their commitment to making the world a better place, locally and globally. For more information, please visit http://www.rhino.ca.

For more information or an interview with Doug Morneau, please contact Paul Holman at paul@ahacreative.com or at 604.303.1052.

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