White Coffee Corp. hits the national market this month with a line of new coffee products: Natural and Organic. These coffee varieties will be available in 12-oz. packages and, for the first time, in a single cup brew packaged in a recyclable container compatible with the Keurig system and similar coffeemakers. The single serve cups […]
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Slimrock Cocktail Mixers Provide Low-Calorie Option
A new cocktail mixer is hitting the market. New Slimrock cocktail mixers replace high-caloric, sugary ingredients with natural sweeteners and add fruit extracts to create a low-calorie drink option. Exotic flavor combinations range from Guavapolitan and Mango Margarita to Cucumber Ginger Citrus and Prickly Pear Passion-Fruit. “With Slimrock we have created a very innovative product,” […]
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Report: Grocery Store Wine Sales In Tenn. At Critical Juncture
The bill to change the Tennessee law that restricts wine sales reaches a critical juncture this week. The Memphis Business Journal reports that Tennessee lawmakers in both House and Senate committees will hear a bill that will allow wine to be sold in supermarkets. The bill could hang on a single vote. “It could fall […]
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Health And Wellness Remain Priority In Food Formulation, Ingredients
Health and wellness are twin pillars driving developments across the U.S. food industry in 2013, according to “Food Formulation and Ingredient Trends: Health & Wellness,” a just-released study from market research firm Packaged Facts. Beyond efforts to help curb record-high obesity rates and chronic illnesses, Packaged Facts predicts that both processed food manufacturers and foodservice […]
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Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen Intros Coffee Concentrate, Pronto!
A local Florida coffee chain, Barnie’s CoffeeKitchen, has introduced Pronto! to its offerings. Pronto is a single-serve cold-brewed liquid coffee concentrate made from 100 percent Arabica beans. Barnie’s believes the coffee concentrate will innovate the coffee industry and satisfy even the most demanding of coffee customers. To use Pronto, guests add one brewstick to 10 […]
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Samuel Adams Boston Lager Hitting Shelves In A Can This Summer
Samuel Adams says that, for the first time, it plans to offer Samuel Adams Boston Lager in a can. The new can design—the result of two years of ergonomic and sensory research and testing—aims to provide a drinking experience that is closer to the taste and comfort of drinking beer from a glass. The “Sam […]
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Campbell Expanding Production, Distribution Capabilities In Mexico
Campbell Soup Co. has entered into commercial arrangements with Grupo Jumex and Conservas La Costeña that will expand the Camden, N.J.-based company’s access to manufacturing and distribution capabilities in Mexico for its beverages, soups, broths and sauces. Grupo Jumex, the largest producer of fruit juices and nectars in Mexico, will manufacture and distribute Campbell’s “V8” […]
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Wiseman Elected To Dean Foods’ Board Of Directors
Dean Foods Co. has elected Robert Tennant Wiseman as a new member of its board of directors. “We are thrilled that Robert has agreed to join the Dean Foods board,” said Gregg Tanner, CEO. “The breadth and depth of his business experience in the dairy industry will strengthen the board’s ability to guide Dean Foods […]