Americans have a sweet tooth and proclaim chocolate candies as their favorite indulgence, according to the just released 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend (EQ) study, an annual study of brand equity, conducted by Harris Interactive. In the perennial battle of the brands, Hershey’s Kisses is the top ranked chocolate candy brand for the fifth time in […]
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Kraft Recalls Single Code Date Of Planters Cocktail Peanuts
Kraft Foods Group Inc. is voluntarily recalling one code date of Planters Cocktail Peanuts sold in 12-oz. canisters (code date 09-Jan-14, UPC 2900007212) because there is a possibility that the product was exposed to water not intended for use in food during the production process. Consumers can find the code date on the bottom of […]
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MOM Brands Invests in Lighting at Utah Cereal Plant
MOM Brands™ has invested in a more sustainable and efficient lighting program at its Tremonton, Utah-based cereal plant. The program was contracted to Murphy Energy Systems in Milwaukee, according to MOM Brands. The energy-saving renovation entailed upgrading and retrofitting all interior and exterior lighting. It also included the implementation of lighting controls to dramatically reduce […]
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Malt-O-Meal Co. Changes Corporate Name To MOM Brands
Malt-O-Meal® Co. has introduced its new MOM Brands™ corporate name and identity in a move to better showcase its growing house of brands to retailers and consumers, and to better reflect the company that it is today, according to a news release. With the introduction of the MOM Brands corporate name, the company will reinforce […]
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Hostess Rolls Out New Chocolate Creme Twinkies
Irving, Texas-based Hostess is giving consumers another way to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year with the launch of new Chocolate Creme Twinkies. Following a special limited-edition offering of the treat last spring, the golden cakes’ signature creme filling is getting a chocolate-y makeover just in time for the sweetest holiday of the year—and the flavor […]
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Sweeten Valentine’s Day With Korbel Champagnes
Red roses, with their message of love, may always be the No. 1 Valentine’s Day gift, but sweet libations are clearly gaining ground, according to Korbel Champagne Cellars of California. Korbel Sweet Cuvee and Sweet Rose—produced using the time-honored methode champenoise (in which the bubbles are created by secondary fermentation in the bottle)—are a newer […]
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Samuel Adams Brewers Unveil New Spring Seasonal Beer
The brewers at Boston-based Samuel Adams have crafted a new seasonal beer, Samuel Adams Alpine Spring. To create Samuel Adams Alpine Spring, the brewers sourced a German Noble hop variety called Tettnang-Tettnanger, steadily cultivated on vines dating back 100 years in hop gardens at the foothills of the Alps. The beer is brewed using only […]
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Betty White Celebrating 90th Birthday with Betty Crocker
From one Betty to another—Betty Crocker has created a birthday cake for Betty White’s 90th birthday special, which airs Monday, Jan. 16 (8-9:30 p.m. ET) on NBC. Betty Crocker will present Betty White with a triple chocolate celebration cake inspired by the legendary star. Betty Crocker also will provide each celebrity guest of the NBC […]