As the soft drinks industry tries to recover from a long slide, Coca-Cola Co. has new bragging rights in its rivalry with PepsiCo reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Sales of Coca-Cola and Diet Coke dipped by half a percentage point and one point, respectively, in 2010. But sales of Pepsi-Cola fell 4.8 percent. Beyond the sales […]
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Posted in, Beverage News, National
US Tops France as Wine Sipping Leader
According to a report in the San Francisco Business Times, the United States supplanted France as the world’s largest wine-consuming nation in 2010, according to wine industry consultants Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates, by roughly 330 million cases to France’s 320.6 million. Of course, the United States’ population dwarfs that of France, so “per capita, they’re […]
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Frank’s RedHot Launches Line of Fully Cooked Items
It was revealed Monday that Frank’s® RedHot® is launching a line of fully cooked chicken wings, shrimp and appetizers to be sold nationally in frozen food sections of grocery, mass and club stores, available through a collaboration with Completely Fresh Foods. Now consumers can have Buffalo wings, shrimp and appetizers prepared using authentic Frank’s RedHot […]
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Jimmy Fallon and Ben & Jerry’s Announce New Ice Cream Flavor: Late Night Snack
NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products Group and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” are teaming with iconic ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s to introduce the new flavor entitled “Late Night Snack.” The unique new flavor features a rich vanilla bean ice cream with a salty caramel swirl and crunchy fudge covered potato chip clusters. The concoction […]
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Coca-Cola Pulls Sodas in St. Louis
The Coca-Cola Co. has pulled sodas from shelves at St. Louis stores after customers complained of a metallic taste. There was a slight surge in minerals in the water used to make the soda at the drink giant’s Maryland Heights plants, said Kevin Morris, spokesman for Atlanta-based Coca-Cola to the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The recalled […]
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Coca-Cola Buys Remainder of Honest Tea
The Coca-Cola Co. has exercised its option to acquire the remaining 60 percent of Maryland-based organic bottled tea maker Honest Tea, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The companies described it Tuesday as a chance to make organic drinks more mainstream. What they didn’t say is that it also may be a chance to invigorate Coca-Cola’s tea […]
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Kashi Co. Intros Latest Addition
La Jolla, Calif.-based Kashi Co. revealed the addition of Kashi® Golden Goodness™ to its growing family of all-natural foods. KashiGolden Goodness features the company’s unique Seven Whole Grain blend and sweet corn baked into light, toasty flakes and paired with crispy, clusters—all sweetened with a touch of honey and molasses. Kashi Golden Goodness is all […]
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Chef Tyler Florence Teams up With Alexia Foods to Make Everyday Meals Extraordinary
Preparing quick, gourmet-inspired meals just got easier thanks to celebrity Chef Tyler Florence and Alexia Foods. Florence has created four recipes to pair alongside some of Alexia’s most popular premium, all-natural side dishes. From an open-faced, pulled pork sandwich and spicy coleslaw served with Alexia’s Spicy Sweet Potato Julienne Fries to Turkey Meatloaf paired with […]