Anheuser-Busch has shipped 4,312 cases of emergency drinking water—or 103,488 cans—to affected areas to support Hurricane Isaac relief efforts. The emergency water has been made available to communities and relief organizations assisting impacted residents. “Relief workers and people in the region are in need of emergency drinking water, and this is one way we helped […]
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Posted in, Beverage News, Equipment & Technology, National
Aluminum Can Leads As Most Recycled Beverage Container
The U.S. recycling rate for aluminum beverage containers jumped seven percentage points, from 58.1 percent to 65.1 percent for 2011, the Aluminum Association, Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) and Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) have announced. That means 61 billion cans were recycled in 2011, a milestone that marks solid progress toward the industry’s goal […]
Posted in, Beverage News, New Products, Southeast
Krispy Kreme Debuts County Fair-Inspired Fare
Krispy Kreme® is taking your taste buds on a trip to the county fair with four new blue ribbon doughnuts and beverages. The new Caramel Apple Cake Doughnut and Cotton Candy Doughnut are available through Sept. 30 at participating Krispy Kreme U.S. and Canada locations. You can pair these tasty treats with a Krispy Kreme […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, Northeast
Poland Spring Teams Up With Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman
Poland Spring® Brand 100% Natural Spring Water, the No. 1 natural spring water brand in New England, has partnered with women’s gymnastics team captain and three-time medalist, Aly Raisman. The iconic brand is Raisman’s first New England sponsor and will help the champion gymnast stay hydrated both in and out of the gym. “Water is […]
Posted in, Beverage News, C-Store News, Southeast
7-Eleven Acquires 76 W. Va. Locations from Prima Marketing
7-Eleven Inc. has closed a deal to acquire 74 operating convenience stores and two land parcels from Prima Marketing LLC, a 7-Eleven licensee with stores in West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. The bulk of the stores being purchased are in West Virginia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition includes all Prima […]
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FaVe Debuts Line Of All-Natural Juices At The Fresh Market
In response to the growing U.S. diet and obesity crisis, the FaVe Juice Co. is launching FaVe, an all-natural blend of 100 percent fruit and vegetable juices, at all locations of The Fresh Market. FaVe comes in three flavors: Strawberry-Banana-Kiwi, Blueberry-Pomegranate-Goji and Orange-Tangerine-Pineapple. The Fresh Market, a grocer with locations across the Midwest, East Coast […]
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Caribou Coffee To Partner With Chicago’s Jewel-Osco
Caribou Coffee Co. Inc., the second largest company-operated premium coffeehouse retailer in the United States, plans to expand its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicagoland area by teaming up with Jewel-Osco, the city’s market-leading grocery chain. To kick-off this partnership, Caribou Coffee opened its first retail location within Jewel-Osco’s Barrington store last week, with […]
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Kroger Donates ‘Pink Out The Park’ Detroit Tigers Tickets
Approximately 200 breast cancer survivors, their family members and caregivers will be treated to a special “Pink Out the Park” event at Comerica Park in Detroit on Sept. 5, thanks to the generosity of Kroger. The Pink Out the Park event is a partnership of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the Detroit Tigers […]