On Thursday, Oct. 3, a new Latin marketplace called La Cosecha had a soft opening in Washington, D.C. The 20,000-s.f. cross-cultural marketplace features more than a dozen businesses, from first-to-region restaurants to retail to rotating pop-ups. It is located in the Union Market District. Opening partners in La Cosecha include: • El Cielo—a pop-up of […]
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Left Hand Brewing Releases First-Of-Its-Kind Nitro Mixed Eight-Pack
Longmont, Colorado-based Left Hand Brewing Co. is releasing the first-ever Nitro Mixed Eight-Pack, with three core beers and a rotating seasonal beer. The three core brands in the new eight-pack are: Milk Stout Nitro, the number-one selling craft stout in the U.S.; Flamingo Dreams Nitro, the berry blonde ale that debuted earlier this year; and Sawtooth […]
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GreenWise Market Is Coming To St. Augustine
Lakeland, Florida-based GreenWise Market is building a new concept store located near the intersection of State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway at World Commerce Center in St. Augustine, Florida. This will be the second GreenWise Market for St. Johns County, following the Nocatee Town Center location in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which is slated […]
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Me & The Bees Lemonade Marks 10th Anniversary
Austin, Texas-based Me & the Bees Lemonade has been in business 10 years, delivering all-natural, purpose-driven lemonade across America. The family-owned and -operated company has grown by more than 500 percent from its beginnings and now ranks as the number one ready-to-drink lemonade growth brand. Fourteen-year-old founder and CEO Mikaila Ulmer is marking the company’s […]
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Palm Beach Capital Makes Investment In J. Polep Distribution Services
Palm Beach Capital has made an investment in J. Polep Distribution Services, a convenience store and grocery distributor serving more than 6,000 customers in the northern U.S. Financial terms were not disclosed in the Sept. 30 announcement. Based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, J. Polep distributes candy and snacks; fresh, frozen and refrigerated foods; cigarettes and cigars; […]
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Port Orleans Brewing Co., Winn-Dixie Team Up To Fight Cancer
Winn-Dixie and Port Orleans Brewing Co. are partnering to support the fight against cancer with a two-part campaign inviting customers to “Lend a Helping Can.” This partnership will support cancer patients receiving treatment at the Ochsner Cancer Institute with a Winn-Dixie community donation program and a Port Orleans beer contribution campaign. Winn-Dixie customers can make […]
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Red Thread Coffee Co. Relaunches With A New CEO
Red Thread Coffee Co., the women-founded and women run company that makes the only cold brew where the entire line is certified organic, Fair Trade and single origin with no sugar or additives, is relaunching under new CEO Kelly Reilly, an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience. Red Thread also launched a […]
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KDP Will Market McDonald’s McCafé Packaged Coffee Next Year
McDonald’s USA and Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) have signed a long-term master licensing and distribution agreement for McCafé packaged coffee in the U.S. The McCafé packaged coffee business launched with Kraft Heinz in 2014. Under the agreement, KDP will continue to be the exclusive manufacturer of McCafé K-Cup pods in the U.S. KDP will also […]