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7-Eleven Expands Customer Choice With Vintage Wine

7-Eleven’s new Voyager Point wine line is designed for customers to be able to “trade up in quality at an affordable price,” the Texas-based convenience store company says. Voyager Point varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Blend from California and Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. SRP for a 750-ml bottle is […]

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URM Launches Its First Exclusive Product Brand—Merchant’s Craft Beverages

Spokane, Washington-based URM Stores is rolling out its first exclusive product brand, Merchant’s Craft. The new brand of beverage products will replace Western Family brand soda, sparkling water and mixers at URM-supplied stores in the Northwest. The official launch date for Merchant’s Craft is June 1, though the products were available at some retail stores […]

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7-Eleven Introduces Its First Cold Brew Iced Coffee

In response to the popularity of cold-brewed coffee among Millennial and Gen Z coffee-drinkers, 7-Eleven is introducing its own version of the chilled drink. The company’s new proprietary Cold Brew Iced Coffee is slow steeped and chilled for peak smoothness and flavor, 7-Eleven says.  For a limited time, the new iced coffee drink will cost 99 cents for […]

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Indiana Now Has Sunday Sales, Which Is…Great?

by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Anyone who wanted to grab a cold beer on Sunday in Indiana was out of luck until March of this year. That is when a state law took effect allowing Sunday alcohol sales. Now a customer can get a cold one on Sunday, but only from a liquor store. Grocery, drug and […]

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Campbell Leadership Changes Continue With New Meals, Beverages President

Campbell Soup Co. has appointed Roberto Leopardi, 53, as president of its meals and beverages division, which includes Campbell’s North American soup, sauces and shelf-stable beverages brands, as well as Pacific Foods and Plum. Leopardi will report to Luca Mignini, chief operating officer, and start at Campbell effective June 4. “Roberto brings extensive consumer packaged goods […]

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Food Industry Veteran Susie Fogelson Launches F&Co Marketing Firm

Susie Fogelson, a food marketer and strategist, has launched F&Co, a boutique consultancy that delivers brand and content strategy, storytelling concepts and experiential recommendations to food and beverage companies. Fogelson is known for leading marketing and brand strategy at Food Network and the Cooking Channel for more than 15 years. Throughout her tenure at the […]

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BrandSpark Lists 2018’s Most Trusted Brands In The U.S.

Market research firm BrandSpark International has announced the winners of its 2018 BrandSpark Most Trusted Awards for CPG brands in the U.S. (See list below.) More than 15,000 household shoppers participated in the online survey and determined America’s most trusted brands in food & beverage, personal care & beauty, household & pets and over-the-counter health. Now […]

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Big Y Names Christian D’Amour To Head Table & Vine Division

Big Y Foods has appointed Christian D’Amour as senior manager of its Table & Vine division, which is focused on fine wine, local beer, craft spirits and gourmet foods. D’Amour will be responsible for Table & Vine’s sales, marketing and operations. His responsibilities include the flagship location in West Springfield, Massachusetts, as well as seven […]