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H-E-B Harper’s Trace Is Latest Houston-Area Store For Grocer

by Shelby Team

H-E-B expanded its footprint in the Houston area on Dec. 4 with its 102,000-s.f. Harper’s Trace location at 10200 Highway 242 in Conroe. Jamie Lee, an 18-year H-E-B Partner (employee) who started as a bagger while attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is the store leader. After graduation, she served at several H-E-B stores, […]

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People To Watch: Welch’s Customer Team Leader Leslie Campbell

by Shelby Team

The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Leslie Campbell, customer team leader, Welch’s. Tell me a little bit about you and what do you […]

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Sorensen: Innovation In Thought Was Lacking This Year

by Shelby Team

by Cindy Sorensen/founder and CEO, The Grocery Group Each year as I prepare to write my dairy industry “year in review” column, I reflect on the newsworthy events that occurred in the industry in the previous 12 months. This reflection often includes a look back on the following: new product introductions; ingredient, product and package […]

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Pumpkin Spice Latte Makes Comeback To 7-Eleven Stores

by Erica Sacra

7-Eleven is inviting coffee lovers to “Fall Back in Love with a Favorite” as participating stores begin serving up its version of the Pumpkin Spice Latte as well as fresh-brewed pumpkin-flavored coffee. Since Pumpkin Spice is the Irving, Texas-based convenience retailer’s most successful limited-time offering in the hot beverage category, it released the flavored drinks […]

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Good Day Launches Premium CBD-Infused Beverage Line

by Treva Bennett

Good Day, a new beverage brand based in Los Angeles, has launched its line of premium CBD-infused beverages for every part of the day: cold brew coffee for a boost of easygoing energy, citrus sparkling water for mental and physical refreshment, and chamomile herbal tea for enhanced relaxation and stress release. Good Day CBD-infused cold […]

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Plant-Based Dairy: Fad Or Trend?

by Shelby Team

by Cindy Sorensen, Founder and CEO/The Grocery Group When almond-based “milk” beverages entered the market a few years ago, they took market share away from soy-based beverages. The market then saw an influx of new beverage introductions made with a wide variety of nuts and plants, all hoping to have the same success enjoyed by […]

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Governor Signs Legislation Allowing Beer-To-Go Sales In Texas

by Shelby Team

Gov. Greg Abbott on June 15 signed into law House Bill 1545, which allows beer-to-go sales for craft breweries in the state of Texas. The bill also extends the operations of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and reduces regulations on the beer and wine industry. The governor hosted the bill signing at Austin Beerworks and […]

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Regatta Ginger Beer Expands Into Craft Mixer Category

by Shelby Team

Regatta, creator of Regatta Classic Bermuda Stone Ginger Beer, has entered into the craft mixers category with Dry Citrus Sparkling Tonic, Royal Oak Ginger Ale and Pacific Sea Salt Club Soda. Sam Zarou, CEO of Affinity Beverages of Locust Valley, New York, said, “Our flagship product, Regatta Ginger Beer, is a multi-year winner of SIP […]

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Dean Foods Explores Strategic Alternatives, Including Potential Sale

by Shelby Team

Dean Foods Co. says it has commenced a review to explore and evaluate potential strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. These alternatives could include, among others, continuing to execute on the company’s business plan, including an increased focus on certain standalone strategic initiatives, the disposition of certain assets, the formation of a joint venture, a […]

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Nestlé Pure Life Partners With Box Tops For Education

by Shelby Team

Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water, a Nestlé Waters North America brand, is the first bottled water partner of Box Tops for Education. The brands will help schools nationwide earn funding for education initiatives. “Nestlé Pure Life’s partnership with Box Tops for Education is a natural extension of our support for families,” said Yumiko Clevenger-Lee, VP […]

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7-Eleven’s New Hot Chocolate Modeled After One Of America’s Favorite Cookies

by Treva Bennett

Chips Ahoy! Hot Chocolate now is available exclusively at 7-Eleven stores. The recipe for the rich hot chocolate was created to taste like home-baked cookies fresh out of the oven. For a limited time, a small cup of Chips Ahoy! Hot Chocolate, or any other hot beverage, is $1 at participating stores. Americans love cookies, […]

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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Approves Beer Industry Grants

by Shelby Team

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has approved grants totaling $791,412 for 12 projects to increase the production of Pennsylvania-made malt and brewed beverages and enhance the Pennsylvania beer industry through promotion, marketing and research-based programs and projects. “Increasing the quality, production and sale of malt and brewed beverages produced in Pennsylvania is vital not […]

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Flow Alkaline Spring Water Rolls Out ‘Flow Glow’ CBD-Infused Water

by Alissa Marchat

Flow Alkaline Spring Water, a brand of naturally alkaline spring water from Canada, is launching a functional beverage line following what the company says is the “strong success” of its core product across North America. The new Flow Glow line is infused with CBD in select markets and botanical and antioxidant ingredients.  “Flow Glow is ultra-hydrating, mineral-rich H2O super […]

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Keurig Dr Pepper To Acquire Core Nutrition By End Of 2018

by Shelby Team

Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) will acquire Core Nutrition LLC, maker of enhanced waters. The acquisition will be funded with KDP common stock, and the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2018. The deal is valued at $525 million, or approximately $435 million net of anticipated tax benefits. Founded in 2015, Core Nutrition’s […]

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Napa Hills Turns Wine Into Water, Now Available Nationwide

by Alissa Marchat

Napa Hills says it is bringing the health benefits of red wine—without the alcohol—to consumers nationwide with its Vineyard Enriched Water. Launched in Chicago in August 2017, Napa Hills a naturally flavored water containing the antioxidant benefits of red wine, without calories, sugar or alcohol. One bottle of Napa Hills delivers the same amount of heart-healthy antioxidants found in […]

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7-Eleven Expands Customer Choice With Vintage Wine

by Alissa Marchat

7-Eleven’s new Voyager Point wine line is designed for customers to be able to “trade up in quality at an affordable price,” the Texas-based convenience store company says. Voyager Point varietals include Cabernet Sauvignon and Red Blend from California and Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region of New Zealand. SRP for a 750-ml bottle is […]

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7-Eleven Introduces Its First Cold Brew Iced Coffee

by Alissa Marchat

In response to the popularity of cold-brewed coffee among Millennial and Gen Z coffee-drinkers, 7-Eleven is introducing its own version of the chilled drink. The company’s new proprietary Cold Brew Iced Coffee is slow steeped and chilled for peak smoothness and flavor, 7-Eleven says.  For a limited time, the new iced coffee drink will cost 99 cents for […]

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Nestlé Enters $7B ‘Alliance’ To Sell Starbucks Coffee

by Alissa Marchat

Starbucks Corp. is forming a “global coffee alliance” with Nestlé S.A. in an effort to accelerate and grow the global reach of Starbucks brands in the consumer packaged goods and foodservice categories. Nestlé will obtain the rights to market, sell and distribute Starbucks, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Starbucks Reserve, Teavana, Starbucks VIA and Torrefazione Italia packaged […]

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Tampico Beverages Unveils Updated Logo, Branding

by Alissa Marchat

Tampico Beverages yesterday debuted its brand refresh, including an updated logo and a new “look and feel” across its family of fruit flavored juice drink products, website and social media channels. To celebrate the milestone and provide consumers with a chance to engage with Tampico’s new “Imaginatively Curious” tagline, brand ambassadors will be hosting “Tampico […]

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Ounce Water Gains NYC Distribution Through Preferred Beverage

by Shelby Team

Bottled water brand Ounce Water is expanding its distribution throughout New York City and the greater New York area with Preferred Beverage Distribution out of Brooklyn, New York. Preferred Beverage Distribution maintains a roster of 5,000 accounts across Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island, as well as Westchester County. Lou Ferraro, founder of Preferred […]