Red Diamond Inc. is introducing a new product called Wright’s Mill, which will be sold in leading retailers across the country beginning this month. Available in 11.5-oz. and 21.5-oz. cans, the original blend coffee will be competitively priced, according to a company news release. “Wright’s Mill conjures up images of a robust, hearty and earthy […]
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Budweiser Introducing Bowtie-Shaped Can Next Month
Budweiser will introduce an original new beer can next month—a bowtie-shaped aluminum can that mirrors Budweiser’s iconic bowtie logo. The can will be available in a special 8-pack on store shelves nationwide beginning May 6. “This can is incomparable, like nothing you’ve ever seen before,” said Pat McGauley, VP of innovation for Anheuser-Busch. “The world’s […]
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Shoppers’ Belts Remain Tight Despite Economic Improvement
Even as the economy improves, 94 percent of Americans indicate they will remain cautious and keep their spending for food, beverage and household goods at its current level, according to Deloitte’s 2013 American Pantry Study. More than nine in 10 (92 percent) consumers surveyed indicate they have become more resourceful, and 86 percent say they […]
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Report: Juice Market Moves Beyond An Apple A Day
For years, the sales performance of the market for fruit juices and juice drinks has been flat. Between 2007 and 2012, dollar sales of fruit and vegetable juices and juice drinks barely budged, and the volume of juice and juice drinks consumed by households hardly kept up with population growth. Yet underneath this placid topline […]
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Budweiser, Music Fans ‘Band’ Together For America’s Rivers And Lakes
This summer, Budweiser is inviting consumers across the country to participate in a series of cleanup events, in select cities, aimed at preserving and protecting lakes and rivers. These efforts are part of the Budweiser America Made Better platform, which supports designated driver campaigns, military support efforts and water conservation programs. Budweiser is rewarding volunteers […]
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New Creamers Designed To Add Energy, Flavor Boost To Coffee
NuZee Co. Ltd. is introducing Coffee Blenders, the first energy boost creamer that adds both energy and flavor to coffee. Formulated with a proprietary blend that provides 2,000mg of energy derived from vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B6 vitamin B12, along with naturally occurring caffeine, taurine, ginseng and guarana, Coffee Blenders provides sustained energy without the […]
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Budweiser Clydesdale Farm Opens Today For 2013 Season
Today marks “opening day” of the Budweiser Clydesdales’ Warm Springs Ranch in mid-Missouri. The farm, where more than 35 baby Clydesdales are expected to be born this year, is open for public tours. Jeff Knapper, GM for Clydesdale operations for Anheuser-Busch, said that, through March 27, 17 baby Clydesdales had been born at Anheuser-Busch’s state-of-the-art […]
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Industry Supports HB 790 To Reform Pa.’s Alcohol Sales System
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA), the state’s advocate for food retailers, applauds the Pennsylvania House Liquor Control Committee for moving House Bill 790 forward in support of reforming Pennsylvania’s alcohol sales system. PFMA urges all members, associates and their customers to ask their lawmakers to support HB 790. “Visit FreeMyBeer.com today and send a […]