World Market will open its 13th Illinois location in Prospect on March 29. The specialty retailer’s new store is located in the Randhurst Village Shopping Center at 151 E. Euclid Ave., and will carry a unique and affordable selection of home furniture, home décor, fashion accessories and personal care products, as well as gourmet food […]
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Starbucks Debuts First Juice Store
Four months after acquiring Evolution Fresh Inc., Starbucks Coffee Co. has opened its first Evolution Fresh™ store, debuting the transformation of the brand’s look and feel to better reflect the pure, natural ingredients in each beverage and its strategic expansion and growth. The Bellevue, Wash., store opening and refreshed branding positions Evolution Fresh as a […]
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CHEP USA to Open U.S. Headquarters in Atlanta
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that CHEP USA, an industry leader in pallet and container pooling solutions and a part of Brambles Limited, will relocate its headquarters to Atlanta. The company plans to bring 173 jobs to the new facility over the next five years. “Georgia has many natural benefits and other strategic resources […]
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Jones Soda Enters Sparkling Beverage Market
Jones Soda Inc. will expand into the sparkling beverage market with the introduction of its new Au Naturel sparkling line, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports. The Seattle-based soda company said the new products contain carbonated water, natural sweeteners and green tea extracts with a small amount of natural caffeine. Jones said the sparkling beverage […]
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Doritos Unveils Giant Vending Machine To Debut ‘Jacked’ Chips
The Doritos brand is taking to the streets of the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festivalin Austin, Tex., to debut Doritos JACKED tortilla chips—literally the Doritos brand’s biggest innovation ever. The bold new product line was revealed inside a giant vending machine—standing at nearly six stories tall—at The Doritos JACKED Maxim Party on […]
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PEEPS Introduces Rainbow Pops, Dipped Chocolate Mousse Chicks
PEEPS® fans can enjoy a rainbow of fluffy fun with the new PEEPS Rainbow Pop. A delicious display of marshmallow PEEPS Chicks are available in four individual colors and vertically nestled on a stick in one package. This imaginative new rainbow treat includes a yellow, green, pink and blue chick featured on a lollipop stick. […]
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Aladdin Adds Insulated To-Go Containers To Adult Lunch Offering
Aladdin, a brand of Pacific Market International (PMI), introduces the newest addition to its Adult Lunch collection: the Insulated To-Go Food Containers. Available in two sizes, both are reusable versions of iconic to-go deli containers. But the resemblance stops there—the Aladdin version is reusable and designed to easily transport hot or cold meals from home […]
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Study: Consumers Will Pay More For A ‘Made In The U.S.A’ Label
New research published in the Journal of International Marketing shows that consumers are willing to pay a premium for products made in countries with favorable reputations. “Our findings show that consumers not only prefer and assign a higher value to branded products from a country of origin with a favorable country image but also are […]
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Moo & Oink Reintroduces 20 Food Products
Twenty of the most popular Moo & Oink food products were reintroduced to Chicago and Northwest Indiana grocers at the annual Dutch Farms 2012 food show held last month at The Holiday Inn Convention Center in Tinley Park, Ill. The iconic characters Moo & Oink attended the show and made their official debut as the […]
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Papa Murphy’s Rolls Out Mini Murph Make ‘N’ Bake Pizza Kit
National take ‘n’ bake pizza chain Papa Murphy’s is showing its playful side with the launch of the Mini Murph™ Make ‘N’ Bake Pizza Kit. All of Papa Murphy’s craveable quality, freshness and flavor are now available inside a kid-sized pizza box adorned with “Murph,” the company’s cute, new mini chef. Once opened at home, […]
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Sara Lee Appoints Volatier to SVP of Coffee, Tea Supply Chain
Sara Lee Corp. has appointed Luc Volatier as SVP of supply chain and operations of its International Coffee and Tea business—effective April 1, 2012. Volatier, 44, will be in charge of all procurement, supply chain and manufacturing operations. He will continue to serve in the same role once the International Coffee and Tea business is […]
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Molson Coors Introducing Iced-Tea Beer
Molson Coors Brewing Co. plans to introduce beer products flavored with iced tea and citrus in a bid to build its market share. Executives of Denver, Colo.-based Molson Coors discussed ice tea-flavored beer and other new products at a meeting with analysts earlier this week. The Wall Street Journal reports that “Coors Light Iced T” […]
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Temkin International Now Offering Quad Seal Bags
Temkin International is introducing a new Quad Seal Bag for the ultimate product presentation. Sealed on all four sides, the Quad Seal Bags have a crisp, reinforced structure allowing them to sit upright without losing their shape. Side seals also provide uninterrupted space on all sides of the bag for graphics, text and labels; or […]
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Coke Enterprises Chairman’s Total Comp Down
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. Chairman and CEO John F. Brock’s total compensation was down 54 percent in 2011, due in part to a big dip in stock awards, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The Atlanta-based Coke products distributor and marketer, whose annual profit jumped 20 percent to $749 million in 2011, reported in a proxy filing […]
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Lundberg Family Farms Marks 75 Years Of Organic Leadership
Richvale, Calif.-based Lundberg Family Farms®, a leading manufacturer of organic rice and rice products, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The occasion arrives three-quarters of a century after Albert and Frances Lundberg fled the ravages of the Dust Bowl for the fertile soil of the Sacramento Valley. Arriving in Richvale in 1937, armed with lessons learned […]
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Quaker Rolls Out Packaged Oatmeal Cookies
Since creating the Quaker Oat Cake recipe more than 100 years ago, Quaker Oats has long been a key ingredient of oatmeal cookies baked in kitchens across the country. Inspired by the goodness of whole grain oats for more than 130 years, The Quaker Oats Co., a division of PepsiCo, is introducing a new line […]
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Glory Foods Reintroduces Sensibly Seasoned Lower Sodium Line
Columbus, Ohio-based Glory Foods Inc. has reintroduced its lower sodium product line, Sensibly Seasoned. All Glory Foods Sensibly Season-Lower Sodium products have met the American Heart Association food criteria for saturated fat and cholesterol for healthy people over 2 years of age and display the heart-check mark on each can. The Sensibly Seasoned-Lower Sodium product […]
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Just Bare Introduces Chicken For Deli, Frozen Categories
Just Bare® chicken, a nationally distributed brand of premium, natural, antibiotic-free products, has expanded its line to the deli and frozen retail categories. Featuring attributes like “no animal by-products,” a commitment to carbon reduction, and third-party animal humane certification under the American Humane Certified® Farm Program, Just Bare appeals to consumers who want simply raised […]
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‘Just Jane’ Treats Hit Shelves at Ralphs, Bristol Farms
For more than 20 years, Jane Lockhart, owner and founder of Sweet Lady Jane, has delighted the taste buds of her loyal customers with only the finest desserts made from the highest quality ingredients. With two retail stores in West Hollywood and Santa Monica, Jane now has exciting plans to enable many more to indulge […]
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Noah’s Introduces Oxygenated Spring Water In Sleek Cans
Noah’s has expanded its beverage offerings to include new oxygen-infused spring water. Available now in Rexam 12-oz. Sleek cans, Noah’s Oxygenated Spring Water comes from Adobe Springs in California and contains eight times the amount of oxygen in regular spring water. “We are excited to offer consumers a quality spring water with added oxygen,” said […]