Posted in, Beverage News, National, Southwest

Budweiser Clydesdale Farm Opens Today For 2013 Season

Today marks “opening day” of the Budweiser Clydesdales’ Warm Springs Ranch in mid-Missouri. The farm, where more than 35 baby Clydesdales are expected to be born this year, is open for public tours. Jeff Knapper, GM for Clydesdale operations for Anheuser-Busch, said that, through March 27, 17 baby Clydesdales had been born at Anheuser-Busch’s state-of-the-art […]

Posted in, Center Store, Midwest

Newell Rubbermaid Plans State-Of-The-Art Design Center In Kalamazoo

Newell Rubbermaid has announced a state-of-the-art Design Center to help accelerate product design and innovation. The new center is expected to open by early 2014 in Kalamazoo, Mich., located in a region known for its talent pool of designers from around the world. “Great design and creativity is the difference between a standard product and […]

Posted in, National, New Products

Yoplait Launches New Spring Yogurt Flavors

Yoplait is rolling out two spring flavors: Yoplait Light pina colada and Yoplait Original cosmopolitan-flavored yogurt. Both are available for a limited time. “Consumers are continually looking for new and different ways to enjoy the refreshing goodness of yogurt,” says Cameron Archibald, associate marketing manager for Yoplait. “The popularity of fruity and tropical flavored drinks […]

Posted in, Beverage News, National, Northeast

Industry Supports HB 790 To Reform Pa.’s Alcohol Sales System

The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA), the state’s advocate for food retailers, applauds the Pennsylvania House Liquor Control Committee for moving House Bill 790 forward in support of reforming Pennsylvania’s alcohol sales system. PFMA urges all members, associates and their customers to ask their lawmakers to support HB 790. “Visit FreeMyBeer.com today and send a […]