A distribution deal with Pepsi will bring Cheerwine to more locations in Virginia, The Charlotte Business Journal reports. Cheerwine will be available in vending machines and at soda foundations in Virginia starting May 7, thanks to the Salisbury, N.C.-based soft drink maker’s distribution deal with Pepsi. The latest expansion in distribution marks another step toward […]
Category: Grocery News
Posted in, Organic Natural, West
Farmers Talk Pesticide Use Via New Alliance Website
The Alliance for Food and Farming, a nonprofit group representing farmers of fruits and vegetables, has announced the addition of a new section to its website featuring real farmers talking about pest and disease control methods on both conventional and organic produce farms. The website can be found at www.safefruitsandveggies.com under the section titled “Ask […]
Posted in, Midwest, Organic Natural
Hy-Vee Celebrates Laugh Out Loud Day
Laughter is said to be the best medicine and April 2 was Iowa’s first-ever L-O-L Day, or Laugh Out Loud Day. It was part of Iowa’s effort to become the healthiest state in the nation, reports Radio Iowa. Iowans were encouraged to forward a joke, tell a funny story, even to bring a whoopie cushion […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Midwest, New Products
New Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea & Lemonade Hits Shelves
Just in time for summer, Michelob Ultra—the superior light beer—is introducing Ultra 19th Hole Light Tea & Lemonade, an iced tea and lemonade-flavored alcohol beverage inspired by the golf course classic. Available nationwide for a limited time, Ultra 19th Hole is a lighter alternative to traditional flavored malt beverages that is perfectly suited for an […]
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Slap Frozen Energy Offers Chilling Addition To Market
Brain-Twist® Inc. has launched nationwide Slap Frozen Energy, an innovative and groundbreaking addition to the Slap Energy® family. As the first-ever frozen energy beverage, Slap Frozen Energy will fill a void in the already thriving energy drink market by providing consumers delicious taste, a refreshing cool-down and an invigorating “slap” of energy. Each pouch of […]
Posted in, National, New Products
Kellogg’s Debuts Crunchy Nut Caramel Nut Cereal
You say “car-a-mel,” I say “car-mel.” No matter how you pronounce it, April 5 is National Caramel Day and Kellogg’s® is celebrating with the launch of the new Crunchy Nut™ Caramel Nut cereal. Featuring the deliciously irresistible combination of sweet caramel flavor and real roasted peanuts on crunchy flakes, Crunchy Nut Caramel Nut gives cereal […]
Posted in, National, New Products, Northeast, Perishables
Al Fresco All Natural Rolls Out New Smoked Andouille Chicken Sausage
al fresco All Natural—America’s No. 1 chicken sausage—is introducing its newest addition to its line of natural chicken sausage: Smoked Andouille. This new flavor is made with Cajun seasoning and lean chicken meat and then naturally hardwood smoked for a deep, rich spicy flavor. “We’re so excited to introduce our first smoked flavor to the […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National
Coca-Cola Opens 42nd Bottling Facility
Coca-Cola China’s 42nd bottling plant in Yingkou, Liaoning, that opened March 29 is the largest Coca-Cola production facility in China. Spanning an area of more than 170,000 square meters (42 acres), the plant represents a $160 million investment in China and is part of a three-year, $4 billion investment plan announced last year that underscores […]
Posted in, Center Store, West
MOM Brands Invests in Lighting at Utah Cereal Plant
MOM Brands™ has invested in a more sustainable and efficient lighting program at its Tremonton, Utah-based cereal plant. The program was contracted to Murphy Energy Systems in Milwaukee, according to MOM Brands. The energy-saving renovation entailed upgrading and retrofitting all interior and exterior lighting. It also included the implementation of lighting controls to dramatically reduce […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Midwest
Meijer Moves Into Dairy Production With ‘Purple Cow Creamery’
Meijer, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer, has acquired the plant operations at Bareman’s Dairy, a family-owned company based in Holland, Mich. Meijer’s move into dairy production also will include a more than $8 million investment to expand the Bareman’s dairy plant in Holland. “This is an exciting day for our company,” said Co-Chairman and CEO […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Marketing News, National
Tyson Partners With Jose Cuervo, Tabasco For Coupon Promotion
Tyson Foods Inc. will partner with Jose Cuervo and Tabasco hot sauce for a spring and early summer savings promotion, available in stores and online from April 30-June 29. Consumers will save with in-store coupons for $1 off 2 pounds or more of Tyson wings or boneless wings from the deli department, 75 cents off […]
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Campaign Encourages FDA To Label GE Foods
The Just Label It (JLI) Campaign has announced that a record-breaking one million Americans of all political persuasions have called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to label genetically engineered (GE) foods, also referred to as genetically modified, or GMOs. The campaign also announced a new national survey revealing that Americans across the political […]
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Churchkey Introduces Handcrafted Beer In Ball Corp. Steel Can
American craft beer brewer Churchkey Can Co. is bringing back a package long associated with Americana with the launch of Churchkey’s handcrafted Pilsner-style beer in a three-piece, flat-top steel can from Ball Corp. “It’s about the joy of drinking good beer—from the people you drink it with to where you drink it—and with this unique […]
Posted in, New Products, West
New Truvia Baking Blend Arrives On Retail Shelves
Truvia® has launched its Baking Blend, a mix of Truvia natural sweetener and sugar with 75 percent fewer calories per serving than sugar. Now in nationwide distribution, consumers can enjoy the great taste of Truvia natural sweetener in a product that bakes and browns like sugar, according to the company. A half cup of Truvia […]
Posted in, Beverage News, National
A.M. Eating/Drinking Routines Vary Widely Among U.S. Consumers
U.S. consumers fuel themselves for the day with a variety of eating and drinking occasions from the time they awake in the morning until 11 a.m., according to a recently published morning meal study by market research company The NPD Group. NPD’s Morning MealScape 2011 study finds that 43 percent of these eating and drinking […]
Posted in, Beverage News, West
New Hillcrest/Mission Hills Vons Set to Open Thursday
After 11 months of construction, the new Hillcrest/Mission Hills Vons at 515 West Washington St. in San Diego is set to open for business Thursday, March 29, following a 3 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony. Safeway, Vons’ parent company, has owned and operated a 12,000-s.f. store at this location since 1960, but the store’s size and […]
Posted in, National, New Products
The Chef’s Toolbox Makes Poaching Eggs Fun
The Chefs Toolbox has come up with a way to make eggs fun for children without any added preservatives or colors. These cute, colorful square and oval silicone egg rings turn a nutritional breakfast into an adventure, and make poaching eggs simple. The silicone egg poachers come in packs of two or six and are […]
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Spangler Candy Announces Two New Dum Dums Flavors
Dum Dums welcomes two new flavors into its iconic flavor mix: Fruit Punch and Dulce de Leche. The two flavors are the result of online flavor voting at dumdumpops.com and extensive research from the Dum Dums flavor laboratory. New and improved Fruit Punch rejoins the Dum Dums flavor mix after going on vacation in 2002. […]
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Mann Packing Launches Two New Products for Spring
Mann Packing Co. is adding two new items to its line of fresh, washed, ready-to-eat vegetables: Brussels sprouts and a new blend for Rainbow Salad™. Mann’s Brussels sprouts are trimmed, washed and packaged in a microwave steamable 12-oz. bag. The reformulated Rainbow Salad adds mini-broccoli florettes to the shredded carrots, cabbage and cauliflower mix, also […]
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Starbucks Enters Energy Category With ‘Refreshers’ Beverages
Seattle-based Starbucks Coffee Co. plans for a global entry into the energy category with Starbucks Refreshers™ beverages—making Starbucks the first to bring green coffee extract innovation to customers on a global scale. Starbucks Refreshers beverages are a breakthrough innovation that deliver thirst-quenching refreshment from real fruit juice and a boost of natural energy from a […]