Posted inBeverage News, Southwest

BuzzBallz Adds New Espresso Martini Flavor To Brand Portfolio

Carrollton, Texas-based BuzzBallz has launched a new addition to its brand portfolio – BuzzBallz Cocktails and Chillers Espresso Martini.  The cocktail features coffee notes and a hint of sweetness. In anticipation of National Coffee Day on Sept. 29, the company believes its time to introduce an espresso cocktail to a larger cross-nation market.  BuzzBallz Espresso Martini […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National

IRI: Inflation Takes Bite Out Of Meat Dollar In August

Prolonged supply chain, labor, transportation and weather challenges in combination with high food inflation is resulting in an ever-changing nature of the marketplace. IRI, 210 Analytics and Marriner Marketing have brought the latest trends and analysis relative to meat department sales.  Food inflation remains extremely high and consumers are feeling the pain. They are making changes […]

Posted inBeverage News, Executive News, Southeast

The Coca-Cola Co. Announces New Leaders In Operations

Atlanta-based The Coca-Cola Company announced that Evguenia “Jeny” Stoichkova has been named president of global ventures, a unit of the company that focuses on globally scaling acquisitions and brands, including Costa Coffee and Coca-Cola’s investment in Monster Beverage Corp. Stoichkova currently serves as president of the company’s Eurasia & Middle East operating unit. Prior to […]

Posted inBeverage News, Midwest

Fire Department Coffee Releases Spirit-Infused Nitro Cold Brew

Rockford, Illinois-based Fire Department Coffee made its entry into the ready-to-drink category Sept. 20 with the release of Fire Dept. Coffee Nitro Cold Brew. The cornerstone of the line, Nitro Irish Coffee, is a non-alcoholic canned Nitro Cold Brew infused with real whiskey and cream. It is available, alongside three additional varieties: Nitro-Charged Latte, Nitro-Charged Shellback […]

Posted inBeverage News, Southwest

Westrock Coffee To Showcase Beverage Solutions At NACS Expo

Little Rock, Arkansas-based Westrock Coffee Company will exhibit end-to-end beverage solutions at the National Association of Convenience Stores show, held Oct. 2-4 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Westrock Coffee is proud to once again attend the NACS show and see many existing customers and cultivate new partnerships with c-stores and travel centers brands from around the world,” said Kyle […]

Posted inProduce News, Southeast

SEPC’s ‘What’s New?’ Reveals Consumer’s View On Produce

The Southeast Produce Council released “What’s New? From the Consumer View 2022″ in one of two educational sessions at its fall show, Southern Innovations, on Sept. 23.  “Only 12 percent of consumers meet the daily recommended amount of fresh produce,” said David Sherrod, president and CEO. “That means there is a lot of room for growth…Exhibitors […]

Posted inBeverage News, Online Grocery Technology, Southeast

Carlsberg Uses ABBYY To Accelerate Time to Market For Beverages

Charlotte, North Carolina-based Carlsberg Group has chosen ABBYY to automate its order and delivery processes, accelerating time to market and customer satisfaction. ABBYY’s intelligent document processing solutions enable the Carlsberg Group to accelerate its digital transformation strategy and increase workflow efficiency and improve team productivity. The integration of ABBYY IDP technology in the order process allows […]

Posted inProduce News, Sustainability News, West

Taylor Farms Takes California Vegetable Facility Off The Grid

Taylor Farms has partnered with Bloom Energy, Ameresco and Concept Clean Energy to install a microgrid capable of taking one of its California food processing facilities completely off the traditional energy grid. The energy leaders plan to combine six megawatts of Bloom fuel cells, 2MW of solar power from Concept Clean Energy and a 2MW/4MWh […]