Aldi’s exclusive brand, Nature’s Nectar 100% Berry Burst Juice, won this year’s Self magazine Healthy Food Award under the drink category. Made from a blend of four fruit juices, the 100% Berry Burst Juice is one of 35 varieties including All Natural Lemonade and 100% Apple Juice in the Nature’s Nectar brand. “We are very […]
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Starbucks Collection Benefits Create Jobs for USA Fund
Starbucks has introduced the Indivisible collection available at participating Starbucks stores in the U.S. and at www.StarbucksStore.com for a limited time, starting June 12. For each qualifying purchase from the Indivisible collection, a donation will be made to Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) for the Create Jobs for USA Fund. The Starbucks Indivisible collection offers coffee […]
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Chocolate Candy Sales Hit $20B, See 20 Percent Growth in Organic
The $20 billion U.S. chocolate candy market is mature, differentiated and demanding. That makes it challenging for marketers of chocolate products seeking to distinguish themselves from the competition, according to “Chocolate Candy in the U.S.,” a just-released report from Packaged Facts. Packaged Facts estimates the U.S. market for chocolate sold at retail at $19.5 billion […]
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Bodor: Candy in Moderation Equals Happiness
Confectionary manufacturers employ 70,000 individuals directly in the U.S. That number easily triples when individuals whose jobs are dependent on those candies produced—suppliers, brokers, trade customers—are included, said Allison Bodor, SVP, public policy advocacy for the National Confectioners Association (NCA). The same is true for the snack industry. Bodor spoke at the NCA’s Sweets & […]
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Frito-Lay Introduces Tostitos Thins Tortilla Chips
To celebrate the introduction of Tostitos Thins tortilla chips, the latest addition to the Tostitos family, PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division today kicked off a partnership with entertaining expert Courtney Dial-Whitmore for a new online resource—Tostitos Fiesta 411—for planning and creating perfect at-home cantina-style parties, complete with the perfect snacks. Available exclusively at Target stores nationwide for […]
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Dr Pepper Snapple Group, McCombs Launch Education Program
Dr Pepper Snapple Group and the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin have embarked on a novel program to grow one of the company’s iconic brands. DPS has tapped a pair of the university’s MBA students to serve as brand consultants for Yoo-hoo and bring a fresh, innovative approach to […]
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Heinz Ketchup with Balsamic Vinegar Now a Standard Offering
As a result of consumer fanfare surrounding a recent limited time offering, Heinz Ketchup Blended with Balsamic Vinegar will join the brand’s standard line-up of ketchup offerings. The product is the first new flavor from Heinz Ketchup in nearly a decade. Heinz Ketchup Blended with Balsamic Vinegar uses traditional Heinz variety tomatoes and Heinz’s special […]
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IHOP Brings Full Line of Syrups to Grocery Shelves
IHOP has launched IHOP at Home® Syrups, a full line of syrups featuring Original, Lite, Sugar Free, as well as signature Rooty Tooty Fresh ’N Fruity® Strawberry and Rooty Tooty Fresh ’N Fruity Blueberry. “The launch of our new IHOP at Home Syrups marks another phase in our strategy to further bring IHOP awareness to […]