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Gluten-Allergic, this Redbridge is for you

By TIMES WIRES
Published December 21, 2006

People with wheat allergies who have stayed away from beer now have a new option. Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. on Wednesday introduced Redbridge, which the company called the first nationally available sorghum beer. Redbridge is available in restaurants and stores carrying organic products. Sorghum is a safe grain for those with wheat allergies. Anheuser-Busch is also marketing the beer as an alternative for those who choose wheat-free or gluten-free diets. Anheuser-Busch said it worked closely with the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness in developing Redbridge. Celiac disease is a disorder that can cause damage to the intestines when anything is consumed containing gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and oats.

Hungry fliers can eat, but they'll pay

American Airlines is expanding the in-flight food available to passengers - for a price, of course. The airline said it will begin selling "light meals," including sandwiches and salads, on flights longer than three hours. The airline will also sell snacks and muffins on flights that last two hours or longer. The changes begin Jan. 1. The snacks, on 1,400 domestic flights, include candy and cookies for $3 each. Meals, to be sold on about 600 domestic flights, include a breakfast bagel, club croissant sandwich and Italian wrap, will be $5 each. Beverages will remain free.

Organist gets due for 'Whiter Shade'

A judge awarded a 40 percent share of the copyright of A Whiter Shade of Pale to a former organist for Procol Harum, Matthew Fisher. Lead singer Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid always claimed credit for the hit, which Rolling Stone has ranked it 57th in a list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The judge said the song's organ solo "is a distinctive and significant contribution to the overall composition and quite obviously the product of skill and labor on the part of the person who created it."

Ticketmaster gets hip, buys into iLike

Ticketmaster has bought a 25 percent stake in music-oriented networking Web site iLike.com seeking to generate exposure for the ticket-selling giant among independent music fans. Ticketmaster invested $13.3-million in iLike.com and signed a commercial agreement that allows it to reach iLike users through features on the site. Details were not disclosed. Seattle-based iLike enables users to share music recommendations and discover new artists through its Web site and optional add-ons compatible with Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes and News Corp.'s MySpace. ILike is an offshoot of Garageband.com, another music site devoted to providing independent artists a forum to attract listeners and record contracts.

[Last modified December 20, 2006, 23:04:31]