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Tampico Beverages Unveils Updated Logo, Branding

Tampico Beverages yesterday debuted its brand refresh, including an updated logo and a new “look and feel” across its family of fruit flavored juice drink products, website and social media channels. To celebrate the milestone and provide consumers with a chance to engage with Tampico’s new “Imaginatively Curious” tagline, brand ambassadors will be hosting “Tampico […]

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A2 Milk Among Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Food Companies

Business magazine Fast Company has named The a2 Milk Co. as one of its “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Food” for 2018, one of 36 categories that recognizes pioneering companies across industries. The categories range from artificial intelligence to wellness and honor “leading enterprises as well as rising newcomers that exemplify the best in business and […]

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The J.M. Smucker Co. Targets Young Consumers With New Coffee Brand

Today, at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference in Boca Raton, Florida, The J.M. Smucker Co. unveiled what it says is one of its most significant coffee growth initiatives to date—a new line of “premium” coffees intended to strengthen the company’s position in the fastest-growing market segments and serve as a platform for future growth […]

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Chacko To Succeed Papadellis As President Of Ocean Spray Cranberries

Randy Papadellis, president and CEO of Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., announced Feb. 15 that he plans to leave the cooperative on July 1, 2018, capping an 18-year career. Effective immediately, Bobby Chacko, who has been serving as SVP and chief growth officer since 2017, has been promoted to president and COO. Papadellis, whose career in the food […]

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Trump Administration ‘Food Box’ SNAP Proposal Sparks Concern

The Trump Administration’s 2019 budget proposal calls for a change to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that would replace current benefits with a “USDA Foods package.” The food box would contain items like “shelf-stable milk, ready to eat cereals, pasta, peanut butter, beans and canned fruit and vegetables.” Food Marketing Institute (FMI) Chief Public […]

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KDP Will Be Formed By Merger of Keurig, Dr Pepper Snapple

Dr Pepper Snapple Group  (DPS) and Keurig Green Mountain announced a merger agreement on Jan. 29. The new company will be Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP). A completed merger would create a company comprising beverage brands Dr Pepper, 7UP, Snapple, A&W, Mott’s, Sunkist and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters; the Keurig single-serve coffee system; and more than […]

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Free The Grapes Takes On ‘Winery Lockout’ In Indiana

While Indiana is one of 44 states that allow legal direct to consumer shipments from wineries, the Hoosier State stands out from the other 43 states in one big way: Indiana is the only state that prohibits wineries from carrying both a legal direct shipping license and a relationship with a wholesaler. According to Free […]

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Recommended: Wine And Liquor Sales On Sunday? Tennessee Lawmakers Are Trying To Make It Happen

Tennessee lawmakers are renewing a push to allow wine and liquor sales on Sunday, a move that could spur opposition from the state’s liquor retailers. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Gerald McCormick of Chattanooga, would align hours of liquor and wine sales with beer sales. Under current law, both grocery stores and liquor stores are not allowed […]