In December 2011, Best Chicago Meat Co. LLC acquired the Glenmark® brand on the occasion of the brand’s 40th anniversary. Originally owned by OSI, the Glenmark burger was first developed in the early 1970s. “The ownership of the brand makes our company the leading frozen burger producer in the Midwest, and we’re really proud of […]
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World Market to Open March 29 in Mount Prospect, Ill.
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 […]