For more than 40 years, Red Robin restaurants have served signature Bottomless Steak Fries. Now, a frozen version of those fries—Red Robin’s Seasoned Steak Fries—are available in the grocery retail sector. The fries are available in frozen food aisles nationwide, prepared with Red Robin Seasoning Salt. Red Robin’s first product for retail distribution, the take-home […]
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Sparkling Fruit(2)O Goes National With Dr Pepper Snapple As Dist. Partner
Sunny Delight Beverages Co. (SDBC) is partnering with Dr Pepper Snapple Group on the national launch of SDBC’s new Sparkling Fruit(2)O fruit flavored water. SDBC says Sparkling Fruit(2)O offers taste in balance—subtle, simple fruit flavors consumers love, recognize and can pronounce, balanced with sparkling, pure and refreshing water; no calories, sugar, carbohydrates or caffeine. Following […]
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U.S. Beer Consumption Is Up; Rising Demand For Higher-Priced Offerings
The beer industry saw gains in both dollar and volume in 2012 after a three-year downturn. Well-marketed new products and slight improvements in the unemployment rate contributed to the beer industry’s overall growth. Although the second half of the year didn’t fare as well from an economic standpoint, the industry was still able to see […]
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DeLallo Rolls Out SaladSavors
DeLallo has introduced five salad topping combinations conveniently packaged for the produce department’s refrigerated section. SaladSavors include a featured specialty cheese with a combination of complementary flavors. The product is portioned to accompany one bag of lettuce. “Great food is one of the simplest pleasures of every day, but it’s hard to find time,” says […]
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New Sun-Maid Products Attract New Consumers
Don’t let the yellow sun that appears behind the iconic Sun-Maid girl fool you—California-based Sun-Maid raisin and dried fruit products are available year round. In fact, the company has a number of new products rolling out, particularly for the holiday season. “We have a lot of exciting new products,” Sun-Maid Marketing Director Jackie Grazier told […]
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Store Brands Play Major Role In Retailer Brand-Building
by Rick Rusch For The Shelby Report Private label or store brand foods have grown explosively. No news there! Private label food and beverage sales surpassed $98 billion in the United States in 2011, according to Packaged Facts figures from October 2012. Take a quick look at the facts: • Between 2006 and 2009, private […]
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Baloian Farms Introduces Seasoned Squash Product
Baloian Farms has introduced a first of its kind, value-added product in the fresh vegetable category featuring yellow and green squash with a seasoning packet included. The new product is expected to drive a higher margin and new sales in the vegetable category year round. Each individually wrapped tray includes a mix of three fresh […]
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Safety Of Personal Information In Loyalty Programs Worry Many Consumers
Enrollment in loyalty programs is on the rise across all retail categories, but soaring participation in retailer loyalty programs does not necessarily translate to “genuine” loyalty, and relevant communications are increasingly essential in loyalty engagement. However, recent Mintel research finds that consumers also are concerned about privacy when weighing whether or not to sign up […]