To encourage coffee-loving customers to try its latest, darkest roast coffee, 7-Eleven is holding Dollar Coffee Wednesdays in January, when every size cup of coffee will cost $1. The new Brazilian Dark Roast is the convenience retailer’s richest, most full-bodied coffee to date, according to a news release. Made from 100 percent Arabica beans, the […]
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Fresh & Easy Introduces New eatwell Products
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has expanded its offering of eatwell products with more than 20 new selections containing no more than 25 percent of the total daily values for calories, fat, saturated fat and sodium (based on a 2,000 calorie diet). New fresh&easy eatwell products in stores now include: • Fresh Fish Steamers ($5.99)—Salmon […]
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Van’s Natural Foods Brings Certified Gluten-Free Products To Stores
Van’s Natural Foods is bringing a new line of gluten-free cereals, crackers and snack bars rich in whole grains, including millet, quinoa and amaranth, to grocery stores. The Gluten-Free Certification Organization certifies all of Van’s cereals, crackers and snack bars gluten free. The breakfast items and snacks, like all Van’s products, have no artificial sweeteners, […]
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RightSize Introduces New Single-Serve Smoothie Packs
RightSize has new single-serve packs. One packet is added to an 8-oz. serving of skim milk in a RightSize blender bottle to create a thick and creamy meal replacement smoothie. “Today’s lifestyles are so hectic, we believe it’s important to make losing weight as easy and convenient as possible,” says Laurie Chapman, brand manager at […]
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RPE Introduces Old Oak Farms Brand For Potatoes And Onions
RPE has introduced a new name to its family of brands—Old Oak Farms. This will be the core commodity brand for the company moving forward and will be widely available this year. Encompassing all standard varieties of potatoes and onions, Old Oak Farms is a comprehensive brand. The line includes russet, gold, red, jumbo russet […]
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Top Customer Experience Trends To Watch In 2013
Temkin Group, a leading market research and consulting firm that helps organizations improve their customer experience, has released its forecast of 13 customer experience trends to watch in 2013. In a previous research report, The Future of Customer Experience, Temkin Group identified that the practice of customer experience had entered into what it calls The […]
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NCA Opens Registration For 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo
Registration has opened for the 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo, to be held May 21-23, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Sponsored by the National Confectioners Association, the 2013 expo is poised to be the most successful in the event’s 17-year history with exhibit space sales nearly at capacity five months in advance. A number of big-name […]
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Snacking In America
Make no mistake—we’re living in the Great Age of Snacking. One doesn’t have to look too long or hard to find headlines about Americans’ snacking behaviors and the promise of opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers and food retailers. The rise of snacking occasions can be culturally intertwined with the growth of eating-alone occasions and […]