For the first time in more than a decade, Evian Natural Spring Water has redesigned its bottle. Like its award-winning bottle of 14 years ago, the company says this design represents a major breakthrough—fitting for the water that first defined the U.S.’s premium water segment in the early ’80’s. Sleeker and with cleaner lines, the […]
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MillerCoors Achieves Landfill-Free Status At Largest U.S. Brewery
MillerCoors says its Golden Brewery in Colorado is now landfill free. Building on its experience in taking four of its other breweries landfill free, this latest move means the largest brewery in the U.S. eliminated an average of 135 tons of waste monthly that was previously sent to landfill. For the brewing industry, the accomplishment […]
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Bud Light, McDonald’s, Coke Among Most Valuable Food And Bev Brands
Changing consumer habits, ongoing health concerns and economic pressure on core customers moderated results in BrandZ’s Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands 2013 research in the food and drink category. Brands emphasized value, added healthier menu options and remodeled locations. • Beer improved 36 percent, the greatest percentage brand value rise of all categories. Bud […]
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Jamba Retail Smoothie Line Grows With Addition Of Green Fusion
Jamba has added Green Fusion fruit and veggie smoothie to its lineup. It’s the latest in a line of frozen “at-home” smoothie kit varieties to be developed by food manufacturer Inventure Foods Inc. in partnership with leading smoothie retailer Jamba Juice Co. Inc. Green Fusion smoothie appears in the frozen section of grocery stores this […]
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GFIA Hosts Independent Education Seminar At Sweetwater Brewing
The Georgia Food Industry Association (GFIA) sponsored an Independent Education Seminar on Tuesday at Sweetwater Brewing Co. in Atlanta. Andrea Bailey Powers, employee benefits attorney from Baker Donelson Law Firm explained to guests how the Affordable Care Act impacts business. Guests also heard about WIC vouchers and the WIC moratorium. Sweetwater Brewing is a GFIA […]
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Red Diamond Rolls Single-Serve Coffee And Tea
Red Diamond, one of the three oldest coffee, tea and foodservice companies in the U.S. continuously operated by the same family, will offer its coffee and tea products in a single-serve format, leveraging LBP Manufacturing’s UpShot Solution. This next-generation “flow-through” technology offers the ideal single-serve experience, according to a news release. The unique filter features […]
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Essentia Water Sponsoring Super Summer Hydration Giveaway
Essentia Water will kick off its Super Summer Hydration Giveaway on Friday, June 21. The 50-day online promotion that runs through Aug. 9 is hosted at www.EssentiaWater.com/Super and on Essentia’s Facebook page. Contestants over the age of 18 will share their favorite ways to stay hydrated by posting a brief paragraph or photo on Essentia’s […]
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RaceTrac’s Sodapalooza Returns For Summer
Already in full swing in Georgia, Florida and Texas stores, RaceTrac is offering 32-oz. fountain drinks and 16-oz. frozen beverages for $0.69 all summer as part of its Sodapalooza promotion. In addition, all stores are unveiling a new RaceTrac Value Menu, with 12 items offered for either $.99 or $1.99. Items include sunflower seeds, fresh-baked […]