Starbucks will stop using a dye made from crushed bugs in its Strawberries & Crème Frappuccinos and other items after the ingredient prompted an outcry from customers, MSNBC reports. The South Florida Business Journal reveals the Seattle-based brewer said it will gradually transition from using the cochineal extract as a red food dye to using […]
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Popsicle Unveils The Yosicle
Lots of unexpected combinations have turned out to be winning success stories, like chocolate and peanut butter, bacon and dates, or blue cheese and steak. The list goes on and, at Popsicle®, it now includes Yosicle(TM). Yosicle is the iconic brand’s latest introduction that combines the classic taste of Popsicle pops with the creamy deliciousness […]
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Sunbelt Bakery Adds New Cereal To Lineup
Sunbelt Bakery, the makers of nutritious snacks and cereals, has added “Simple Granola” cereal to its line of preservative free granola cereals. “We are committed to giving consumers cereals that deliver a bakery-fresh taste and are completely preservative free,” said Sunbelt Bakery Brand Manager Jeff Badger. “Simple Granola does that and is perfect for eating […]
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New Odwalla Smoothies For Kids Now Available
Odwalla is introducing a new line of lunchbox-suitable, not-from-concentrate smoothies, giving parents a great new option to serve their families. With a smooth texture, new Odwalla Smoothies For Kids come in three kid-friendly flavors: Strawberry Banana Jungle™, Mango Pineapple Island™ and Grape Berry Prairie™. Each of the new smoothies is gluten-free, 100 percent juice with […]
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Frankly Fresh Introduces Hummus Cocktails & Smoothies
Frankly Fresh™, a Cedarlane® Natural Foods company, is revolutionizing hummus dips with a combination of fresh, unconventional flavors and all-natural ingredients. The brand is introducing Hummus Cocktails & Hummus Smoothies—garden-fresh, healthy, flavor-packed party dips—to an increasing number of grocers just in time for spring break, summer pool parties and more. Four flavors of Frankly Fresh’s […]
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Four Loko Debuts Three New Flavors
Chicago-based Phusion Projects LCC has announced the arrival of its latest Four Loko XXX Limited Edition flavor—Strawberry Lemonade—and two new Four Loko flavors, Coco Loko and Peach. The three products will begin appearing on store shelves later this month. Strawberry Lemonade replaces the current Four Loko XXX Limited Edition flavor, Blueberry Lemonade. Four Loko’s XXX […]
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IBWA Joins Curbside Value Partnership
In its ongoing quest to provide companies and organizations with a voluntary solution to the urgent need to address recycling rates, the Curbside Value Partnership (CVP) has announced another addition to its sponsor list: the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA). “Just feet from the curb, Americans make decisions every day about whether or not to […]
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Family Dollar Now Carries PepsiCo Beverage Lineup
Matthews, N.C.-based Family Dollar Stores Inc. has agreed in terms to a multi-year partnership with PepsiCo Inc. to sell its beverages in its 7,100 stores across 45 states. This multi-year partnership provides Family Dollar customers with more beverage choices, while expanding the retailer’s base of national brands. “At Family Dollar, our goal is to provide […]
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Mountain Dew And Friends Declare ‘This Is How We DEW’
Mountain Dew has launched a new creative campaign that enlists famous members of the DEW family to show the world what it means to “DEW you.” The campaign features seven Mountain Dew family members—music stars Lil Wayne, Jason Aldean and Mac Miller, race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., skateboarders Paul Rodriguez and Theotis Beasley and […]
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Life Savers Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Life Savers is turning 100 years old and, to celebrate a century of sharing simple but meaningful connections between people, the iconic brand is giving back to charities that matter to its fans. The giving campaign, called Connect for a Cause, works like this: people can participate by entering the code on specially-marked 100th anniversary […]
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Lagunitas To Build Brewery In Chicago, Go National
By next year, it should be easier to get a Lagunitas India pale ale in the Windy City, and other areas of the East and Midwest. The San Francisco Business Times reports that Lagunitas Brewing Co., a craft beer brewer based in Petaluma, Calif., plans to spend up to $18 million to build a second […]
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Hershey’s Kisses Declared America’s Favorite Chocolate
Americans have a sweet tooth and proclaim chocolate candies as their favorite indulgence, according to the just released 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend (EQ) study, an annual study of brand equity, conducted by Harris Interactive. In the perennial battle of the brands, Hershey’s Kisses is the top ranked chocolate candy brand for the fifth time in […]
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Magnum Ice Cream Partners With Fashion Brand To Unveil The Mini
“Mini” will be the must-have this season as Magnum®—a super-premium ice cream—partners with sophisticated, yet playful, fashion brand alice + olivia and its founder Stacey Bendet to introduce new Magnum® Mini ice cream bars, now available at grocery retailers nationwide. Bendet will draw inspiration from the dainty but decadent Magnum Mini to design an original […]
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Cedarlane Bringing Burrito Bites Exclusively To Kroger
Dedicated to bringing innovative options to the natural and organic convenience foods industry, Cedarlane® Natural Foods Inc. is introducing its new product line of quick, easy and “snackable” Burrito Bites, available exclusively at Kroger stores in early May. A leading producer of award-winning natural and organic frozen and fresh foods, Cedarlane offers healthy and quick […]
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Skinny Cow Offers New ‘Slimited’ Editions Shake-Stirs
The Skinny Cow® brand is unveiling a new product that will make afternoon snack time that much better—Skinny Cow Slimited Editions(TM) Shake-Stirs(TM) product. Just add skim milk, wait one minute then stir for a delicious, refreshing low fat frozen shake. Best of all, the shakes are created in an all-inclusive cup—no blender needed. Each single-serve […]
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Grey Goose Rolls Out Cherry Noir Flavored Vodka
Grey Goose® has launched its first new flavor in five years, Grey Goose Cherry Noir. Grey Goose Cherry Noir is a masterful blend of Grey Goose Vodka and the finest cherries including rare black cherries handpicked in French Basque Country. Grey Goose Cherry Noir Flavored Vodka has already caught the attention of celebrities and influencers […]
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Consumers Help Alexia Foods, Tyler Florence ‘Reinvent A Classic’
For the second year in a row, Alexia Foods, a line of premium all-natural side dishes, and celebrity chef Tyler Florence invited consumers nationwide to have their culinary opinions heard by voting for the next great French fry flavor in the brand’s “Reinvent a Classic” campaign. The winning fry flavor, Bruschetta Waffle Fries, created by […]
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Kraft Recalls Single Code Date Of Planters Cocktail Peanuts
Kraft Foods Group Inc. is voluntarily recalling one code date of Planters Cocktail Peanuts sold in 12-oz. canisters (code date 09-Jan-14, UPC 2900007212) because there is a possibility that the product was exposed to water not intended for use in food during the production process. Consumers can find the code date on the bottom of […]
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Safeway, Go Green Initiative Partner For Earth Day Contest
Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway Inc. is partnering with the Go Green Initiative to launch the first Go Green Glogster Earth Day contest. Students will be asked to investigate the sustainability of the food, water or energy system in their community, and express their findings through videos, podcasts, blogs, music and photos compiled in a “Glog” (see […]
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United Fresh 2012 New Product Award Finalists Announced
More than 25 fresh fruit and vegetable innovations are up for United Fresh Produce Association’s 2012 New Product Awards. This year’s finalists will compete in five categories for the title of Best New Products at United Fresh 2012, May 1-3, in Dallas, Texas. “These 27 products are forerunners in the effort to bring new approaches, […]